1. A second package might include loan guarantees and liability protection, he said. 2. But he added the vote essentially stripped the liability protection from his legislation. 3. But the bill does not remove the liability protections that Norwood and a bill proposed by Dingell and Ganske had sought. 4. But that kind of liability protection is coming under fire in Congress, leaving lawmakers increasingly looking to the administration for guidance. 5. Freight railroads would also get liability protection. 6. Insurers say liability protection against sexual harassment claims is the fastest-growing category of sales in their industry. 7. Kennedy, however, said the liability protection would give the tobacco industry special treatment. 8. McCain has written a bill that would give the industry liability protection in exchange for advertising restrictions, FDA jurisdiction and billions of dollars for anti-smoking programs. 9. Norwood argues that the ERISA law unfairly offers employers liability protection from the consequences of the healthcare decisions they make that cause death or injury. 10. On the other hand, eliminating the liability protection might scare off investors for good. |
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