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Transcript: Analysis: Class-action suit reform bill drawing controversy
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STEVE INSKEEP, RENEE MONTAGNE
Morning Edition (NPR)
07-08-2004
Analysis: Class-action suit reform bill drawing controversy
Host: STEVE INSKEEP, RENEE MONTAGNE
Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon
STEVE INSKEEP, host:
This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.
RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
And I'm Renee Montagne.
The effort to rein in so-called frivolous lawsuits is being backed by a number of business groups including the US Chamber of Commerce. On the other side of the debate are consumer groups and lawyers who claim a proposal now in the Senate would put severe restrictions on a consumer's right to sue. NPR's Jack Speer reports.
JACK SPEER reporting:
At the heart of the debate over ...