Congress approves bill limiting class-action suits

Friday, February 18, 2005

WASHINGTON -- Congress sent President Bush legislation Thursday aimed at discouraging multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuits by having federal judges take them away from state courts, a victory for conservatives who hope it will lead to other lawsuit limits.

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