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White House Trying to Squelch Consumer Protection by Limiting Court Access, Says Coalition to Preserve Access to Justice; Businesses File 4 Times as Many Lawsuits as Consumers; Businesses are Almost 70% More Likely to be Sanctioned by Federal Judges for Frivolous Claims or Defenses Than Consumers.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 06-JAN-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a media conference call today, members of the Coalition to Preserve Access to Justice, including Consumers Union, Public Citizen, US PIRG and the Alliance for Justice, accused the White House of assaulting consumer access to the courts and limiting consumer protection in response to President Bush's tort "deform" blitz this week. The President, promoting limits on consumer lawsuits but not business lawsuits, essentially blames consumers for hindering the nation's economic growth. According to White House spokespersons, consumer lawsuits against corporations are a major drain on the economy, and President Bush met...

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