Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting the American Stone Slab Industry from Lawfare
Date:
Location:
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet will hold a hearing on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing, "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting the U.S. Stone Slab Industry from Lawfare," will examine the problem of and potential legislative solutions to abusive litigation, arising out of unlawful workplace practices of unscrupulous third parties, against U.S. manufacturers and distributors of stone slab products that contribute $30 billion to the U.S. economy and employ well over 100,000 workers.
WITNESSES:
- Rebecca Shult, General Counsel, Cambria
- Jim Hieb, Chief Executive Officer, Natural Stone Institute
- Gary Talwar, Vice President, Natural Stone Resources
- David Michaels, Professor, The George Washington University