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Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Space, Science, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas.), and House Judiciary Committee Member Ken Buck (R-Colo.) released the following statements following House Judiciary Committee passage of the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) of 2017 (H.R. 720) by a vote of 17-6, and the Innocent Party Protection Act (H.R. 725) by a vote of 17-4. Chairman Goodlatte: “Lawsuits are complicated, but these bills are simple.

Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 725, the Innocent Party Protection Act. Chairman Goodlatte: America’s small businesses are some of the leading victims of frivolous lawsuits and the extraordinary costs that our legal system imposes. Everyday local business owners routinely have lawsuits filed against them based on claims they have no substantive connection to, as a means of forum shopping on the part of the lawyers filing the case. These lawsuits impose a tremendous burden on small businesses and their employees.

Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 725, the Innocent Party Protection Act. Chairman Goodlatte: America’s small businesses are some of the leading victims of frivolous lawsuits and the extraordinary costs that our legal system imposes. Everyday local business owners routinely have lawsuits filed against them based on claims they have no substantive connection to, as a means of forum shopping on the part of the lawyers filing the case. These lawsuits impose a tremendous burden on small businesses and their employees.

Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 720). Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, would restore mandatory sanctions for frivolous lawsuits filed in federal court.

Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 720). Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, would restore mandatory sanctions for frivolous lawsuits filed in federal court.

Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 720). Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, would restore mandatory sanctions for frivolous lawsuits filed in federal court.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced his agenda for the 115th Congress in a speech before the Federalist Society at the National Press Club. Below are Chairman Goodlatte’s prepared remarks. Chairman Goodlatte: Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be here with you today.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced his agenda for the 115th Congress in a speech before the Federalist Society at the National Press Club. Below are Chairman Goodlatte’s prepared remarks. Chairman Goodlatte: Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be here with you today.