Stop Tillis’s plan to give the Left a courtroom advantage
Congressional Republicans are advancing a reconciliation bill that includes a proposal from Sen. Thom Tillis aimed at limiting third-party litigation funding. This proposal could disadvantage ordinary Americans in legal battles against corporations by making it harder for them to secure necessary funding for lawsuits. Critics argue that this move undermines the ability of individuals to protect their civil liberties in court.
- ▪Sen. Thom Tillis's proposal targets third-party litigation funding, which helps individuals take on corporations in court.
- ▪The proposal is seen as a way to benefit large corporations at the expense of ordinary Americans' civil liberties.
- ▪Critics highlight that third-party funding has been crucial for individuals like Gina Carano and Jack Phillips in their legal battles.
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Congressional Republicans are moving ahead with a “reconciliation” bill, a legislative package that will circumvent Democrats’ obstruction and fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda. Naturally, lawmakers are trying to jam their own pet priorities and proposals into the bill. And one of those proposals, from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) — one of the Senate’s most anti-Trump establishment Republicans — would make it easier for corporations to violate ordinary Americans’ civil liberties. Recommended Stories Keep America moving: Pass an infrastructure bill that builds on what works Every bill will be an AI bill.
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