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Constitutional amendments: The business lobby hopes to be served a double helping

A telephone survey identifies two favorites for the constitutional amendments to be proposed by the Arkansas legislature. Bad news for injured people, naturally.
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Nursing home lobby pours more into amendment to limit lawsuits

The Arkansas Health Care Association — the lobby group for the nursing home industry — reported Monday that it had put $250,000 more, for a total of $580,000 so far into the constitutional amendment to cap awards in damage lawsuits (negligence, malpractice, etc.) at $250,000 and cap attorney fees at a third of the award.
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Financial report filed by group opposing amendment to limit damage lawsuits

The group formed to fight the nursing home lobby's effort to amend the constitution to discourage most lawsuits over neglect, abuse and malpractice reported today that it has raised $420,430.

Lots of interest in Arkansas Supreme Court challenge of Shawn Womack

It turns out four trial lawyers were prepared to file for Arkansas Supreme Court if it turned out Shawn Womack was heading to the filing deadline with no opponent for an open seat.
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Will the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce press a 'tort reform' initiative?

I heard yesterday that the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is expected to decide in June whether to mount a petition campaign to put a "tort reform" constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2014.
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