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Small Business Legal Reform

As the nation's legal system continues to spiral out of control and billion-dollar lawsuits become the norm, NFIB is working hard for legal reform in all 50 states. Along with pushing for legislation that abolishes joint-and-several liability and caps excessive punitive damages, NFIB will fight for legal services that level the courtroom playing field for small business. After all, just one frivolous lawsuit can force a small business to close its doors forever.

Equal Access to Justice Act
NFIB supports legislation that would close the EAJA loophole and truly reimburse innocent small-business owners who successfully defend themselves against wrongful government prosecution.
Frivolous Food Lawsuits
NFIB supports legal reform protecting business from frivolous obesity-related lawsuits.
Frivolous Lawsuits
NFIB supports mandatory sanctions for lawyers who bring frivolous lawsuits.
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
NFIB is fighting this ill-conceived legislation that could force small-businesses owners to defend employment decisions that occurred in the distant past in cases that could be brought by employees relying on circumstantial evidence and uncorroborated testimony.
Product-Liability Standards
NFIB supports legal reform establishing a product-liability standard that distinguishes sellers from manufacturers and a uniform statute of limitations in product-liability cases.
Small-Business Liability Reform
NFIB supports legal reform that will cap punitive damages at reasonable levels so that small businesses are neither destroyed nor forced to settle out of court under the threat of outrageous punitive damages.

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