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1. Discourage frivolous and abusive product liability suits by imposing a federal time limit.
2. Eliminate joint and several liability.
3. Lower tax rates on corporate capital gains.
3. Discourage frivolous, abusive lawsuits by allowing companies and individuals to recover legal costs.

Legal Reform-Related Articles

The Escalating Cost Crisis
This report is an update on structural cost pressures facing U.S. manufacturers and was published jointly by the National Association of Manufacturers and the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI. http://www.nam.org/s_nam/bin.asp? TrackID=&SID=1&DID=237456&CID=48&VID=2

The NAM Legal Reform Agenda
This agenda lists reforms that are needed in our legal system. http://www.nam.org/s_nam/doc1.asp?CID=130&DID=234995&rcss=print