So that is where the responsibility lies, with the President of the United States, and they are persisting in an unwise policy, in my view, ...
I am not comfortable with the decline in prosecutions, so I am going to look to find out more about that.
There is much more ability for the U.S. Government in dealing with an unlawful enemy combatant...
The Attorney General--I am quoting here from your answer--'has the lead responsibility for terrorism acts committed in the United States.'
The FBI has no legal authority to proceed against a terrorism suspect who is arrested within the United States in any venue other than an Ar...
Why has it been more difficult to gain punitive damages?
Please, yes.
It just strikes me both economically and out of a sense of fairness that if you hurt people, you ought to pay for it.
I talked to a restaurant owner. They had done $430,000 in business last June. This June, this restaurant in Gulf Shores, they were down to $...
To what extent do maritime lawsuits limit or prohibit punitive damages?
I do think continual research analysis and prompt evaluation of the testing, which, you know, you hear that it takes 10 days to get a test r...
I just hate to create a situation so only the big four or five can drill in the gulf.
Well, under the OPA, as I understand it, BP is the responsible party...
I have supported legislation that would increase the compensation requirements beyond that act, in particular the $75 million limit.
Now, the maritime law has different rules than normal civil procedure.
I am really proud of the people, proud of the Coast Guard. They are giving their best effort.
This is an important hearing, and it is not easy to deal with the losses of this kind of oil spill.
I would like to see us focus more on identifying what works through rigorous focus and help our states by giving that information so they ca...
