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Dick Durbin: One of the more controversial parts of the amendment relates to joint and several liability, which those of us who have…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2006
One of the more controversial parts of the amendment relates to joint and several liability, which those of us who have practiced law know a little more about than those who have not. If a State already has joint and several liability in these cases, would your amendment preempt that State's joint and several liability standard?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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