Big Government Lawsuits : Are Policy - Driven Lawsuits in the Public Interest: Congressional Hearing

Hearing to examine the spate of government lawsuits filed against different industries. The aim of these lawsuits is clearly to establish & enforce social policy preferences. Witnesses: Jonathan Turley, Shapiro Prof. of Public Law, George Washington Univ.; Don Ryan, exec. dir., Alliance To End Childhood Lead Poisoning; Matthew Myers, exec. v.p. & general counsel, Nat. Center for Tobacco-Free Kids; Victor Schwartz, Crowell & Moring LLP; William Keys, ceo, New Colt's Holding Co.; R. Bruce Josten, exec. v.p., U.S. Chamber of Commerce; & Senators Orrin Hatch, Edward Kennedy, Patrick Leahy, Charles Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Jack Reed, & Richard Durbin.Hatch, Orrin G. is the author of 'Big Government Lawsuits : Are Policy - Driven Lawsuits in the Public Interest: Congressional Hearing', published 2002 under ISBN 9780756724481 and ISBN 0756724481.