Manslaughter bill targets firms
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Companies face prosecution if they fail to ensure the safety of  workers or the public, under measures announced in the Queen's speech.
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Japan's lower house passed bills on Friday that would allow crime victims and their families to question the accused and recommend sentences, a move critics fear could turn the courtroom into a theatre of vengeance.
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MRSA compensation claims may become more prevalent as lawyers turn to workplace safety laws to pursue hospitals.
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Hundreds of lawyers who claim that people were injured or killed by the painkiller Vioxx plan to lay groundwork for a legal assault against the drug's maker, Merck.
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Should businesses replace post-mortems with âpre-mortems?â Adopt âcounterintuitive management practices?â And more...
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The government renews its corporate killing bill pledge but won't say when it will become law.
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The U.S. Senate approved a bill on  Thursday that was sought by business to curb class action  lawsuits and is part of President Bush's drive to overhaul the  civil justice system.
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Downing Street says the law on people's right to defend themselves against intruders will be looked at.
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Health and safety officials are urged to act after a report finds one in three industry deaths occur on building sites.
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The bosses of private equity firms are likely to face a tough grilling when they appear before UK MPs.
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Legislation aimed at protecting people from anti-social behaviour in Northern Ireland comes into force.
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By Alan Lowenthal  Since I began in the California Legislature eight years ago I have noticed a new tactic being employed by advocates for the business community. It basically goes something like this; pass it and we will sue.
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A bill that aims to help small businesses is being criticized by some who say it allows venture capital companies to pose as small firms to tap into billions of federal research dollars.
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Companies encouraging spurious compensation claims are to be warned to act responsibly or face new laws.
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The operators of a factory which exploded killing nine people are fined Â£400,000 for breaching safety laws.
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Motorists who cause death by careless driving may escape a prison sentence under new proposals that will be published on Wednesday.
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Justice Department officials are revising controversial guidelines for criminal prosecutions of companies in response to pressure from business groups, civil liberties lobbyists and an influential lawmaker who is expected to introduce legislation on the issue early next week.