Category: <span>FACT Act</span>

Category: FACT Act

Blake Farenthold, Environmental Working Group Action fund, EWG, FACT Act, Government Accountability Project, House Cybersecurity Caucus, Mesothelioma News, Patient Privacy Rights

FACT Act Would Expose Asbestos Victims Personal Information

 

The FACT Act moves through Congress this week, which could result in asbestos victims’ personal data and medical histories getting published on the Internet.

asbestos, asbestos exposure, Asbestos Trusts, asbestos-related diseases, Environmental Working Group Action fund, FACT Act, Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act, House Cybersecurity Caucus, mesothelioma cancer, Mesothelioma News, Public Citizen and the Center for Justice & Democracy, Rep. Blake Farenthold, Rep. Jim Langevin, Rep. Michael McCaul

Public Interest Groups Urge Cybersecurity Caucus To Help Fight FACT Act

 

Five public interest groups look to the House Cybersecurity Caucus to help oppose the FACT Act bill.

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California Proposes Legislation Affecting Asbestos Tort Claims

 

California Assemblyman Ken Cooley has proposed and provided backing for legislation that threatens to deny compensation to victims of asbestos exposure.

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After Narrowly Passing the House Six Months Ago, FACT Act Introduced to Senate

 

Republican Senator Flake Announces Senate’s Version of Controversial FACT Act

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Privacy VS Double-Dipping: FACT Act Up for Debate in House

 

FACT Act Supporters Say Bill Will Prevent Asbestos Victims From Exploitative Claims, FACT Act Opponents Fear Privacy Violations