Search Results: keywords:"attorney's fees"

  • S. 5438 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish a procedure to dismiss and deter strategic lawsuits against public participation, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,415

    S. 5438, also known as the "Free Speech Protection Act," aims to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent and dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). The bill outlines new legal procedures that allow individuals or organizations to file...

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    The Free Speech Protection Act wants to help people who are speaking out by stopping some unfair lawsuits made to scare or quiet them, like big bullies trying to use the law to make people quiet. It sets up special rules to stop these bad lawsuits quickly and make sure the person winning doesn’t have to pay lots of lawyer fees.

  • H. R. 4848 — To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:753

    H.R. 4848, titled the “Censorship Accountability Act,” aims to create a legal right for people to take action against federal employees who violate First Amendment rights. If a federal employee, who is not the President or Vice President, unlawfully restricts a citizen's freedom of speech,...

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    H.R. 4848, the “Censorship Accountability Act,” is a plan to let people complain in court if a government worker (but not the President or Vice President) unfairly stops them from speaking freely. If someone wins their case, they might get help to pay for their lawyer, but the U.S. government doesn’t have to pay these costs.

  • S. 4597 — To provide relief for employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation who were subjected to discrimination, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:983

    S. 4597, known as the "FDIC Discrimination Relief Act of 2024," aims to support employees of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation who faced discrimination. It covers various anti-discrimination laws and allows affected employees to seek legal claims without needing to...

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    The FDIC Discrimination Relief Act of 2024 is a rule that helps FDIC workers who were treated unfairly at their jobs by making it easier for them to complain and use the legal system to fix the situation.