Search Results: keywords:"legal ethics"

  • H. R. 9922 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for transparency and oversight of third-party beneficiaries in civil actions.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:724

    H.R. 9922, titled the "Litigation Transparency Act of 2024," aims to ensure openness in civil court cases by requiring parties involved to disclose any third-party beneficiaries who stand to gain from the case's outcome. If someone other than the lawyers could get money or other benefits...

    Simple Explanation

    In simple terms, this bill wants to make sure everyone knows who else might gain from a court case, like if someone would get money if one side wins, except for regular loans or lawyer fees. It's like making sure all the other people who might get a prize in a game are known.

  • H. R. 394 — To increase penalties for child pornography.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:410

    H. R. 394 proposes to increase the penalties for crimes related to child pornography. The bill suggests that anyone involved in the possession or distribution of such material should face fines and be punished by death or life imprisonment. This legislation amends sections of...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 394 is a plan to make the punishments for people who have or share pictures or videos of kids that are not okay much stricter, saying they could even go to jail for life or face the death penalty.