Legislation to Prevent Frivolous Lawsuits

The Associated Press (via Reuters.com) is reporting that yesterday the House approved legislation aimed at preventing frivolous lawsuits. According to the report, the House of Representatives passed a bill “to punish lawyers who file lawsuits deemed meritless by a judge, and bar them from shopping around for a sympathetic court.” The measure, passed 229-174, calls for mandatory fines on lawyers responsible for frivolous lawsuits.