Congress Should Act to Resolve the National Asbestos Crisis: The Basis in Law and Public Policy for Meaningful Progress, Part Two

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5. Other Recent Federal Civil Justice Reform Laws

In addition to the laws discussed above, a number of other recent laws demonstrate Congress's active involvement in setting federal liability rules to address national liability problems:¹⁰¹

(1) The Year 2000 Readiness and Responsibility Act¹⁰² ("Y2K Act") addressed liability issues that were undermining urgent efforts to avoid the potential of computers breaking down upon the arrival of the Year 2000. (2) The Year …