The State Affairs Committee recently found itself addressing the nagging question of what the legislature is able to do about the growing number of asbestos and silica lawsuits. The answer may come from a freshman house member, who happens to be a medical doctor, who’s authored a senate bill that businesses are in favor because [...]

It is very unlikely that any of us will go through a lifetime of active consumerism without having to write a complaints letter at some or other stage. It’s not something anyone really likes to do, but it’s a fact of life nevertheless. A complaints letter need not be something to dread of put off. [...]