The “Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act” would restrict the flexibility of the government to resolve claims and make it harder to assist broad categories of people hurt by corporate malfeasance. Read more »

When Congress returns from recess, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, the first woman to chair the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will introduce a bill with original cosponsors Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) to prohibit employers from asking job applicants for their salary history before making a job or salary offer. … Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, praised today’s passage by the House of Representatives of H.R. 3636, the Oversee Visa Integrity with Stakeholder Advisories (O-VISA) Act.  Rep. Nadler was the lead Democratic cosponsor of the bill. “I am pleased… Read more »

Last Congress, the House Judiciary Committee launched a comprehensive review of the Copyright Act to examine how the law is faring in the digital age and to determine if any changes are needed to reward creativity and keep pace with technological advancement. Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) recently indicated that the review is moving to the next phase, and that he would soon… Read more »

TODAY, House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and 86 Members of Congress issued the following joint statement regarding the Verizon strike and ongoing labor negotiations: “We applaud Verizon’s success and its ability to be profitable throughout the changes that have taken place in the… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, praised today’s passage by the House of Representatives of S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016.  Rep. Nadler was the lead Democratic cosponsor of H.R. 3326, the House companion bill. “I was pleased by… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, praised today’s passage by the House Judiciary Committee of S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act.  Rep. Nadler was the lead Democratic cosponsor of H.R. 3326, the House companion to the bill. “I am pleased… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, delivered the following statement at a hearing on International Trade Commission (ITC) patent litigation. In his statement, Congressman Nadler notes recent ITC changes to address abusive litigation and asks whether any further… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, and lead Democratic sponsor in the House of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, released the following statement applauding the Senate for unanimously passing the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016… Read more »

This Air Traffic Control privatization scheme is an extreme and risky venture that will hand over control of our air space to the major airlines and give away $53 billion in taxpayer-funded assets to the airlines. Read more »