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Senate Curbs Class Actions, Lawyers Shop New Senate by Scott Ott -- (2005-02-11) -- A spokesman for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) said it would seek a legislative 'change of venue' after the U.S. Senate approved a bill effectively limiting the size of class-action lawsuits. The House is expected to follow suit next week, forcing the trial lawyers to shop the issue internationally. "We're looking for a more favorable legislative body," said the unnamed ATLA source. "The U.S. Congress isn't the only law-making entity in the world. European and African legislatures have become quite competitive. We'll take our business elsewhere." Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Federal Judges Association urged the trial lawyers to bring the issue to a federal court. "We would hate to see this business outsourced," said an FJA spokesman. "We believe the world's finest legislators wear black robes right here in the USA, and our rulings are comparable with anything you'll find in Europe." -- ScrappleFace