Comments on: Cheeseburger bill passes House https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/03/cheeseburger-bill-passes-house/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Overlawyered https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/03/cheeseburger-bill-passes-house/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 23:55:37 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=853#comment-513 House passes cheeseburger bill

As it did last year (see Mar. 11, 2004). This time the margin is wider, 306-120 instead of 276-139. The Senate, as usual, is the sticking point. (Libby Quaid, “House Votes to Ban Obesity Blame…

]]> By: forum https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/03/cheeseburger-bill-passes-house/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:30:33 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=853#comment-512 Cheeseburger bill passes House

By a vote of 276 to 139 with most Democrats opposed, the House gave its approval to a bill that would bar lawsuits against the food industry over obesity. (Christopher Lee, “House bill bans suits blaming eateries for obesity”, Washington…

]]> By: The Uncivil Litigator https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/03/cheeseburger-bill-passes-house/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Fri, 12 Mar 2004 01:35:15 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=853#comment-511 The Cheeseburger Bill: constitutional?

the Cheeseburger Bill is simply and plainly as unconstitutional as a Big Mac cooked at a Burger King. The constitutional issue doesn’t seem to be getting much press, though.

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