Judd Legum

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6. Plaintiff's couldn't just prove it was "more likely than not" that the corporation was grossly negligent. They would have to prove gross negligence by "clear and convincing evidence," one of the highest evidentiary standards. https://t.co/LYiim5CVZr — PolitiTweet.org

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5. McConnell's bill takes this very difficult burden and makes it effectively impossible. Plaintiff's will no longer be able to just prove negligence. They have to prove "gross negligence" -- that the corporation acted consciously, knowing it would put people in danger — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Even if somehow a plaintiff was able to do all that, a grossly negligent defendant could still win by showing it made "reasonable efforts" to comply w/government guidelines Not that it complied with government guidelines, just that it gave it a shot https://t.co/LYiim5CVZr — PolitiTweet.org

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