In the latest chapter, the House Judiciary Committee gave the bill an unfavorable recommendation last month.  This makes the fight much easier for those of us in opposition to this ludicrous piece of legislation.  The committee rejected the bill unanimously, but because the panel does not have full jurisdiction, the bill still goes to the House floor.  The House may actually decide as early as this week what the ultimate fate of the bill will be.

B.  Class Action Suits

There were initially three class actions that were filed with the potential of realizing damages for the public.  Although the appellate court's decision to throw out one of the class action suits has made legal battle more challenging, the lawyers at the forefront of the war are refusing to give in.

Verizon argued that the waiver customers must click through absolves themselves of the responsibilities that would normally seem to apply.  When the first suit was thrown out, it set a precedent which would likely cause the following suits to fail as well.

However, one of the actions was re-filed only a week ago and the third suit will likely do the same.  If the suits are worded differently enough to survive the first round of court, then Verizon will be facing an uphill battle.