National Bush Enacts Law to Limit Class-Action Suits Published February 17, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST This story was published more than 19 years ago. Facebook WhatsApp Email President Bush signs a new law that would make it harder for trial lawyers to file class-action lawsuits, many of which the president sees as frivolous. The law would move many of the suits to federal courts. Copyright 2005 NPR