Critics said the legislation placed a higher premium on intellectual property rights than freedom of information.

That legislation would place a greater burden on financial institutions to police money-laundering problems themselves or be penalized.

But the chemical company admitted that environmental legislation would also place a heavy financial burden on the plants and was a factor in the closures.

The legislation supported by the insurance companies would place a limit on how much rates could be raised for workers at small businesses.

The legislation, she said, would place excessive restrictions on the city.

The legislation placed two groups in a fix.

It has been blocked because the senators and representatives believe such legislation could place too many limits on our rights.

The legislation placed the responsibility of developing a wellness policy at the local level.

The legislation places the Governor in a political bind.

"The legislation would place parish, diocesan and social service program staff at risk of criminal prosecution simply for performing their jobs."