Legislation under consideration in Baton Rouge would reintroduce punitive damages, expand litigation alleging unequal pay and raise limits on medical malpractice awards. On the other hand, a trio of bills introduced by other lawmakers would attempt to rein in abuses in asbestos and silica litigation, addressing forum-shopping problems and requiring plaintiffs to disclose more information that could shed light on duplicative or baseless claims. [The Hayride]