Civil liability; fraudulent scientific research

This bill creates a new law allowing the Attorney General or a county attorney to sue researchers for knowingly or recklessly publishing false scientific research. If found liable, researchers could face fines, restitution, and other court-ordered relief, with a four-year limit for bringing such actions. However, researchers are protected from liability if they preregister hypotheses, report errors, provide access to their studies, or post data openly, and the law does not apply to research funded by accredited universities or registered drug manufacturers.

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