Tort Reform Law

Was judge right to toss lawsuit against Merhige’s parents? – Palm Beach Post (blog)

So long as most of our politicians are lawyers don’t count on tort reform . It amazes me how many are lawyers ,but still have no clue if a law they pass is going to be unconstitutional. I think they … Continue reading

Tort Reform Pits Brother Against Brother – Atlantic Online

Tea Party affiliated legislator Mike Lee is a strident critic of medical malpractice lawsuits – and Judge Thomas Lee isn’t helping his cause, even if he is family. The Lee Brothers have extraordinary pedigrees. Both are sons of Rex Lee, … Continue reading

ATRA expresses support for Miss. AG reform bill – Legal News Line

JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – A Washington, D.C.-based tort reform group recently wrote Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood about a bill that would change the way the State hires private attorneys to represent it. House Bill 211 would allow other … Continue reading

New Study Boosts Case Against ‘Legacy’ Lawsuits – Sacramento Bee

The American Tort Reform Association, based in Washington, D.C., is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to tort and liability reform through public education and the enactment of legislation.  Its members include nonprofit …

New Study Boosts Case Against ‘Legacy’ Lawsuits – Bradenton Herald

The American Tort Reform Association, based in Washington, D.C., is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to tort and liability reform through public education and the enactment of legislation.  Its members include nonprofit …

EX-chairman of Franklin County Republican Party running for Senate seat – Herald-Mail

Mercersburg resident Jim Taylor described himself as a conservative Republican who supports right-to-work laws, tort reform, lower taxes and term limits. He said he was a member of the Minutemen who stood watch on the Arizona border. Get the …

My Economic Freedom Agenda – Wall Street Journal

Taxes on corporate earnings repatriated from overseas should be eliminated to bring home manufacturing. I’ll take the lead on tort reform to lower costs to consumers. • Rein in spending. I’ll propose spending cuts of $5 trillion over five …

Touting tort reform before business – NJBIZ

Advocates of lawsuit reform are touting the possibility of significant bills to reform the state’s laws governing class action and consumer fraud cases, signaling what may become the biggest opening for changes since the 1990s. A pair of bills …

ATRA Posts Video Exposing Ongoing Tort Lawyer Racket in Louisiana – PR-USA.net

In its ongoing effort to bring attention to so-called “legacy” lawsuits in Louisiana, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) today posted video of a plaintiffs’ “expert” teaching personal injury lawyers how to exploit the law and corrupt the civil …

Minnesota Governor vetoes tort reform legislation – Lexology

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) has vetoed and returned to the state Senate a number of bills that would have imposed tort reform measures on the state courts. Among the proposals were changes to class action appeal procedures, reductions in … Continue reading