Tort Reform Law

“It was needed in Montgomery, and it’ll change politics in Alabama forever,” he said. Tort reform In the regular session, the Legislature passed a package of tort reform bills to help dissolve Alabama’s reputation as “tort hell.” “That was another … Continue reading →

Stories like this usually prompt some readers to claim that they are one-sided. A recent story about the American Tort Reform Foundation putting California on its “Judicial Hellhole” list, prompted reader John Bussman to comment, “The American …

Some state legislatures are taking a stand against abusive litigation practices that drive up costs for consumers and discourage business, according to a new report from the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). Even as it identified “judicial …

Rick Perry has long been a champion of tort reform – limiting civil lawsuits, especially against business. In the last legislative session, Perry supported a requirement that losers pay the cost of lawsuits. Loser-pays was a big victory for Perry … Continue reading →

California ranks second on the annual “Judicial Hellhole” list by the American Tort Reform Foundation, the same ranking as in 2010. The list, started in 2002, identifies especially egregious abuses of the civil justice system, “places where judges …

California ranks second on the annual “Judicial Hellhole” list by the American Tort Reform Foundation. The list, started in 2002, identifies especially egregious abuses of the civil justice system, “places where judges systematically apply laws and court …

The American Tort Reform Association’s (ATRA) latest “Judicial Hellholes” report makes two mentions of Mississippi: Smith County made the “Watch List” and a decision by the Mississippi Supreme Court was noted as a “Dishonorable Mention.” The report is an …

It’s official: Illinois is a “Judicial Hellhole.” In the 2011 rankings released by the American Tort Reform Foundation, three Illinois counties were ranked among the nation’s eight worst “Judicial Hellholes,” a designation that will result in jobs lost in Illinois.

California ranks second on the annual “Judicial Hellhole” list by the American Tort Reform Foundation, the same ranking as in 2010. The list, started in 2002, identifies especially egregious abuses of the civil justice system, “places where …

A central Illinois county has been deemed a “judicial hellhole” for its practice of handing out large settlements to plaintiffs in civil cases, according to a nonprofit that focuses on judicial reform. The American Tort Reform Foundation, listed McLean …