Thirty years of working to improve California's Civil Justice System.

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The Civil Justice Association of California works to reduce the excessive and unwarranted litigation that increases business and government expenses, discourages innovation, and drives up the cost of goods and services for all Californians.

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July 27, 2010

Thanks to Litigation, There'll Never Be a Shortage of Wacky Warnings

It’s that time of year again. Bob Dorigo Jones’s 13th Annual Wacky Warning Label contest announced a winner: The “Drive ‘N’ Talk Speakerphone - Not for…

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July 27, 2010

State Rock Controversy Goes International

The controversy over defrocking the state rock is now truly an international story after the Voice of America ran a piece about this issue. Here’s a…

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July 27, 2010

CJAC President to Discuss 'Santa Clara' Decision on KOGO

CJAC President John H. Sullivan will discuss yesterday’s state Supreme Court decision giving district attorneys the right to hire contingency fee lawyers to help prosecute civil…

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PROPOSITION 64

On November 2, 2004, Californians voted 59.1% to 40.9% to stop extortion lawsuits being brought by private lawyers under the state's unique Unfair Competition Law. The victory came after a carefully crafted, $14.5 million campaign funded by an unusually broad spectrum of the business community whose members had been victims of shakedown lawsuits for years leading up to the election.

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John H. Sullivan

Sullivan, President of the Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC), has headed the Association since 1995. He oversees a lobbying, research, and appellate program that is supported by a broad group of businesses, individuals, and local government groups.

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