June 30, 2009
CJAC-Supported E-Discovery Bill Becomes Law
Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 5 (Evans) into law late Monday afternoon. The bill, which CJAC supports, brings California law regarding discovery into the 21st…
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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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more quotes »"On the portfolio as a whole, our returns are well in excess of 20 percent per year. We're certainly beating the market."
David Desser, managing director of litigation investment fund Juris Capitol, a Chicago firm backed by two hedge funds, in The New York Times. Juris is one of a handful of new funds that helps finance one side in a major business lawsuit in exchange for a share of any winnings.
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June 30, 2009
U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Private Right of Action Can't Be Used to Enforce Municipalities' ADA Transition Plans
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that federal regulations requiring municipalities to develop a transition plan to bring their curbs and sidewalks…
June 26, 2009
Class Actions Abroad: Canada Needs to Revamp the Process
Michael Hlinka, a business columnist for CBC/Radio-Canada, sums up the issue: “It seems to me that class action lawsuits provide the legal business every incentive…
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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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