March 5, 2010
Who's the Real Winner Here?
We were flipping through the pages of Newsweek a few days ago when we ran across one of those class action lawsuit settlement ads. This one’s…
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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 »"Add malpractice reform. Democrats resisted any true malpractice reform provision, painting themselves as captives of the trial lawyers' lobby. The Congressional Budget Office says efforts to restrain malpractice awards and cut down on 'defensive medicine' could save $54 billion over 10 years. That's enough to make this worth including."
USA Today editorial on Feb. 8, 2010, offering five ideas for getting health care reform back on track.
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February 25, 2010
Who Benefits the Most? You Decide
Here’s another article you won’t see the trial lawyers talking much about, courtesy of today’s National Law Journal. A federal judge in Riverside has balked at…
February 23, 2010
Nine-Zip for Common Sense
Every once in awhile, even the polarized U.S. Supreme Court finds a case on which everyone can agree. Today, in a blow against jurisdiction-shopping trial lawyers,…
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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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