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- 2010.09.02: Upsurge Likely in Expired Patent Lawsuits
- 2010.09.02: Stossel Examines ADA Litigation Abuse
- 2010.09.01: Serpentine Is Still the State Rock
- 2010.08.31: Next Wave of Litigation - Work Calls From the Car
- 2010.08.23: Outsourcing and Offshoring Justice
- 2010.08.19: Rock Link of the Day
- 2010.08.17: Rock Link of the Day
- 2010.08.17: Do Trial Lawyers Care More About Themselves or Their Clients?
- 2010.08.17: Mistrial Sought in Staggering $671 Million Verdict Against Nursing Home Company
- 2010.08.16: Blogger Says 'Tort Twits' Should Read the Label Before Filing Suit
- 2010.08.13: Rock Link of the Day
- 2010.08.10: Professor Lerach to Students: "Don't Get Caught"
- 2010.08.10: What's Worse Than Getting a Coupon? Getting Nothing at All!
- 2010.08.06: A Message to the Geology Community About the State Rock Bill
- 2010.08.06: Partisan Politics Have No Place in Elections for Judicial Office
- 2010.08.05: Court Rules In Favor of Restitution
- 2010.08.04: The Best Analysis - In 29 Words
- 2010.08.03: Grundfest: Flow of Credit Crisis Fraud Litigation Largely Capped
- 2010.08.03: When the Wheels of Justice Grind Out...Coupons
- 2010.07.27: Thanks to Litigation, There'll Never Be a Shortage of Wacky Warnings
- 2010.07.27: State Rock Controversy Goes International
- 2010.07.27: CJAC President to Discuss 'Santa Clara' Decision on KOGO
- 2010.07.26: CJAC Statement on "Santa Clara" Decision
- 2010.07.23: Articles About the State Rock
- 2010.07.19: Banana Lawyers Try Again - Rebuffed Again, While Federal Judge Penalizes Girardi and Lack
- 2010.07.16: Tort Reform: The Best Jobs and Budget Bill State Could Enact
- 2010.07.14: CJAC Statement on Retirement of Chief Justice Ron George
- 2010.07.14: Trial Lawyers May Have Bitten Off More Than They Could Chew When They Went After the State Rock
- 2010.07.09: The Trouble With Lawyers
- 2010.07.09: File Frivolous Lawsuits and Earn Frequent Flier Miles at the Same Time
- 2010.07.09: What's Underneath the State Rock Bill? More Lawsuit Abuse!
- 2010.07.09: Fruitless Attempts to Sue the Makers of Fruit-less Products
- 2010.07.07: Trial Lawyers Make Life Worse for Most of Us
- 2010.07.02: Trial Lawyers Might Not Get Their Piece of the Litigation Pie
- 2010.07.02: Misdemeanor Grand Jury Bill Fails Passage
- 2010.06.30: Another Frooty Lawsuit
- 2010.06.30: How Low Can They Go?
- 2010.06.30: Trial Lawyer Could Be Hit With $106,000 in Sanctions
- 2010.06.28: The Lerach Dilemma
- 2010.06.28: In Case You Missed It: 'A Vile Aftertaste'
- 2010.06.25: Man Bites Dog - Trial Lawyers Sued for Fraud
- 2010.06.25: My Lawyer Went to Court and All He Got Me Was This Coupon
- 2010.06.16: San Francisco Trial Lawyers Don't Want to Get 'Hosed' Out of Their Money
- 2010.06.15: Someone's Telling It to the Judge!
- 2010.06.14: 'Victim' Gets $4.17 Coupon, Lawyers Get $10 Million Cash
- 2010.06.11: New 9/11 Settlement Takes $50 Million From the Lawyers, Gives It to the Victims
- 2010.06.10: Pot Smokers File Class Action Suit Against County
- 2010.06.09: A Double Win: Prop. 14 Will Give Voters a Choice, Drain Trial Lawyers' Wallets
- 2010.06.07: Trial Lawyers Seek Justice, Don't They?
- 2010.06.04: Membership Has Its Privileges
- 2010.06.04: 'Victims' Get a $2 Coupon; Trial Lawyers Split $1.3 Million Plus Expenses. And They Wonder Why the Public Doesn't Like Them
- 2010.06.04: Columnist Pulls Back Curtain on Phony Campaign Data Group
- 2010.05.27: So Tell It to the Judge - Not the Blogosphere
- 2010.05.27: A Deal's a Deal, Unless It Isn't
- 2010.05.26: 5 Billion Reasons to Be a Class Action Plaintiffs' Lawyer
- 2010.05.25: Aggrieved Trial Lawyer Loses 'Spygate' Case
- 2010.05.21: The Courts Might Drop Another Shoe in Toyota Litigation
- 2010.05.20: Pulling Back the Curtains on the Toyota-Stalking Plaintiffs' Lawyers
- 2010.05.19: CJAC Announces Support for Prop. 14
- 2010.05.13: The Fig Leaf Is Stripped Away
- 2010.05.10: It Can Happen Here
- 2010.05.06: Déjà Vu All Over Again
- 2010.05.06: Follow the Money
- 2010.05.06: Committee Kills 2 Reform Bills
- 2010.05.05: A 'Lobby Day' Gift for Trial Lawyers Equals a Potential Death Sentence for Many Others
- 2010.04.28: Settlement Terms Appealed to the Ninth Circuit
- 2010.04.22: Sensing Defeat, Author Pulls Shareholder Lawsuit Bill
- 2010.04.20: Is $1.6 Billion Tax Break for Trial Lawyers Still Alive?
- 2010.04.20: From the Big House to the Ivory Tower?
- 2010.04.19: 500 Million Reasons to File a Lawsuit
- 2010.04.09: Stooping to a New Low
- 2010.04.01: Sometimes Sharks Get Bitten
- 2010.03.31: It May Be April Fools' Day, But These Lawsuits Are No Joke
- 2010.03.30: Spring Brings With It a Surge of Suits
- 2010.03.26: Lawyers 'Speed Date' to Position Themselves for Big Payday
- 2010.03.24: Say No to This Lawyer's Shakedown
- 2010.03.23: California Could Learn a Few Lessons from Mississippi
- 2010.03.22: California Needs More Jobs, Not More Lawsuits
- 2010.03.19: They Lost a Bit of Time, But Not Their Victims' Money...
- 2010.03.12: A Clinton insider speaks out for legal reform
- 2010.03.05: Who's the Real Winner Here?
- 2010.02.25: Who Benefits the Most? You Decide
- 2010.02.23: Nine-Zip for Common Sense
- 2010.02.18: Release: Bill Would Make Appeals Process Fairer
- 2010.02.17: Release: Legislation Would Help Reduce Unpredictable, Unfair Awards
- 2010.02.12: Release: Class Action Reform Bill Brings Fairness and Efficiency to Class Action Law
- 2010.02.10: Court Upholds Discovery Limits in Employment Arbitration
- 2010.02.09: Yeah, There's an App for That
- 2010.01.22: CJAC-Supported SCUBA Diving 'Hazardous Activity' Bill Passes Assembly
- 2010.01.19: Recipient of $127,000 in Left-Over Settlement Funds From 1987 Fatal Hotel Fire in Puerto Rico Is ... A California-Based Animal Legal Defense Fund?
- 2010.01.13: From Jail to Vacation? Government Opposes Bill Lerach's Request for European Trip
- 2010.01.13: Florida Judge: Plaintiffs' Lawyer Violated Bar Rules with $7 Million Class Action Benefitting Only Seven People
- 2010.01.12: 'That Pig Has Moved Through the Python' -- End of an Era for Securities Class Actions?
- 2010.01.12: Is There Hope for Civil Justice Reform This Year?
- 2010.01.06: Gov. Schwarzenegger Urges Legal Reforms to Improve Climate for California Businesses
- 2010.01.05: Ninth Circuit Rejects Unfair Competition Law Suit Against Apple's iPod
- 2010.01.04: California Shouldn't Create Vigilante Lawyers
- 2009.12.23: Texas vs. California
- 2009.12.23: 'Tis the Season: New Overtime Claims Pile Up Like Presents Under the Tree
- 2009.12.21: Health Care Legislation Bucks Public Opinion on Legal Reform
- 2009.12.18: 'He Lost It:' Plaintiffs' Lawyer Faces Suspension After Repeatedly Mocking Court, Screaming at Witnesses
- 2009.12.17: Grinch, Esq., Goes To Court
- 2009.12.15: ATRA Report: Keep California Out of the Abyss
- 2009.12.14: Non-Partisan Congressional Budget Office Reaffirms -- Health Legal Reforms Could Save $54 Billion
- 2009.12.11: Report Shows Consumers Prevailed More Often In Arbitration Than In Court
- 2009.12.09: ADA Update: Legislation Passed Last Year Hasn't Led to Drop in Lawsuits
- 2009.12.08: Annual Survey: 'California Tops Litigation Wave'
- 2009.12.04: Plaintiffs' Lawyers Continue Efforts to Pummel MICRA -- Even Though Law Has Ensured Access to Health Care for Three Decades
- 2009.12.03: CJAC Release: Federal Court Makes Common-Sense Ruling in Drug Liability Case
- 2009.11.30: Jury Rejects Plaintiffs' Attorney's 'Suggestion' for $26 Million in Damages in Asbestos Trial
- 2009.11.25: Plaintiffs' Bar-Backed Bill Would Open Door to Flimsy Lawsuits
- 2009.11.24: Federal Court Allows Nationwide UCL Class Action via California's Unfair Competition Law
- 2009.11.23: California Economic Recovery Taking Hold -- For Asbestos Lawyers
- 2009.11.19: CJAC Honors Senator John Benoit with Civil Justice Leadership Award
- 2009.11.17: Lawyers Who Drafted California Law Have Raked in More Than $4 Million So Far Suing Local Governments
- 2009.11.16: 'Bananas!*' Continued: Film Based on Plaintiffs' Lawyer's Hoax Gets Another Airing
- 2009.11.14: A New Twist in Employment Lawsuits: Cashier Seats
- 2009.11.13: Class Actions: Some Plaintiffs' Lawyers Fed Up, Too?
- 2009.11.13: San Francisco Superior Court Proposal Would Create Single Asbestos Department
- 2009.11.11: The Art of Promoting Savings in Health Care
- 2009.10.21: Not Too Late to Add Civil Justice Reform to Health Care Proposal
- 2009.10.16: Governor's Vetoes Protect Working Californians, Not Plaintiffs' Lawyers
- 2009.10.15: In Case You Missed It: 'Rotten Bananas' Tells How Dole Food Lawyers Discovered a Fraud on the Court
- 2009.10.14: Non-Partisan Congressional Budget Office: Legal Reforms Could Save $54 Billion
- 2009.10.07: Plaintiffs' Lawyer Who Squandered Settlement in Stock Market Pleads Guilty
- 2009.10.06: Let's Hear What Doctors Have to Say
- 2009.10.05: Governor Schwarzenegger's Trial Judges: A Look at Their Previous Jobs
- 2009.10.02: Deja Vu? Another Suit Over Froot-Less Cereal
- 2009.10.01: CJAC-Opposed Federal BPA-Ban Bill Would Lead to More Lawsuits
- 2009.09.29: No Need to Reinvent the Wheel: States' Results Show Medical Malpractice Reform Works
- 2009.09.28: Who Benefits From Lawyer-Driven Suits Over Dannon Yogurt? Do You Have to Ask?
- 2009.09.22: In Case You Missed It: It's Time for National Tort Reform
- 2009.09.22: 'The Naming Game': Paper Looks at Asbestos Claims in Alameda County
- 2009.09.18: Burning Man Lawsuit Finally Extinguished
- 2009.09.16: Medical Malpractice Ads Seeking Plaintiffs Saturate Televisions Stations
- 2009.09.15: Trial Lawyer Political Money Rolling In: January to June Contribution Update
- 2009.09.14: Bill Update: BPA Bill Fails Passage, Health Care Rescission Bill to Governor
- 2009.09.10: CJAC-Opposed BPA Ban Bill Fails in Assembly Vote; Granted Reconsideration
- 2009.09.09: CJAC-Opposed Rescission Bill Passes Senate; Personal Injury-Lawyer Provision Would Lead To Increased Litigation
- 2009.09.04: Plaintiffs' Lawyers' Attacks on Arbitration Show Their True Motives
- 2009.09.03: Malpractice Lawsuit Worries Push Up Health Care Costs, Show Need for Reform in Health Care Legislation
- 2009.09.01: Will Bar Conference Learn From History on MICRA?
- 2009.08.31: Your Health, Your Job, Their Money
- 2009.08.28: 'Docket Science': Is it Time for an Inactive Docket in California to Manage Asbestos Workload?
- 2009.08.25: Some Hospitals Discover That Admitting Errors Reduces Litigation
- 2009.08.24: Las Vegas' 'Medical Mafia'
- 2009.08.20: In Pesticide Litigation, Plaintiffs' Lawyer Fraud Runs Deep -- Page One in Wall Street Journal
- 2009.08.19: Poll: Californians Want Lawsuit Reform
- 2009.08.18: In Case You Missed It: 'Governor Signs Tort Reforms Into Law'
- 2009.08.18: Good News: Senate Bill 722 Moved to Inactive File
- 2009.08.13: Governor Signs AB 470; Simple Fix Will Help Insurers, Lawyers Settle Claims Faster
- 2009.08.12: 'Fringe Food' Lawsuits Don't Come With Common Sense
- 2009.08.11: Who Can't Sue 'E-Spammers': A 'Professional Plaintiff' Who Tried to Set Up a 'Litigation Mill'
- 2009.08.06: Governor Signs Bills to Protect Good Samaritans
- 2009.08.06: How to Clean Up a Clogged Asbestos Docket
- 2009.08.05: Trained Like a Parrot
- 2009.08.05: Study: MICRA Is Not a Courthouse Barrier
- 2009.08.04: Ford Settlement: It's Not the Coupons, It's the Claim!
- 2009.07.30: Bill Watch: CJAC's Position on Bills Left for Legislators to Consider After Break
- 2009.07.29: Trial Bar on Trial in Pennsylvania
- 2009.07.28: Plaintiffs' Lawyers Will Get $10.5 Million in Wal-Mart Class Action Settlement
- 2009.07.27: Ohio State Sued Under ADA for Lack of Captioning on Scoreboard and Stadium Televisions
- 2009.07.24: 'Lower the Asbestos Burden on State Courts'
- 2009.07.24: The 'Any Exposure' Causation Theory Packs California Courts with Defendants
- 2009.07.23: 'Lull' in New Securities Lawsuit Filings Doesn't Mean Plaintiffs' Lawyers Are Running Out of Targets
- 2009.07.22: When Will Wacky Warnings End? Group Wants Hot Dogs to Carry a Warning Label
- 2009.07.22: One Way to Avoid a Malpractice Suit: By Saying 'Sorry'
- 2009.07.20: 'Toxic Trials:' Silence on Outcome of Allocation of Fault Misleads Jurors in Asbestos Cases
- 2009.07.18: How Much Will Your Attorney Get? And How Much Will Be Left for You?
- 2009.07.17: Plaintiffs' Lawyers Rake In More Than $25 Million in Settlement, Class Members Get Coupons
- 2009.07.15: Pier 1 Wins ADA Lawsuit; Ninth Circuit Rules Plaintiff Did Not Have Standing to Pursue His Claims
- 2009.07.14: Plaintiffs' Attorneys to Get $800,000 in Preliminary Settlement, Class Members Receive Zero
- 2009.07.10: San Diego Judge Denies Class Action Motions in 2007 Wildfires: 'Class Action is an Inferior Method' to Proceed
- 2009.07.08: Burger Joint Squeezed by ADA Lawsuit
- 2009.07.08: 'Bananas!' Lawyer in Court This Month; Law Prof Wonders Why Case Was Ever in U.S. Courts
- 2009.07.07: MICRA-Like Reforms Not Among Obama Ideas
- 2009.07.06: More Cold Water on Burning Man Lawsuit
- 2009.06.30: CJAC-Supported E-Discovery Bill Becomes Law
- 2009.06.30: U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Private Right of Action Can't Be Used to Enforce Municipalities' ADA Transition Plans
- 2009.06.26: Class Actions Abroad: Canada Needs to Revamp the Process
- 2009.06.25: BPA is the 'Toxin du Jour,' Banning It Means Lawsuits Tout de Suite
- 2009.06.23: Those Personal Injury Lawyers on Billboard and TV Ads? Don't Hire One, Plaintiffs' Attorney Says
- 2009.06.22: 'New Generation of Asbestos Trusts Encourages Double-Dipping'
- 2009.06.18: L.A. Film Festival Should 'De-Documentary' Story Based on Plaintiffs' Lawyer's Hoax
- 2009.06.17: CJAC-Supported Bill Gives Unexpected Boost to Mediation
- 2009.06.16: Does This Plaintiff's Lawyer Really Want a Floppy Plaid Sun Hat?
- 2009.06.12: Supreme Court Ruling: Businesses Can Be Sued for Damages Over Unintentional ADA Violations
- 2009.06.09: Good Samaritan Legislation Passes Senate Judiciary Committee, Goes to Senate Floor
- 2009.06.08: One Step Closer to Shielding Good Samaritans From Civil Liability
- 2009.06.05: Bill Watch: BPA Bill Passes Senate
- 2009.06.03: Chew on This: Crowded Court Crunched by 'Crunchberries' Suit
- 2009.06.03: Court Says Need for MICRA Supersedes Challenge
- 2009.05.29: Returning the Favor
- 2009.05.27: Upheld: Constitutionality of MICRA
- 2009.05.26: Time to Reconsider Civil Justice Improvements
- 2009.05.26: Let's Throw Everything at Them and See If Something Sticks
- 2009.05.21: Federal Legislation to End Pre-Emption Would Encourage Litigation, Reduce Innovation
- 2009.05.20: Case Dismissed: Court Rules Suit Against Cookware Maker Does Not Deserve Class-Action Status
- 2009.05.14: Let Congress Know: Arbitration is Fast, Efficient, and Fair
- 2009.05.12: Another Missed Chance
- 2009.05.11: Protect Integrity of the Judicial Process, CJAC Urges Supreme Court
- 2009.05.08: Wacky Warning Winner 2009 ... and Maybe 2010
- 2009.05.07: Asbestos Litigation: A "Grisly Game"
- 2009.05.06: CJAC-Supported Bill To Speed Up Insurance Settlements Passes Assembly Insurance Committee
- 2009.05.04: Judges' Efforts on Settlements Can Only Go So Far
- 2009.05.01: How Corrupt Can You Get!
- 2009.05.01: Assembly Members Pass Up Chance to Support CEQA Arbitration Bill
- 2009.04.30: CJAC-Supported Meal and Rest Clarification Bill Held in Senate Labor Committee
- 2009.04.28: The Total Is In: Plaintiffs' Lawyers Spent More Than $4.1 Million In the 2007-08 Election Cycle
- 2009.04.27: Bill Watch: Bisphenol-A Bill Passes Senate Environmental Quality Committee, Next Hearing Set for Wednesday
- 2009.04.23: CJAC President Named to List of Top 100 California Political Power Brokers
- 2009.04.22: Bill to Expand False Claims Act Passes Assembly Judiciary; CJAC's Kim Stone Testifies in Opposition
- 2009.04.20: Plaintiffs Visited Restaurant 27 Times, Then Sued Over Height of Bathroom Mirror
- 2009.04.17: Wanted: Public Comments on Proposals to Protect California Courts' Impartiality
- 2009.04.16: CJAC-Supported Bill To Authorize Additional Judges Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
- 2009.04.15: CJAC-Sponsored Bill on List of CalChamber 'Job Creators'
- 2009.04.14: CJAC-Supported Skateboarding Bill Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee on Consent Calendar
- 2009.04.14: CJAC-Opposed Lending Bill Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee
- 2009.04.13: Plaintiffs' Lawyer May Become First to be Punished Over ADA Claims
- 2009.04.10: CJAC Opposes Adding Unfair 'Gotchas' to State's False Claims Act
- 2009.04.09: Bill Would Allow New Lawsuits Against Health Insurance Brokers
- 2009.04.08: New Plaintiffs' Lawyer Trend: ZIP-Code Lawsuits
- 2009.04.08: U.S. Supreme Court Boosts Arbitration In Labor Dispute Ruling
- 2009.04.07: The Economic Crisis and Health Care
- 2009.04.01: Can You Spot the Fake Lawsuit?
- 2009.03.31: Assembly Judiciary Committee Fails to Pass Fair Class Action Reform
- 2009.03.30: Report: U.S. Discovery System Needs Attention
- 2009.03.27: CJAC Endorses Propositions 1A-1F on May 19 Statewide Special Election Ballot
- 2009.03.27: Nothing Kwik About Kwikset
- 2009.03.24: California Class Action Update: Labor Law Class Actions Top the List
- 2009.03.23: 'Egregious' Acts of Misconduct
- 2009.03.19: To Save Jobs, Stop Frivolous Lawsuits
- 2009.03.17: Warning Signs Posted To Avoid Frivolous Litigation
- 2009.03.13: Bill Watch: BPA Ban Proposal is Back
- 2009.03.12: Class Actions Slamming Our Courts, But Seldom Going to Trial
- 2009.03.12: Arbitration is Fair, Study Says
- 2009.03.11: Chief Justice: Additional Judges Needed
- 2009.03.10: The Layoff List: Where are Plaintiffs' Firms?
- 2009.03.09: Legislators Bring Local Government Experience to Sacramento
- 2009.03.04: Los Angeles County Popular Place for Plaintiffs' Lawyers to File Asbestos Cases
- 2009.03.03: E-Discovery Bill Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee on Consent Calendar
- 2009.03.03: Good Samaritan Bill Passes Assembly Judiciary Committee
- 2009.03.02: MICRA's Challengers' Selective Memory
- 2009.02.27: Clicking Clients: Lawyer Advertising and the Internet
- 2009.02.26: Where Did Arnold's Judges Come From?
- 2009.02.26: Senator Tom Harman: SB 393 Brings More Balance to Appeals Process
- 2009.02.25: Assemblyman Roger Niello: AB 470 Will Facilitate Settlements of Insurance Claims
- 2009.02.23: Bill Watch: AB 329 Would Create Duty and Liability for Sellers of Reverse Mortgages
- 2009.02.20: Bill Watch: Repeat of Last Legislative Session's AB 1043
- 2009.02.19: Speaker's Economic Recovery Task Force: First Step, Right Direction
- 2009.02.17: Assemblyman Van Tran: AB 298 Part of Plan to Turn California's Economy Around
- 2009.02.13: Gauging the Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act: New Study Finds Surge in Single-State Class Actions
- 2009.02.12: Another Step Toward Shielding Good Samaritans From Civil Damages
- 2009.02.10: One Lead Paint Lawsuit Left: California's Case
- 2009.02.09: Mississippi Update: Dickie Scruggs Expected to Plead Guilty in Second Judicial Bribery Scheme
- 2009.02.06: Fourteen New Trial Court Judges
- 2009.02.05: A New Phase in Employment Litigation
- 2009.02.04: Here's a Proven Way to Stimulate the Economy
- 2009.02.03: Where Have All the Lawyers Gone?
- 2009.02.02: New Bill Would Expand Damages for Car Buyers Suing Dealerships
- 2009.02.02: Twice Burned
- 2009.01.30: One More Note on Conte v. Wyeth
- 2009.01.29: Senate Judiciary Committee Members Announced
- 2009.01.28: Assembly Judiciary Committee Members Announced
- 2009.01.28: Good News, Bad News
- 2009.01.27: 'A Perfect Storm': Economic Downturn Fuels Workplace Litigation, No Signs of Slowing
- 2009.01.26: Don't Let This Man Take a Bathroom Break
- 2009.01.23: New Economic Recovery Tool? Judge Awards Class Action Attorney Fees in Gift Cards, Not Cash
- 2009.01.22: The Buck Stops Where? Drug Company Can Be Sued for Drug It Didn't Make
- 2009.01.22: Will Obama Bend to the Plaintiffs' Bar's Demands?
- 2009.01.21: Trial Bar Wastes No Time, Gives President Obama a 'Wish List'
- 2009.01.20: 'Pathology of Class Action Litigation'
- 2009.01.16: California Price-Fixing Settlement Shows Why Class Action Law Needs to Be Changed
- 2009.01.15: CJAC Highlights Numerous Successes in 2008 Accomplishments Report
- 2009.01.14: California Supreme Court Good Samaritan Case Leads to Three Bills
- 2009.01.13: Fear of Lawsuits Has Stripped Playgrounds of Equipment, Led to Ludicrous Warning Labels, and Killed Common Sense
- 2009.01.09: CJAC Op-Eds Say Simple Statutory Changes Could Bring California's Economic Recovery About Sooner
- 2009.01.09: Steinberg Wants to Limit Legislators to 15 Bills In 2009
- 2009.01.08: Asbestos Litigation: California's New Gold Rush
- 2009.01.07: Securities Lawsuits Up in 2008, Mortgage Crisis to Blame
- 2009.01.06: Serial Plaintiffs Make Good Money in Filing Hundreds of ADA Lawsuits
- 2009.01.06: Imprisoned Lerach Fires His Lawyer
- 2009.01.05: Memo to Congress: Arbitration Is Efficient, Benefits Consumers, and Helps the Justice System
- 2008.12.30: Budget Cuts to Judiciary Could Have 'Severe Consequences,' Chief Justice Says
- 2008.12.29: Irresponsible Litigation Hurts Patients, Undermines Medical Research
- 2008.12.26: Turn Out the Lights ... The Party's Over
- 2008.12.23: Simple Statutory Changes in Civil Justice Area Will Help Speed California's Economic Recovery
- 2008.12.19: Plaintiffs' Lawyers Behaving Badly
- 2008.12.18: Teflon Lawsuits Don't Stick
- 2008.12.17: Win for Airline Industry in Federal Ruling on California's Wage and Hour Laws
- 2008.12.16: Wash. Court Denies Duty to Warn Claim; Big Win for Companies Facing Asbestos Lawsuits
- 2008.12.16: 'Judical Hellholes' Report Released, Highlights Problems in California's Civil Justice System
- 2008.12.16: U.S. Supreme Court to Tackle Punitive Damages Again
- 2008.12.15: Starbucks, Not Daddy Warbucks
- 2008.12.15: Assembly Republican Leaders Announced
- 2008.12.15: Bike-Riding Adult Sues Rollerblading 11-Year-Old and Other Frivolous Lawsuits
- 2008.12.10: Too Much Information? Consumers Receive a Flood of Drug Safety Information -- So Much, It Risks Scaring Them
- 2008.12.09: Senator Tom Harman May Run for Attorney General In 2010
- 2008.12.04: Court Challenge to MICRA Strives to Turn Back Time
- 2008.12.03: Steinberg Announces Senate Committee Chairs
- 2008.12.03: Electronic Discovery Bill: It's Back
- 2008.12.02: Gaming the System
- 2008.12.01: Rewriting Proposition 64 Would Be a Step in the Wrong Direction
- 2008.12.01: A Look Back: Four Studies Outline California's Litigation Problems
- 2008.11.27: Wake Up! Sleeping Now Major Life Activity, Court Rules
- 2008.11.25: Danny Gilmore Wins Big Race in California's 30th Assembly District
- 2008.11.25: Class Action Attorneys Hire Temp Lawyers and Turn $11 Million Investment into $83 Million in Fees
- 2008.11.25: Plaintiff's Lawyers Spend Millions to Elect 'Their' Candidates
- 2008.11.24: Have $835 to Spare? That's How Much the U.S. Tort System Cost You Last Year
- 2008.11.22: A Columbo, But Not the Trench-Coated TV One, Cracks Open Asbestos Expert; Now Cases Are Collapsing with Potential Nationwide Ramifications
- 2008.11.21: Speculating Steinberg's Senate Picks
- 2008.11.21: Judge Trims More Than $4 Million in Plaintiff's Firm's Fees, Including Money Spent on Trips Abroad and Research Services
- 2008.11.20: Focus Shifts to 2010 Election Cycle: First Assembly Candidate Launches Campaign Website
- 2008.11.20: American Exceptions: New York Times Reporter Takes a Closer Look
- 2008.11.19: Informational Hearing Explores Possible Individual Lawsuits Against Retailers Over Data Breach Notification Laws
- 2008.11.19: Good for the Goose?
- 2008.11.19: Expect a Bill in 2009 to Increase Liability for Ski Resorts
- 2008.11.19: Study Says: Settle Up!
- 2008.11.19: Voters' Views on Frivolous Lawsuits Haven't Changed
- 2008.11.17: Vexatious Litigant Denied Ability to Keep Suing for ADA violations by U.S. Supreme Court
- 2008.11.17: Court Allows Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Company Even Though Plaintiff Used Generic
- 2008.11.17: Medical Care or Justice? We Can't Live Without Plaintiff's Lawyers, Gerry Spence Says
- 2008.11.17: CJAC Launches New California Civil Justice Blog
- 2008.11.04: In Case You Missed It: Governor Was Right to Veto the Trial Lawyer-Hijacked Health Care Rescission Bill
- 2008.10.31: In Case You Missed It: United State's High Legal Costs May Deter Foreign Investments
- 2008.10.06: In Case You Missed It: Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week Highlights Negative Effects of Lawsuits to Consumers, Businesses, and Taxpayers
- 2008.08.08: Calif. Supreme Court to Review Case in Which Plaintiff's Attorney Advertised for Clients in Potential Class-Action Lawsuit
- 2008.07.24: S.F. Jury Sees Amazing Recovery Photo of "Permanently-Injured" Plaintiff
- 2008.07.23: Consumer Debtors in California Fare Better in Arbitration, New Study Finds
- 2008.07.14: 'Arbitration Works Better Than Lawsuits;' Congress Chipping Away at Successful Dispute Resolution Tool
- 2008.07.14: Milberg's Weiss Will Make Millions Even After Guilty Plea
- 2008.07.10: City of Columbus, Ohio, Voluntarily Dismisses Lead Paint Suit; California's Lead Paint Case to Supreme Court?
- 2008.06.24: In Case You Missed It: Casmalia, Calif. Restaurant Spends More Than $60,000 Fighting ADA Lawsuit Brought by 'Vexatious Litigant'
- 2008.06.06: In Case You Missed It: European Personal Injury Lawyers Receive Tutorial in American-Style Punitive Damages and Product Liability in Valencia
- 2008.05.28: In Case You Missed It: Canada's High Court Uses 'Ordinary Fortitude' Test and Overturns $345,000 Award
- 2008.05.19: In Case You Missed It: Lerach to Report to Prison, Find out What's in Store
- 2008.05.08: In Case You Missed It: Sick? Call a Doctor ... or a Lawyer? CJAC Op-Ed on Assembly Bill 2690
- 2008.05.07: Lerach Gears Up For Prison; Washington Lawmakers Push to Investigate Trial Lawyer Practices
- 2008.04.14: In Case You Missed It: Class Action Filings Continue at a Steady Clip; Employment-Related Claims Top the List
- 2008.04.10: In Case You Missed It: Americans Want Arbitration, Not Litigation
- 2008.04.09: In Case You Missed It: Trial Lawyers Bad for Your Health
- 2008.04.02: In Case You Missed It: Lerach, Scruggs and Weiss Guilty Pleas Signal Need for More Tort Reform
- 2008.03.31: In Case You Missed It: Why so silent? Plaintiff's Attorneys' Guilty Pleas Overlooked By 'Usual Corporate Scolds'
- 2008.03.21: Mississippi Mess Update
- 2008.03.20: Shakedown Lawyer Update: Harpreet Brar, Who Filed More Than 400 Lawsuits Against Nail Salons, May be Disbarred
- 2008.03.19: Calif. Supreme Court Most Influential in the Nation
- 2008.03.13: In Case You Missed It: Plaintiff's Firm Wants $46,000 in Attorney's Fees for Dispute Over $44.64
- 2008.03.12: In Case You Missed It: Plaintiffs' Firms Rake in Billions in Securities Class Action Settlements
- 2008.03.08: In Case You Missed It: "We Share Your Concern," State Bar Says About Novato Firm Brayton Purcell
- 2008.03.05: Guilty plea: Former Milberg Weiss Expert, John Torkelsen, Lied to Courts While Collecting Millions as Contingency Fee Lawyer in Class Action Lawsuits
- 2008.02.27: A 'Sleazy Practice' Scrutinized: Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood Received Campaign Contributions From Trial Lawyers as He Pushed Business Their Way
- 2008.02.11: Lerach gets more than he asked for
- 2008.02.08: Mississippi Mud: Hood pounded, Scruggs next?
- 2008.02.06: Nice Work While It Lasted ... about 25 Years!
- 2008.02.04: Employment class action cases still lead the pack of lawsuits
- 2008.01.31: Big scandals, small headlines: Trial lawyers' troubles don't net much ink
- 2008.01.30: The 'Dickie' Scruggs saga: Plaintiffs lawyers' connections revealed
- 2008.01.30: Class action suit against slimming yogurt? Company says fat chance
- 2008.01.30: World's biggest bathroom wall? Online health searches produce dangerous personal injury lawyer information
- 2008.01.28: A lesson etched in Stoneridge
- 2008.01.28: Do as they do, not as they say
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