Press Releases: 1998 Archives

Civil litigation in California’s public schools is costing the state school system tens of millions each year and depriving students of important education funds and…

California legislative and statewide office candidates have accepted a whopping $8 million in political contributions from plaintiffs trail lawyers. At least $4.5 million of the…

Attorney General candidate Bill Lockyer has received more than $1 million in political contributions from plaintiffs trial lawyers, according to the Civil Justice Association of…

California legislative candidates and incumbents have received more than $2.8 million in political campaign contributions from plaintiff’s trial lawyers as of September 30. Of these…

Trial lawyer campaign contributions to candidates for California statewide offices has reached nearly $4 million in the 1997-1998 election cycle-with gubernatorial candidate Gray Davis, the…

The Daily Journal legal newspaper has reported that gubernatorial candidate Gray Davis has received “at least $1.98 million this year” in trial lawyer campaign contributions,…

California legislative candidates and incumbents in the Northern California Area region have received $130,000 in political campaign contributions from plaintiffs’ trial lawyers so far…

California legislative candidates and incumbents in the San Francisco Bay Area region have received $463,000 in political campaign contributions from plaintiffs’ trial lawyers so…

California legislative candidates and incumbents in the San Diego Area region have received $62,000 in political campaign contributions from plaintiffs’ trial lawyers so far…

California legislative candidates and incumbents in the Central Valley Area region have received $124,000 in political campaign contributions from plaintiffs’ trial lawyers so far…

California legislative candidates and incumbents in the Los Angeles-Orange-Santa Barbara region have received $873,000 in political campaign contributions from plaintiffs’ trial lawyers so far…

Trial lawyer campaign contributions to candidates for California state offices have already hit the $4.0 million dollar mark in the 1997-1998 election cycle. The total…

Trial lawyer 1998 campaign contributions to candidates for California Senate and Assembly seats reached just under the $2 million dollar mark before the June…

The Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) today denounced the attempt of trial lawyers to block a settlement of the Lake Davis pike poisoning dispute…

Two California Congressmen have announced legislation based on a bill introduced early this year in Sacramento to head off lawyers aiming to reap big profits…

“This reminds me of the early days of the space program when all those test rockets were blowing up right after launch,” commented John H….

Plaintiff trial lawyers have already pumped almost $20,000 into the campaign coffers of Art Brandwood in the primary race for the 2nd Assembly District….

Plaintiff trial lawyers have already pumped an amazing $79,000 into the campaign coffers of Jim Lacy in the primary race for the 73rd Assembly District….

Plaintiff trial lawyers have already pumped an amazing $25,100 into the campaign coffers of Ellen Corbett in the primary race for the East Bay 18th…

Lawyers and judicial candidates themselves contribute three-quarters of the campaign funds in superior court elections, according to a study released today by the Civil Justice…

Sacramento — “No sooner was the ink dry on the federal court decision lifting Proposition 208’s contributions limits than trial lawyers reached for their wallets,”…

Stop Youth Addiction v. Lucky Stores “Disappointed….but Highlights Misuse and Need for Reform” “We are disappointed with the majority’s ruling but believe that it nevertheless…

The Civil Justice Association of California today commended the California State Assembly for resisting strong trial lawyer pressure and refusing to vote for a number…

Sacramento — The Civil Justice Association of California today congratulated the Governor’s Managed Care Task Force for resisting proposals to throw open the door to…

Sacramento — Despite overwhelming voter approval and supporting opinions by two California appeals courts, Proposition 213’s auto liability reforms are facing a sneak attack in…

Sacramento — Three hundred and twenty-seven days after introducing a bill to eviscerate the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA), the bill’s sponsors remain unable…