Lerach is disgraced, not defamed  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
San Francisco Daily Journal, 02/22/2008

An End Run on the State Budget  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
The Sacramento Bee, 08/07/2007

Secrecy's Dangerous Side Effects  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
, 02/09/2007

Arbitration Can Settle Disputes Without Plodding Through a Lawsuit  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
, 11/01/2006

Trial Lawyers Can Run, But They Can't Hide  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
, 10/25/2006

Attorney General's Nuisance Lawsuit  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
LA Times, 10/01/2006

Attorney General's Nuisance Lawsuit  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
Sacramento Bee, 10/01/2006

Attorney General's Nuisance Lawsuit  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
San Jose Mercury News, 09/27/2006

Voters Also Deserve Credit for Curbing Dubious Lawsuits  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
, 08/28/2006

Lawyers Wielding 17200 Law Will Get Their Due  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
SF Daily Journal, 07/12/2006

It is important to know a candidate's contributors which will reflect where their loyalties will lie.  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
The San Jose Mercury News, 05/22/2006

Punitive Damages Initiative only reaches products that require government approval or must be made to government standards  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
, 03/29/2006

Bid to Punish Judges Has Eye on State  
by Kim Stone, CJAC Legislative Advocate
The Sacramento Bee, 11/29/2005

Lawyers vs Patients  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
The Sacramento Bee, 11/05/2005

Costs of Over Litigious Society to Our Economy are Real and Growing  
by Jeff Sievers, CJAC Vice President - Litigation
, 08/17/2005

Pill Splitting: Medical Decisions Shoud Be Made by Doctors, Not Lawyers  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
, 08/09/2005

Proposition 64 Met Business Week's Legal Reform Criteria  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
, 03/04/2005

Era of Jackpot Justice is Coming to an End  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
, 02/23/2005

Class Action Fairness Act Curbs Junk Lawsuits  
by John H. Sullivan, CJAC President
, 02/23/2005

Proposition 64 doesn't hurt environmental suits 
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association
The Daily Journal, June 13, 2005

". . . proposals like this have been consistently rejected over the past dozen years by clear-thinking lawmakers in Sacramento. The reason is simple: the true beneficiaries are lawsuit-hungry lawyers, not the general public." 
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association

"The initiatives. . . seem to be aimed at bolstering trial lawyers' profits rather than thwarting "illegal profiteering" by drug companies, as Election Watchdog would have you believe." 
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association
The Sacramento Bee, February 25,2005

"Californians should be warned that Election Watchdog's recently filed prescription drug initiatives include an attempt by the trial lawyer front group to re-open California courts to frivolous shakedown lawsuits," 
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association

"It doesn't take a RAND study to reveal that capping non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits results in a dollar savings to defendants," 
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association

"What the plaintiffs' lawyers really want. . . is to deny people their constitutional rights to choose to settle disputes by arbitration instead of throught lengthy courtroom battles," 
by Laura Borden Riddell, Legislative Advocate, Civil Justice Association

"Shakedown lawsuits against companies of all kinds and sizes are rampant," 
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association

". . .The public would benefit from a thorough review of products and activities to exempt from the "litigation lottery" and move into a system where compensation would be fairer and far less expensive to administer."
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association

". . . It is time the Legislature stands up to the plaintiffs' bar and enacts amendments to end this nonsense."
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association

". . . personal injury and plaintiffs' lawyers poured more than $9 million into the California elections that concluded November 5." 
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association of California

"With at least $400,000 added since last summer, the trial lawyers undoubtedly extended their lead as the wealthiest special interest contributors in the pack." 
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association of California

"The powerful personal injury lawyer lobby has kept the Legislature from enacting even modest reforms to end this nonsense." 
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association of California

". . .attack on Miguel Contreras. . . reveals the true motives of the bill's personal injury lawyer sponsors and their front groups."
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association of California

"Legislation described as 'strengthening patients' rights'. . .is really about fattening personal injury lawyers' wallets." 
by John H. Sullivan, Civil Justice Association of California (21K PDF)

"Consumers of legal services are too often woefully unprotected."
by John H. Sullivan, Civil Justice Association of California

". . . Assemblyman Papan has every reason to be offended by the deluge of money into his district from lawyers who believe the only way they can get their narrow agenda enacted is to fully-finance candidates whom they believe will dance to their tune."
by John H. Sullivan, Civil Justic Association of California

"The trial lawyers are trying to buy control, plain and simple."
by John H. Sullivan, Civil Justice Association of California

"Those chronicling the corruptness permeating asbestos litigation. . .should not overlook an episode in San Francisco. . ."
by John H. Sullivan, Civil Justice Association of California

"The Times claims SB 11 is needed (editorial June 17, 2001) so the public can see "court documents" and "trial court records." However, under current law these are already open to the public. . . ."
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association of California

"The Bee properly recognizes the importance of balancing public access to information about product hazards with the protection of intellectual property and other sensitive business information. . . ."
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association of California

"Fortunately for the public, legislators in Sacramento read bills more carefully than Times editorial writers seem to. . . ."
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association of California

"It is surprising and disappointing to see the Chronicle endorsing the "guilty until proven innocent. . ." approach"
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association of California

"Personal injury lawyers and their allies are trying to spin the outrageous $88.5 million attorney fees award in the smog fee case..."
by John H. Sullivan, President, Civil Justice Association of California