Since 1986, ATRA is the only national organization exclusively dedicated to reforming the civil justice system. It is a nationwide network of state-based liability reform coalitions backed by 135,000 grassroots supporters. ATRA also has had an unparalleled track record of legislative success.
IssuesClick on each state to find out what civil justice reform laws have passed, when they were passed, and whether they have been upheld as constitutional.
Oct. 15, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – Today, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) and Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) released six economic impact studies analyzing excessive tort costs in California, Florida, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 2018 – The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) today praised South Carolina attorney general candidate Alan Wilson for embracing good-government principles by signing ATRA’s 2018 Transparency […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 2018 – The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) today praised Michigan attorney general candidate Tom Leonard for embracing good-government principles by signing ATRA’s 2018 Transparency Code […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 9, 2018 – The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) encourages Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and candidate Scott Wagner to sign ATRA’s 2018 Transparency Code pledge and to […]
Oct. 1, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – Today marks the start of Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week: a week dedicated to putting a spotlight on the abusive lawsuits that clog courtrooms across the […]
WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 – Today, the American Tort Reform Association released a study showing spending and top media markets for TV ads from trial lawyers. “Have you or a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 9, 2018 – In making a rare midyear addition to its annual “Judicial Hellholes” report, the American Tort Reform Foundation announced that the Twin Cities of Minnesota […]
We at ATRA want to celebrate our colleague Geneva Carney’s 25th anniversary as a member of the team. Geneva joined our staff on July 6, 1993. Now, as the organization’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2018 – The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) encourages Oklahoma Attorney General candidates AG Mike Hunter, Gentner Drummond, Mark Myles, and Angela Bonilla to sign ATRA’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2018 – The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) today praised South Carolina Attorney General candidates AG Alan Wilson and William Herlong for embracing good-government principles by […]
Lawsuit Industry’s ‘Largely Unreported’ Lobbying Success with Obama Administration Detailed
ATRA Urges Media to Focus on Other ‘Midnight’ Regulations Expected to Favor Big Donors to President’s Party as Time Runs out on His Second Term
Urges NY Lawmakers to Pass Asbestos Transparency Legislation, Says AG Schneiderman Should Investigate Fraud by Asbestos Plaintiffs’ Lawyers
American Tort Reform
RT @StopLawAbuse: Sometimes, those pretending to fix the damage after a hurricane only make things worse. @TheMallea walks through the flaw…
American Tort Reform
Frivolous lawsuits and excessive damage awards cost Louisiana’s economy $1.1 billion a year and more than 15,500 jo… https://t.co/HKwVueeXSf
American Tort Reform
We weighed in on the fall #SCOTUS docket with @BusInsMagazine’s @BusInsMHofmann and discussed #arbitration in the c… https://t.co/dFogf3lqXC
American Tort Reform
Our latest economic impact study with Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse estimates the annual direct costs to the Illinois economy at more than $4 billion. Read the full story: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-il–lawsuit-costs-20181016-story.html
American Tort Reform
Disappointing news out of Arkansas today where the Supreme Court determined Issue 1, which would have capped damage awards in civil suits, was unconstitutional and thus will not appear on the ballot. Huge disservice to Arkansas voters who will not be able to vote for tort reform in their state. https://apnews.com/5b69dcbde6b54d8fa2f2fdae93b4fe88
American Tort Reform
Huge loss this week in Florida where the Supreme Court rejected the Daubert standard – adopted in more than 30 states – and now remains an outlier. Florida’s legislature passed a bill adopting Daubert in 2013 and the courts have overruled and deemed it unconstitutional, effectively stating junk science is welcome in its courts. https://www.law360.com/trials/articles/1092469/fla-high-court-rejects-law-that-mandated-daubert-standard
