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.
The conservative stronghold loses its roots and expands liability statewide July 9, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, the American Tort Reform Association made a midyear addition to its annual “Judicial Hellholes” […]
Michael Bloomberg’s State Energy & Environmental Impact Center and U.S. Climate Alliance Pay Salaries of Embedded Staffers to Push Their Agendas MAY 29, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, the American Tort […]
Lawyers spend $15.6 million soliciting their services and alarming citizens MAY 23, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, the American Tort Reform Association released its first report on trial lawyer advertising in […]
132,000 ads aired in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio & Houston April 17, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – The American Tort Reform Association released its latest study on trial lawyer advertising, which […]
APRIL 9, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, the American Tort Reform Association released a study showing spending on TV ads by trial lawyers in Kentucky’s largest media markets. If it feels […]
March 21, 2019 (WASHINGTON) — Today, the American Tort Reform Association released a study showing spending on TV ads by trial lawyers in Texas’s largest media markets. “Don’t settle for quick cash! Call […]
New Report: Trial Lawyers Spend Millions on TV Ads in West Virginia S.B. 66 to address deceptive lawsuit advertising practices FEB. 25, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – Today, the American Tort […]
Jan. 15, 2019 (WASHINGTON) — A new report released by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) reveals the rapid growth of large firms representing state and municipal governments in cases involving opioids and […]
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
When government seeks to hire private, outside counsel to represent itself, transparency is vital to that process. https://t.co/W3nfhWlr3B
American Tort Reform
California also took the No. 1 spot in the #JudicialHellholes rankings last year. https://t.co/EGaGAwFWAN https://t.co/uSh4A61Kb6
American Tort Reform
RT @StopLawAbuse: Wondering what exactly “#lawsuit abuse” is? Here are some textbook examples courtesy of @MrsLauraWoods for @GoBankingRate…
American Tort Reform
RT @CALACTX: When it comes to public policy issues, it is our elected legislators and members of Congress who should be addressing these is…
American Tort Reform
“California state judges overseeing current glyphosate lawsuits have largely excluded EPA’s conclusions as evidence in court. But anyone who cares about science and the law should welcome the EPA’s intervention.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-scientific-roundup-11567551770
American Tort Reform
“A first-of-its-kind court decision blaming Johnson & Johnson for rampant painkiller abuse in Oklahoma rests on fragile legal conclusions that seem vulnerable to appeal and could fail to influence judges in other high-stakes opioid cases, experts say.” https://www.law360.com/consumerprotection/articles/1193249/okla-s-572m-win-in-j-j-opioid-fight-on-shaky-ground
American Tort Reform
“A first-of-its-kind court decision blaming Johnson & Johnson for rampant painkiller abuse in Oklahoma rests on fragile legal conclusions that seem vulnerable to appeal and could fail to influence judges in other high-stakes opioid cases, experts say.” https://www.law360.com/consumerprotection/articles/1193249/okla-s-572m-win-in-j-j-opioid-fight-on-shaky-ground
American Tort Reform
Curt Schroder of the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform explains some of the reasons why the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas found itself highlighted in the Judicial Hellholes report.
