West Virginia Bill Could Empower Juries With More Relevant Evidence
Bill on seat belt admissibility heads to Governor
ATRA’s latest report on trial lawyer advertising demonstrates the need for state legislatures to prioritize liability protection.
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Explore ReportCoronavirus-related lawsuits driven by trial lawyers are already beginning. Healthcare workers, hospitals and manufacturers fighting today’s unknowns will face liability in the future as information is discovered. Congress and state legislatures can act now to protect them.
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View COVID-19 ResourcesTrial attorneys are using a centuries-old legal tool, public nuisance lawsuits, to blame industry for various societal ills ranging from coronavirus to climate change.
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Bill on seat belt admissibility heads to Governor
SCOTUS Determining Whether to Hear Appeal by Defendant
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs covid liability protections into law in the state which has seen a disproportionate amount of legal services ads related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Writing for The Hill, ATRA President Tiger Joyce discusses the Biden administration’s plans to allow a settlement slush fund and issues the practice has caused at the state level.
ATRA President Tiger Joyce writes about issues with a landmark talc case in Missouri and how the U.S. Supreme Court can step in.
Trial lawyers’ spending on covid ads last year surpassed $260,000