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.
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New York State is holding steady as the nation’s third worst “judicial hellhole,” according to a new watchdog report. The Big Apple’s rotten rank stems from serial plaintiffs and lawyers […]
Judicial Hellholes Abuse Nation’s Civil Justice System Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas tops 2019-2020 list DECEMBER 10, 2019 (WASHINGTON) – A new report highlights the worst local courts and states […]
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
GA was named No. 6 in the #JudicialHellholes report due to the court’s dramatic expansion of premises liability, ru… https://t.co/kYbBygS8cx
American Tort Reform
Look forward to GA’s General Assembly addressing some of the issues that lead to its appearance on our… https://t.co/pSAMQEfGyt
American Tort Reform
.@WSJ discusses CA’s loss of $8B in adjusted gross income to other states in 2019. Our economic impact report says… https://t.co/bdAUzYfkRu
American Tort Reform
The court stated, “any effective plan would necessarily require a host of complex policy decisions entrusted to the… https://t.co/LIbYwW4n1M
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.
