Alarming Expansion in Public Nuisance Litigation Revealed by ATRA Report
From Social Media to Car Thefts, New Litigation Trends Threaten Entire Industries
(U.S., filed Mar. 2014): Urging the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify that state class actions for monetary relief, however styled, must provide absent class members with notice and opt-out rights, and must guarantee defendants a full and fair opportunity to be heard on all available defenses.
Petition for Cert denied in May of 2014
From Social Media to Car Thefts, New Litigation Trends Threaten Entire Industries
ATRA Applauds Passage, Anticipates Governor’s Signature on SB 68
In 2024, legal services ads hit $164 million in LA, part of a 39% national rise, fueling aggressive marketing, third-party funding, and straining California’s economy and courts.
Tiger Joyce Warns State Risks Losing Business to More Competitive Neighbors
Following Press Conference, S.B. 244 Set for Senate Floor Debate and Vote
Proposed Appeal Bond Cap Hike Threatens Fairness and Business Climate, ATRA Says