ATRA Urges DeSantis Veto of H.B. 6017 to Protect Florida’s Civil Justice Gains
Bill Would Expand Litigation, Risk Returning State to ‘Judicial Hellhole’
(Pa., filed March 12, 2018): Arguing that the court should extend the attorney client privilege and work product doctrines to media consultants to allow companies to integrate legal and communications functions when needed. Responsibilities of lawyers have evolved to include advancing and protecting the legal rights of its employer or client in the media.
On June 18, 2019, the Court ruled that the content was not protected by the attorney-client privilege, but they are privileged attorney work product and protected by the work product doctrine.
Bill Would Expand Litigation, Risk Returning State to ‘Judicial Hellhole’
State Risks ‘Lawsuit Inferno’ Status
ATRA Lauds New Laws Addressing Phantom Damages, Litigation Financing and More
Concerns Mount Over Outside Counsel Contracts and Litigation Agendas
The Hidden Tax Crushing Families and Businesses
Excessive Litigation Costs Residents $1,011 Annually and Jeopardizes 40,000 Jobs Each Year