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’
(Tenn., filed July 2019): Arguing that the state’s statutory limit on noneconomic damages is constitutional. It responds to a rise in pain and suffering awards by restoring predictability to the civil justice systems and the legislature has the authority to modify common law rights and remedies.
On February 27, 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court agreed with ATRA’s position and upheld the statutory limits.
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