Obesity Litigation Reform: HB 333 (2004)
Exempted from civil liability manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food
Exempted from civil liability manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or nonalcoholic beverages when the claim is based upon a person’s weight gain or obesity, or a health condition related to weight gain or obesity, related to the long- term consumption of such food or nonalcoholic beverages. The liability exemption does not a apply if defendant failed to provide nutritional content information as required by any applicable state or federal statute or regulation, or provided materially false or misleading information to the public.
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Controversial Restatement Adopted by American Law Institute
ALI’s restatement of the law of ‘consumer contracts’ the latest in a surge of advocacy by the Institute
ALI Oversteps With Expansive Restatement Of Contract Law
This op-ed was originally published by Law360. Once considered a scholarly organization that was safely above the fray in broader policy disputes, the American Law Institute has become an advocacy group, […]
State Attorneys General Leave National Org Following ATRA Report
According to recent reports, three state attorneys general will leave the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). Ad Law Access reported this week that the Attorneys General of Missouri, Montana, […]
New ATRA Report: American Law Institute Pushes Advocacy Instead of Education
The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) today released a report documenting how the American Law Institute (ALI) has evolved into a “stealth” legal advocacy organization that is promulgating views well […]
Maryland Attorney General Candidate Jim Shalleck Prioritizes Transparency
Maryland candidate for state attorney general, Jim Shalleck (R), pledged to prioritize transparency and open accountability in office, the American Tort Reform Association announced today. Shalleck, who most recently served […]
Idaho Attorney General Candidate Art Macomber Prioritizes Transparency
Idaho candidate for state attorney general, Arthur Macomber (R), pledged to prioritize transparency and open accountability in office, the American Tort Reform Association announced today. Macomber embraced good-government principles by […]