Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Erasing Workplace Discrimination Damages April 9, 2012 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that prohibits workers from collecting damages in employment discrimination cases. The legislation...
Missouri Senate Debates Workplace Discrimination Bill January 25, 2012 Democrats in the Missouri Senate say a bill revising workplace discrimination laws would make it harder for people to prove...
Connecticut Law Nixing Legitimate Malpractice Lawsuits January 9, 2012 After losing a baby because of an incompetent cervix, Patricia Votre thought she was well prepared when she got pregnant...
Group Criticizes ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Report, Calls It Propaganda December 21, 2011 The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) recently released its annual report on “judicial hellholes.” It’s a list of jurisdictions that...
City of Brotherly Love Keeps Its Title of Worst ‘Judicial Hellhole’ December 15, 2011 The City of Brotherly Love isn’t so lovely when it comes to the civil justice system, at least according to...
Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Capping Attorney Fees December 9, 2011 By Todd Richmond Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill designed to limit attorneys’ fees after a well-known lemon law lawyer collected...
Lawsuit Cap Prompts Oklahoma Courthouse Rush November 2, 2011 By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press Courthouse officials across Oklahoma have reported a surge in civil cases being filed ahead of a law that took effect...
Texas Gov. Perry’s ‘Loser Pays’ Law Seen Having Limited Effect October 5, 2011 Texas Governor Rick Perry’s latest plan to kick trial lawyers out of his state may not send them packing after...
North Carolina House Joins Senate to Override Veto of Malpractice Cap July 27, 2011 By Emery P. Dalesio Victims of North Carolina doctors guilty of medical malpractice will be limited to $500,000 what they can collect for pain,...
Oklahoma Governor Touts Tort, Work Comp Reforms to Chicago Businesses July 25, 2011 By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said she is pitching her state’s business climate and work force in an attempt to lure...