Top News Clips for the Week of April 30-May 6
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of April 30-May 6.
Top News Clips for the Week of February 13-19
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of February 13-19.
Trial Attorneys Are Not All Selfless White Knights
The Manhattan Institute has released the 20th installment of its groundbreaking, investigative series Trial Lawyers Inc. The most recent report, like the many that have come before it, reaffirms the fact that not all attorneys are practicing because they believe in fighting for justice. Some attorneys are simply in the business because it is good business.
Top News Clips for the Week of February 6-12
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of February 6-12.
Christie Vetoes Bill that Would Have Enriched Attorneys at the Expense of Injured Workers
Earlier today, Gov. Christie used his veto pen to strike down S374/A3403, which would have awarded more money to workers’ compensation attorneys at the expense of their injured clients. Gov. Christie should be applauded for stopping this bad bill from becoming a law.
Fraud and Abuse Abound in Asbestos Cases
Last year’s eye-opening decision in the case In re Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC was shocking. We had long suspected that asbestos plaintiffs and their attorneys were gaming the system in order to increase their recoveries, but we had no idea just how big of a problem it was. Garlock showed that mitigating evidence had been withheld in almost all the cases brought against it over the past decade, but was the same thing happening in cases brought against other defendants?
Top News Clips for the Week of October 31-November 6
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of October 31-November 6.
Don’t Give Plaintiffs’ Lawyers a Free Pass
In a recent article detailing some of the fraud that has been uncovered in the BP oil spill settlement claims, Reuters’ Alison Frankel makes a great point: plaintiffs’ attorneys should not be given a free pass to behave badly and flout the rules just because they are representing the “little guy.”
Top News Clips for the Week of October 24-30
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of October 24-30.
Report: Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Score Big Perks for Themselves Lobbying Federal Agencies
A new report from the American Tort Reform Association and the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform, “The Trial Lawyer Underground: Covertly Lobbying the Executive Branch,” documents how plaintiffs’ lawyers have been able to successfully lobby the executive branch to expand civil liability (and increase their bottom lines) over the past few years.