Illinois’ Punitive Damage Pandemonium: A Shameless Attack on Businesses
We enter, once again, to the wild world of Illinois politics, where the absurd and detrimental seem to go hand
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Florida Named Judicial Hellholes Point of Light, DeSantis’s Efforts Praised
2023 legislative session resulted in landmark legal reforms, ATRF says
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Bankruptcy Judge Must Prioritize Claimants’ Interests, Not Lawyers’ Profit-Seeking Motives
Following the announcement earlier this month that Johnson & Johnson will resolve approximately 60,000 talc claims through the bankruptcy process,
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Third-Party Litigation Funding Dangers Highlighted in Sysco Lawsuit Against Burford Capital
For the past several years, our reports have highlighted the many issues surrounding lawsuit funding and third-party litigation financing. But
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Law Firms Are Abusing California Lemon Law Fee Provision
This piece was originally published by Law360. While automobiles have become more reliable and the frequency of problems with them
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Op-Ed: Courts in ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Less Likely to Abide by SCOTUS Precedent
There is a growing trend across the nation of state courts in “Judicial Hellholes” rejecting U.S. Supreme Court precedent and
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Op-Ed: COVID-19 Lawsuits Ravage Businesses
This piece was originally published by the Washington Times. For those across the country who fear potential lawsuits in the
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WSJ: Pennsylvania Vetoes Help for Business
Wall Street Journal editorial piece mentions 2020-2021 Judicial Hellholes report
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ATRA: COVID-19 Exacerbates Lawsuit Abuse in Nation’s Judicial Hellholes
Report names two Pennsylvania courts to top spot
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Openly Defies SCOTUS Precedent
Yesterday, October 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania openly defied the U.S. Supreme Court in Hammons v. Ethicon. This was the state high court’s first
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Maryland High Court Adopts Daubert Standard for Expert Evidence
On August 28, 2020, Maryland joined the supermajority of states and the federal government in precluding “junk science” from corrupting
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