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Project Lawsuit Abuse Newsmakers

Nov 14th, 2011 by Project Lawsuit Abuse

Tort reformers have been turning up all over the internet over the past few days. We took the liberty of rounding up some of the standouts that hit over the past week. You may recognize a few friends of Project Lawsuit Abuse in there. Here are some of the newsmakers from around the country:

• Support Congressman Lungren’s ACCESS Act HR 3356
“There is one constant as I travel throughout the state of California. Whether I am speaking at a conference or meeting with business leaders, people are always asking me about Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits. Thousands of these ADA lawsuits have been filed in California and there is no end in sight. Every attempt to stop them at the state level has been blocked and those who think the California Commission on Disability Access will stop them need to have a reality check.” Fox & Hounds Daily

• Predatory ADA lawsuits fought on Auburn, federal fronts
“Help may be on the way for businesses threatened or already stung by so-called drive-by ADA lawsuits initiated by predatory attorneys.” Auburn Journal

• Huckabee speaks at Bay Area Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse luncheon
“Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee gave the keynote address at last month's Bay Area Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse luncheon. The 8th annual event was on Oct. 12 at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center. The organization is the local chapter of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, which is a coalition focused on educating the public about lawsuit abuse.” Caller Times

• WV CALA survey: Lawsuits hurt job creation
“A majority of West Virginia voters see lawsuits hurting job opportunities in the Mountain State, according to a recent survey.” West Virginia Record

• New bill puts squeeze on ADA lawsuits
“Businesses hope a new bill will put the squeeze on excessive and opportunistic lawsuits that allege violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Congressman Dan Lungren will be at the popular burger joint, Squeeze Inn, on Thursday to talk about the bill he introduced last week.” KXTV

 

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