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Project Lawsuit Abuse Newsmakers

Sep 6th, 2011 by Project Lawsuit Abuse

We’ve done it again! Project Lawsuit Abuse took the liberty of rounding up some of the lawsuit abuse news 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:

Time to pass lawsuit reforms and reduce job loss in Illinois
“July was a brutal month for the state of Illinois as the unemployment rate jumped from 9.1 percent in June to a whopping 9.5 percent in July. The jobs report for July revealed that the state lost 24,900 jobs – more than any other state. Some of these jobs may not be coming back at any point in the future. Just recently, the Blue Island, Ill.-based Modern Drop Forge Company, it is moving to Merrillville, Indiana.” The Cahokia Community Times

Sound Legal Climate Essential For a Healthy Job Market
“This Labor Day weekend we welcome the end of summer, and most importantly, we celebrate the social and economic achievements of the American workforce.” The Pelican Post

California Voters Want Legal Reform!
“On Tuesday, August 23rd, California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse joined with legislators to hold a press conference at the State Capitol announcing the results of a voter survey recently done in California. The survey asked votes if lawsuit reform an important part of improving California's business environment and attracting and keeping good jobs.” Fox and Hounds Daily

Employees who lose overtime cases may still owe boss         
“A warning to employees: If you sue your boss for not paying you overtime, give you meal breaks or other wages you felt entitled to and lose, you'll still be responsible for paying your employer's attorney fees. That's what happened when Larry Plancich, an on-road supervisor for UPS, sued the shipper and lost.” The Press Enterprise

Rate Hikes Coming To a Hospital Near You
“If you subscribe to the theory that rate hikes are the same as tax increases – then you should know that your taxes are about to go up – in the form of medical insurance fees. The reason? “[T]he continuing growth in the cost of litigating and resolving medical malpractice claims.” That was the reason provided by the state’s largest insurer, Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society Maryland, prior to their formal request for the rate hike to the Maryland Insurance Administration.” Center Maryland

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