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Project Lawsuit Abuse Newsmakers

Jan 31st, 2012 by Project Lawsuit Abuse

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

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Project Lawsuit Abuse Newsmakers

Jan 13th, 2012 by Project Lawsuit Abuse

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

• Legal reform absent from speech
“Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's first State of the State address focused on creating jobs and economic growth. But he didn't mention legal reform. "It was a pro-jobs and pro-growth speech," said Steve Roberts, president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. "Governor Tomblin is to be applauded for bringing so much focus to job creation and economic development."” The West Virginia Record

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So this is our lawsuit, eh?

Jan 6th, 2012 by Travis Akin

In the movie “Strange Brew,” Bob and Doug McKenzie take a beer bottle with a mouse inside and try to use it as leverage to get the liquor store manager to give them a free case of beer.

What Bob and Doug McKenzie did not do is file a lawsuit.

This is not the case with a Madison County man who is suing PepsiCo for a dead mouse he supposedly found in a can of Mountain Dew he bought at his workplace.

Of course, “Strange Brew” takes place in the “Great White North” where perhaps they are little more genteel when it comes to litigation. The mouse in the Mountain Dew took place in Madison County, which is the nation’s fifth-worst “Judicial Hellhole” according to a recent report from the American Tort Reform Foundation.

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Project Lawsuit Abuse Newsmakers

Jan 4th, 2012 by Project Lawsuit Abuse

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

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Guest Blogger: Darren McKinney, The American Tort Reform Association

Dec 15th, 2011 by Project Lawsuit Abuse

Editor's Note: Project Lawsuit Abuse regularly highlights lawsuit abuse news from across the country. Today’s blog post comes to us from Darren McKinney, Director of Communications at The American Tort Reform Association, the only national organization dedicated exclusively to tort and liability reform through public education and the enactment of legislation. 

It’s that time of year again… and no, I’m not referring to the holidays.

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Eggnog, stockings and lawsuits?

Dec 13th, 2011 by Travis Akin

Twas the night before Christmas when all through the land
Not a soul was stirring and no parties were planned
Gone are the booze, the festive music and the good food
Because no one wants to host a party for fear of being sued.
 
Holiday parties can and should be fun, but the sad reality of the world in which we live is that people hosting parties could find themselves on the wrong end of a lawsuit if they are not careful.
 
This Holiday Season, make sure to exercise caution with guests in the home or the office. Don’t let people drive who should not be driving. Our litigious society does not take a holiday which is why individuals hosting parties need to be familiar with social host liability.

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Project Lawsuit Abuse Newsmakers

Dec 1st, 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:

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Shocking: Trial Lawyers Think System Works

Dec 1st, 2011 by Project Lawsuit Abuse

The debate over lawsuit abuse is capturing attention. ABC affiliate WSIL in Illinois recently heard from friend of Project Lawsuit Abuse, Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW).

I-LAW shared their views on the way the system in Illinois has spun out of control, with frivolous lawsuits clogging the courts and straining tax dollars.

I-LAW advocates for limits and reforms in Illinois that will help cut back on frivolous suits, making it easier for legitimate suits to move through the system.

The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association – obviously – does not share the same opinion. Why would they? They profit off of the broken system.

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Project Lawsuit Abuse Newsmakers

Nov 4th, 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:

• Bob Huff Named Legislator of the Year by CALA
“Senator Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) was named Legislator of the Year by Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, and was honored during a recent ceremony in Irvine.” Diamond Bar Patch

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Project Lawsuit Abuse Newsmakers

Oct 27th, 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:

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