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Tort Reform
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "Frivolous" Lawsuits News 
 Discussions of "frivolous" lawsuits and the idea that special interest groups and media are claiming a marked increase in litigation from the 1980s to the present. Topics include "Rule 11" ("federal act specifically provides sanctions for attorneys who bring frivolous claims"), medical malpractice suits, the McDonald's "scalding coffee case," businesses suing businesses, and more. From the American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association). http://justice.org/pressroom/facts/frivolous/ Topics: Judicial Process Last updated Apr 16, 2008 American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)
ATRA is a national organization ("co-founded in 1986 by the American Medical Association and the American Consulting Engineers Counsel") that is "dedicated exclusively to reforming the civil justice system." The site provides publications and data on lawsuit abuse, a list of "judicial hellholes" ("places that have a disproportionately harmful impact on civil litigation"), and information about "looney lawsuits," state civil justice reform laws, and other tort reform topics. http://www.atra.org Topics: Judicial Process Last updated Nov 10, 2005 |
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