Press Releases
May 9, 1996
The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed major legal reform bills yesterday, sending a strong message that California’s liability laws need need a major overhaul.
May 3, 1996
Lawsuit reform ahs recently advanced inMichigan and Louisiana, but California has more work to do to get its own liability laws under control if it wants to ensure a strong economic future, the Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) said today.
Apr 19, 1996
The Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) today commended Governor Wilson and the Legislative leadership for giving legal reform high priority by announcing that they will hold a separate conference committee on tort liability issues.
Apr 17, 1996
“The ballot proposition launched by securities trial lawyer Bill Lerach is nothing more than his attempt to undercut a new federal law that hamstrings his litigation business,” said John H. Sullivan, president of the Civil Justice Association of California. “His scheme has already been rejected by the nation’s top legislative body—the United States Congress.”
Feb 27, 1996
A recent study provides new evidence that lawyers are using demands for punitive damages to extort higher settlements rather than reserving them for cases of serious wrongdoing. The study found that more than a third of the tort and contract lawsuits filed against local governments and businesses include demands for punitive damages.
Feb 15, 1996
General aviation in Stockton has enjoyed a happy landing from the terrors of sky-high litigation that only a few years ago was nearly grounding the entire industry.
Feb 15, 1996
General aviation in San Jose has enjoyed a happy landing from the terrors of sky-high litigation that only a few years ago was naerly grounding the entire industry.
Feb 15, 1996
General aviation in San Francisco has enjoyed a happy landing from the terrors of sky-high litigation that only a few years ago was nearly grounding the entire industry.
Feb 15, 1996
General aviation in San Diego has enjoyed a happy landing from the terrors of sky-high litigation that only a few years ago was nearly grounding the entire industry.
Feb 15, 1996
General aviation in Los Angeles has enjoyed a happy landing from the terrors of sky-high litigation that only a few years ago was nearly grounding the entire industry.
Feb 15, 1996
General aviation in Sacramento has enjoyed a happy landing from the terrors of sky-high litigation that only a few years ago was nearly grounding the entire industry.
Feb 15, 1996
General aviation in Fresno has enjoyed a happy landing from the terrors of sky- high litigation that only a few years ago was nearly grounding the entire industry.
Jan 17, 1996
Winter has brought new snow to California’s ski resorts, but with the snow comes an inevitable flurry of the lawsuits that increasingly accompany high risk activities like skiing and snow boarding.
Nov 21, 1995
The Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) today issued a consumer alert about petitions aimed at putting an initiative on the November, 1996 ballot. The ballot proposal would tear down legal restraints against frivolous securities lawsuits.
