American Justice
Partnership Foundation

 

 Opinion Editorials on Legal Reform

 

 

 

These articles provide views and ideas of thoughtful legal reform advocates. We hope they prove to be interesting and helpful to you and that you'll want to strike up a dialog directly with the authors. In order to facilitate easy research through these archives, they are organized according to release date, with the most recent at the top.

 

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March  2008

March 20, 2008

 

No Class

As it appeared in

The Daily Journal

Authored by:

John Sullivan
Civil Justice Association
of California

February 2008

February 28, 2008

 

'Reform' groups want voters out of the loop

As it appeared in

Lansing State Journal

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

February 19, 2008

 

Justice's Rulings Not For Sale

As it appeared in

Livingston County Daily Press & Argus

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

February 7, 2008

 

Keep Judicial Elections Democratic

As it appeared in

The Christian Science Monitor

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

February 7, 2008

 

Michigan Needs a Drug Shield Law

As it appeared in

The Detroit News -- detNews.com

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

November 2007

November 19, 2007

 

Patient Loss of Health Care Services Remains Critical in Pennsylvania

As it appeared in

The Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal

Authored by:

Ken Kilpatrick, Patients and Physicians Alliance

 

November 19, 2007

 

Justice O'Connor Confuses "the symptom with the disease"

As it appeared in

The Wall Street Journal

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

November 15, 2007

 

Benchmarks of Judicial Elections?

As it appeared in

The Washington Times

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

August 2007

August 29, 2007

Repealing state's legal reforms helps trial lawyers, not residents

As it appeared in

The Oakland Press

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

August 22, 2007

Trial lawyers want to profit

 at expense of Mich. public

As it appeared in

The Lansing State Journal

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

July 2007

July 17, 2007

Alabama Teeters:

Will it be up or down for the state?

Special to AJP

Authored by:

Skip Tucker

Alabama Voters Against Lawsuit Abuse

June 2007

June 15, 2007

Small Businesses Increasingly Endangered by Lawsuits

As it appeared on AWB.org

Authored by:

Don Brunell

Association of Washington Business

June 6, 2007

Shuttering of obstetric units is symptom of a deeper crisis

As it appeared in

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

May 2007

May 4, 2007

Ohio Plays Politics in Paint Makers Suit

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

March 2007

March 22, 2007

California Class Action Lawsuits Need a Dose of Class

Authored by:

John Sullivan

Civil Justice Association of California

March 16, 2007

Lawsuit Abuse Against Doctors: Life-or-Death Issue in Pennsylvania

Authored by:

Todd Young

DecisionMakers, Inc.

February 2007

February 26, 2007

Choose one: Invest in jobs or pay off personal injury lawyers

Authored by:

Bob Dorigo Jones

M-LAW

September 2006

September 17, 2006

Lawsuit Lunacy

Authored by:

Lawrence McQuillan & Hovannes Abramyan

Pacific Research Institute

September 1, 2006

California:

Gold Mine for Legal Extortion

Authored by:

Lawrence McQuillan & Hovannes Abramyan

Pacific Research Institute

August 2006

August 28, 2006

Trial lawyers change a name,

not their game

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

July 2006

July 14, 2006

Judicial Elections Aren't Exclusive to Trial Lawyers

Authored by:

Shannon Goessling

Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.

July 7, 2006

Now Open for Business:

The Transformation of Mississippi's Legal Climate

Authored by:

Mark Behrens

Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP

June 2006

June 6, 2006

2006 Legislative Wrap Up:

South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition

Authored by:

Cam Crawford

South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition

May 2006

May 8, 2006

Bird Flu Vaccine Hurdles

Authored by:

Steve Hantler

Chrysler LLC and

Chairman, American Justice Partnership

April 2006

April 10, 2006

Case Against Merck's Vioxx Shows Trial Lawyers' Playbook in Action

Authored by:

Steve Hantler

Chrysler LLC and

Chairman, American Justice Partnership

April 12, 2006

Punitive Damages:

 California Project to Stop Super Shakedowns

Authored by:

John Sullivan

Civil Justice Association of California

April 11, 2006

Federal Class Action Litigation Reform Creates New Challenges for Plaintiffs’ Bar

Authored by:

Jane Wishneff

Manufacturers Association/MAPI

March 2006

March 22, 2006

Victims Project Will Help Bring Case for Reform

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

March 22, 2006

Michigan’s Legal Warning Sign Drug Makers First Target Of Trial Lawyers

Authored by:

Steve Hantler

Chrysler LLC and

Chairman, American Justice Partnership

March 20, 2006

Mississippi Attorney General’s Lawsuit Casts Shadow Over Katrina Recovery

Authored by:

Governor Marc Racicot

President, American Insurance Association

March 20, 2006

Time to Defend Legal Reform

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

March 6, 2006

The Silica Scam

Authored by:

Fred Stocker

MAPI

February 2006

February 21, 2006

Reform Would Send Message

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

January 2006

January 24, 2006

Lawyers Target SpongeBob's Deep Pockets

Authored by:

Steve Hantler

Chrysler LLC and

Chairman, American Justice Partnership

January 24, 2006

Tracking the Trial Bar:

Tactics & Funding Warn of Heightened Anti-Legal Reform Efforts

Authored by:

Todd Young

DecisionMakers, Inc.

December 2005

December 22, 2005

Look to the States for Reform of Civil Justice

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

December 2, 2005

Silicosis: Asbestosis Redux

Authored by:

Prof. Lester Brickman

Cardozo School of Law

December 1, 2005

Wisconsin Injustice:

Businesses Are Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Authored by:

 James S. Haney,

Bill G. Smith &

James E. Hough

December 1, 2005

Governor Should Sign Lawsuit Limits

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

December 1, 2005

Tort Reform

and the Small Business

Authored by:

S. Hunter Howard, Jr.

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

November 2005

November 25, 2005

Trial Lawyers Take Aim At Reforms

As appeared in The Atlanta Business Chronicle, Nov. 25, 2005 print edition

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

November 21, 2005

Fieger Not Above the Law

November 14, 2005

Public Opinion Has No Place in Civil Court

Authored by:

Steve Hantler

Chrysler LLC and

Chairman, American Justice Partnership

November 7, 2005

A Great Month for Legal Reform, Sort Of

Authored by:

Marshall Manson 

Center for Individual Freedom

October 2005

October 10, 2005

Tort Reform Saves Lives

Authored by:

Prof. Paul Rubin

Emory University

September 2005

September 28, 2005

Threat Looms Over State’s Model Drug Liability Law

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

September 15, 2005

Common Sense and Common Law

Authored by:

Steve Hantler

Chrysler LLC and

Chairman, American Justice Partnership

August 2005

August 29, 2005

Washington Views: Asbestos lawsuit reform a priority

Authored by:

Don Brunell

Association of

Washington Business

August 28, 2005

Lawmakers Should Help Businesses Combat Litigation Costs

Authored by:

John Sullivan

Civil Justice Association of California

August 23, 2005

Targeting 'White Knights'

Authored by:

Steve Hantler

Chrysler LLC and

Chairman, American Justice Partnership

July 2005

July 29, 2005

 It Ain't Broke; Don't Fix It

Authored by:

 

Lawrence McQuillan, PhD.

Pacific Research Institute

&

Senator Charles Poochigian

California state senator

July 20, 2005

Important Win in Arbitration Decision from California Supreme Court

Authored by:

John Sullivan

Civil Justice Association of California

July 19, 2005

States Compete to Clear the Tort Bar

As published by the Wall Street Journal, July 19, 2005 (PDF)

Authored by:

Steve Hantler

Chrysler LLC and

Chairman, American Justice Partnership

July 18, 2005

Watch Out Delaware; We're Chasing Them Out Of Illinois

Authored by:

Allen Adomite

Illinois Civil Justice League

July 14, 2005

Medical Monitoring & the Separation of Powers: The Michigan Supreme Court Ruling in Henry v. Dow

Authored by:

Leah Lorber

Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP

July 8, 2005

The Next Sandra Day

Authored by:

Walter Olson

The Manhattan Institute

July 8, 2005

South Carolina Passes Meaningful Tort Reform

Authored by:

 Rep. Harry Cato

South Carolina House of Representatives

June 2005
June 27, 2005 Minimizing the Damage From Lawsuits

Authored by:

Steve Hantler

Chrysler LLC and

Chairman, American Justice Partnership

June 8, 2005

Georgia Breaks Ground with Civil Justice Reform

Authored by:

 Rep. Barry Fleming

Georgia House of Representatives

June 1, 2005

 

The Asbestos Litigation Industry Scandal  

 

Authored by:

Mark Cole

Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Houston

 

May 2005

May 25, 2005

Lawsuits Threaten Our Healthcare 

Authored by:

Don Wolfe

Silicon Valley Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

May 25, 2005

California Voters Said – In Effect – Federal Judge Nominee Janice Rogers Brown Was Right on the Mark in Sizing Up State’s “Unfair Competition Law”  

Authored by:

John Sullivan

Civil Justice Association of California

May 17, 2005

Emerging Threat: Jackpot Justice

 Featuring:

Dieter Zetsche

Chrysler Group

President and CEO

 Chrysler LLC

 May 17, 2005

Lawsuit Lottery Gives Society the Finger

Authored by:

Jeff Longstreth

Ohio Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

May 2, 2005

Letters to the Florida State Senate and The Florida House of Representatives

Authored by:

Florida Justice

Reform Institute

May 2, 2005

Michigan's drug liability law: Safe harbor or corporate boon?

Authored by:

Dan Pero

American Justice Partnership

April 2005

April 22, 2005

South Carolina's Tort Reform Success Story

Authored by:

Cam Crawford

South Carolinians

for Tort Reform

April 22, 2005

Three Key Threats to Doing Business in Our Civil Justice System and What ATRA is Doing to Stop Them  

Authored by:

Victor Schwartz

Shook, Hardy & Bacon

April 21, 2005

Lawyers In Fear

 Authored by:

Marshall Manson 

Center for Individual Freedom

April 1, 2005

Floridians Rally Around Tort Reform

Authored by:

Steve Hantler, Chrysler LLC

&

Dan Pero,

American Justice Partnership

March 2005
March 30, 2005

Neighboring States Work Different Strategies for Civil Reform Success 

Authored by:

Todd Young

DecisionMakers, Inc.

March 27, 2005

An Opportunity in Oklahoma

Authored by:

Tiger Joyce

American Tort Reform Association

March 25, 2005

Lawsuit Against Caterpillar is Off the Mark  

Authored by:

Don Brunell

Association of

Washington Business

March 3, 2005

The Asbestos Answer

 Authored by:

Marshall Manson 

Center for Individual Freedom

March 3, 2005

Enacting Civil Justice Reform: Lessons Learned From Georgia

Authored by:

Todd Young

DecisionMakers, Inc.

February 2005
         

February 28, 2005 

An Idiot's Guide to Class Actions

Authored by:

Dan Popeo

Washington Legal Foundation

February 23, 2005

Why The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act Needs Your Support

Authored by:

Victor Schwartz

Shook, Hardy & Bacon

 

 

      

 

 

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