American Tort Reform Association
Recent News About American Tort Reform Association
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We're no longer a Judicial Hellhole, but there's still more to do
CHARLESTON – For decades, personal injury lawyers and their handpicked members of the West Virginia Judiciary had a stranglehold on the legal system in our state. But times have changed. -
You serious, Clark? This is better than the Jelly of the Month Club
Kudos to the state Legislature for its tort reform work over the last several years. It was meant to make West Virginia courts more in line with others across the nation, and it seems to be working. -
Senate OKs House changes to COVID immunity bill, sends it to governor
CHARLESTON – The state Senate has approved changes made to the COVID-19 immunity legislation, and the bill now awaits Gov. Jim Justice’s signature. -
Tort reform groups applaud W.Va. lawmakers' work on COVID immunity legislation
CHARLESTON – National and statewide tort reform groups are praising West Virginia lawmakers for work on the COVID-19 immunity legislation that could be on the governor’s desk soon. -
Carmichael says legislation to protect essential businesses, workers being drafted
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael says legislation is being drafted to ensure liability protections to protect small business owners and workers, especially health care workers who are protecting our state’s citizens amid the Coronavirus pandemic. -
ATRA says attorneys spent $1.5 million on TV ads in West Virginia in three months
CHARLESTON – The American Tort Reform Association has released a report showing that attorneys spent $1.5 million from July through September on television advertisements in West Virginia. -
On the watch list once again
Four years ago, West Virginia managed to climb out of the judicial hellhole we had wallowed in for more than a decade, but we’ve remained on the American Tort Reform Association’s “Watch List” ever since, perilously close to the hole’s edge and perpetually in danger of slipping back in. -
West Virginia Supreme Court remains on Watch List in annual Judicial Hellholes report
WASHINGTON – For the fourth consecutive year, West Virginia finds itself on the Watch List for the American Tort Reform Association's annual Judicial Hellholes report. In its report, released Dec. 10, ATRA cites instability as the reason for putting the state Supreme Court on watch. -
Dark money and bullying tactics at the state Capitol
CHARLESTON – For 25 years now, West Virginia and her citizens have been victimized by a ruthless, unrelenting attack. Why? Because corporate billionaires want to increase their profits at the expense of our state's reputation, our bank accounts and our constitutional rights. -
Supreme Court follies land state back on watch list
“The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals experienced a tumultuous year with justices being charged with unnecessary and lavish spending of taxpayer dollars, followed by the Legislature calling for impeachment of all five justices,”said ATRA President Tiger Joyce. -
Supreme Court chaos leaves West Virginia on ATRA's Judicial Hellhole Watch List
WASHINGTON – West Virginia is on the Watch List for this year's Judicial Hellholes report because of the yearlong drama that has surrounded the state Supreme Court. -
West Virginia again finds itself on Judicial Hellhole watch list
WASHINGTON – For a second consecutive year, West Virginia finds itself on the Watch List of the American Tort Reform Association’s annual Judicial Hellhole report. -
State groups react to West Virginia's spot on Judicial Hellhole Watch List
CHARLESTON – Two groups with vested interests in the state’s civil justice system had opposite but expected views to the latest Judicial Hellhole report. -
Florida tops tort reform group's list of ‘Judicial Hellholes,' while California No. 2
California, City of St. Louis Circuit Court, New York City’s asbestos court and Philadelphia round out the American Tort Reform Association’s top five this year. -
'Hellhole' label used to blackmail lawmakers into rigging civil justice system
MORGANTOWN – For more than 10 years the American Tort Reform Association, a front group bankrolled by America’s most powerful and wealthy CEOs, has attacked West Virginia with its widely discredited “Judicial Hellhole” report. -
West Virginia nearly finds itself off annual Judicial Hellhole report
WASHINGTON – Once a perennial seat holder at the head of the holiday dinner table, West Virginia now barely gets its foot in the door of the American Tort Reform Association’s Judicial Hellhole report. -
Trap, trash and trick: How lawyers win with 'junk' science
WASHINGTON – Despite a recent scolding by more than 100 Nobel laureates for its science-denying campaign against perfectly healthful and environmentally beneficial genetically modified foods, Greenpeace and others with a financial interest in misleading the public are no more likely to change their ways than are the personal injury lawyers now using their own junk science to manipulate St. Louis juries and drive multimillion-dollar verdicts with groundless allegations that talcum powde -
Attorneys: Better, but West Virginia not out of tort reform woods yet
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS – While West Virginia no longer is on the list of Judicial Hellholes, the state still isn't out of the woods yet, according to attorneys who spoke at a recent state Chamber of Commerce event. -
New federal rule will cut nursing home arbitration clauses
WASHINGTON – A new federal rule will make it more difficult for nursing homes to take legal claims to arbitration. -
AGs, trial lawyers unite to abuse power
WASHINGTON – In recent months mainstream media outlets have offered only limited coverage of Orwellian efforts by progressive government officials to outlaw earnest questions about computer predicted climate catastrophes or costly policy proposals aimed at mitigating climate change.