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Latest News

After reforming Texas Medical Board, newly-elected member of Congress eyes health care transparency
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | KXAN
Forever Chemicals Are Poisoning Your Insurance
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | The Lever
A Corporate Poisoner Two-Steps Out Of Its Toxic Liability
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | The Lever
Insurers Are Covering Litigation Funders. Will It Catch On?
Thursday, May 2, 2024 | Law 360
Premiums Are Rising, and Insurers Say Lawsuits Are to Blame
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | Bloomberg Businessweek
Joanne Doroshow, New York Law School on Colorado's punitive caps for victims on damages for pain and suffering
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | The Dan Caplis Show/iHeart
Colorado cap on monetary damages not unconstitutional, appeals court rules
Friday, December 22, 2023 | Colorado Politics
Florida leaders blame insurance crisis on lawsuits, but evidence is thin; Fighting lawsuits was Florida’s response to the insurance crisis, but evidence hasn’t materialized.
Thursday, October 19, 2023 | Tampa Bay Times
'They're Just Killing Us'
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 | ALM Law.com
Disasters, Inflation Hardening A Still Flush Insurance Market
Monday, April 3, 2023 | Law 360
Policyholders Are Not To Blame For Social Inflation
Saturday, November 19, 2022 | Law 360
‘A long time’ before Congress takes up medical error transparency
Thursday, November 17, 2022 | KXAN
Winsted tort museum has new director
Saturday, October 22, 2022 | The Register Citizen
NY Victims' Families Bill Could Cause Insurance Cost Spike
Monday, August 22, 2022 | Law 360
Biden Signs Law Banning Forced Arbitration — But Only Over Sexual Misconduct
Thursday, March 3, 2022 | The Intercept
Insurance Companies – Heels or Heroes?
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 | Insurance Journal
Laws Shield Hospitals From Families Who Believe Loved Ones Contracted Covid as Patients
Friday, December 24, 2021 | USA Today/Kaiser Health News
Letter criticizing Scaffold Law misstates legislation’s intent
Saturday, April 24, 2021 | Buffalo News
Data dive: A divided nation on damages caps
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | Reuters
Celine McNicholas and Joanne Doroshow on Forced Arbitration, Kate Bronfrenbrenner on NLRB
Friday, February 19, 2021 | CounterSpin
Pennsylvania House Insurance Committee chairwoman reaps big harvest of campaign contributions from insurance industry
Friday, October 9, 2020 | The Morning Call
New state malpractice law, born in crisis, now drawing pushback
Monday, June 29, 2020 | Newsday
Can you sue for getting coronavirus at reopened business? This fight may kill new stimulus checks
Sunday, May 24, 2020 | NJ.com
Corporations and consumer groups battle over COVID-19 liability; Few lawsuits filed so far
Thursday, May 21, 2020 | Roll Call
Covid Pits Nursing Homes Against Seniors’ Groups Over Liability
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | Bloomberg Government
U.S. consumer groups urge lawmakers against shielding businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | Reuters
It’s time for employee and consumer advocates to speak up for COVID-19 accountability
Monday, April 27, 2020 | Reuters
It’s time for employee and consumer advocates to speak up for COVID-19 accountability
Monday, April 27, 2020 | Reuters
Episode 107: Pop Torts and the Ready-Made Virality of ‘Frivolous Lawsuit’ Stories
Friday, April 24, 2020 | Citations Needed
Group charges insurance sector with creating fake crisis
Monday, March 9, 2020 | Business Insurance
Jury remains out on social inflation as rates rise after years of decreases
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Business Insurance
Insurers Drive Up Prices for U.S. Businesses
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | Wall Street Journal

2019

Terminally ill Green Beret wins victory in battle to file claim against military for alleged malpractice
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | ABC News
Anti-lawsuit group again calls Louisiana a 'judicial hellhole'
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | The Center Square
Louisiana labeled ‘Judicial Hellhole’ for 7th year
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | Great Baton Rouge Business Report
Litigation Shouldn’t Be Necessary - But It Is, and Our Founders Knew It
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 | SE Texas Record
Tort Law Education Day celebrated in Winsted
Sunday, October 6, 2019 | The Register Citizen
A Tennessee law limiting how much money victims can receive was rejected in Williamson court, here's what's next
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 | Tennessean
Kansas patients can finally win big in doctor malpractice suits. But at what cost?
Friday, July 5, 2019 | The Wichita Eagle
Baltimore jury's record $229 million malpractice verdict may change a life — but likely not the system
Thursday, July 4, 2019 | Baltimore Sun
Industry News Briefs
Saturday, June 1, 2019 | Medical Liability Monitor
No accountability: How the civil justice system fails black Americans killed by police
Friday, April 12, 2019 | AlterNet
Dark money and bullying tactics at the state Capitol
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | West Virginia Record
U.S. Chamber Warns That Cities Are Litigating Too Much
Thursday, March 7, 2019 | Bloomberg Law
Congressmember Waters Reintroduces Bill to Give Students Defrauded by For-Profit Colleges their Day in Court
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | Sentinel News Wire
Sen. Brown introduces bill to allow consumers to file class-action suits against financial companies
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 | Financial Regulation News
Agency Deference May Snag 9th Circ. Meal, Rest Break Row
Thursday, February 14, 2019 | Law 360

2018

Political Horizons: Louisiana's 'tort reform' talk has shaky foundations
Saturday, December 22, 2018 | The Advocate
California tops business group's latest 'Judicial Hellholes' report
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 | Reuters
Are Floridians Wasting Billions on Litigation? A New Report Says Yes
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Texas leads in penalized nursing homes
Thursday, October 11, 2018 | San Antonio Express-News
Gross Hospital Negligence Does Not Exempt Celebrities
Thursday, September 27, 2018 | Eurasia Review
Mayo Clinic joins group to launch generic drug manufacturer
Thursday, September 6, 2018 | Post Bulletin
Chamber of Commerce Ranked #2 on Top-30 Tort Reform Hypocrites List
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | Litigation Finance Journal
Litigious Tort Reformers Called Out for ‘Hypocrisy’
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | Law.com
Center For Justice & Democracy Ranks the Top 30 “Tort Reform” Hypocrites Of 2018!
Monday, June 11, 2018 | Daily Kos
‘An Employer Can Unilaterally Force Employees Into Secret Arbitration Systems’
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | FAIR
Joanne Doroshow on Forced Arbitration Ruling
Friday, June 1, 2018 | Counterspin
$47M verdict against Conemaugh, doctor likely will be reduced, experts say
Sunday, April 1, 2018 | The Tribune Democrat
From Opioids to Guns: Cities, Counties Step Up Civil Suits
Thursday, March 15, 2018 | Bloomberg

2017

In Bronx, Obstetricians May Find Work Inspiring, and Careers Hindered
Friday, December 15, 2017 | New York Times
Tear down N.Y.’s ‘Scaffold Law’ to rebuild infrastructure, group says. Not so fast, a law clinic replies.
Thursday, October 26, 2017 | Washington Post
Medical Malpractice Reform: A Fix for a Problem Long out of Fashion
Sunday, October 1, 2017 | Managed Care Magazine
Forced Arbitration’s Lethal Consequence
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | Huffington Post
The Equifax Hack Conundrum
Friday, September 8, 2017 | Slate
Donald Trump sides with nursing homes that want to limit residents' right to sue
Thursday, August 3, 2017 | Cleveland Plain Dealer
GOP capitalizes on Trump admin to push legal reform bills
Friday, July 28, 2017 | E & E News
Business-Friendly Litigation Overhaul Stalls in Senate
Thursday, July 27, 2017 | Bloomberg BNA
We Won’t See You in Court: The Era of Tort Lawsuits Is Waning
Monday, July 24, 2017 | Wall Street Journal
Bill to cap medical malpractice awards likely to fail, critics say
Monday, July 10, 2017 | McKnight’s
House Republicans pass tort bill by slim margin
Thursday, June 29, 2017 | Washington Post
This GOP Health Bill Proposes New Limits To Medical Malpractice Awards
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | NPR
House Seeks To Cap Malpractice Awards As Part Of Health Care Update
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 | Kaiser Health News
Big Pharma Worms Its Way Into Congress’ Medical Malpractice Bill
Monday, June 26, 2017 | Huffington Post
The Conservative Case Against the House Medical Malpractice Bill
Monday, June 19, 2017 | Corporate Crime Reporter
Despite Trump, Federal ‘Tort Reform’ Makes a Hasty Retreat
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 | Huffington Post
A Voice Against Tort "Reform"
Monday, May 1, 2017 | Trial Magazine
GOP eyes medical tort reform
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 | Healthcare Dive
The Healing Touch
Sunday, April 2, 2017 | Gulf Times
Congress Needs To End Its War With The Civil Justice System
Thursday, March 30, 2017 | Huffington Post
Advocates praise asbestos trust bill; critics decry ‘double-dipping’ claim
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 | Business Insurance
Should hospitals — and doctors — apologize for medical mistakes?
Sunday, March 12, 2017 | Washington Post
House Passes Bill Targeting ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuits
Friday, March 10, 2017 | Bloomberg BNA
House GOP quietly advances key elements of tort reform
Friday, March 10, 2017 | Washington Post
Trump Seen as Supportive of Business-Backed Litigation Bills
Thursday, March 2, 2017 | Bloomberg BNA
Lawmakers seek to cap damages in medical malpractice cases
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | STAT
Push to Enact Civil Justice Bills Follows Industry Playbook
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Bloomberg BNA
Trump to Weigh Litigation Changes Long Coveted by Business
Monday, February 27, 2017 | Bloomberg BNA
Congress Moves to Punish Everyone Using the Affordable Care Act and Medicare
Monday, February 27, 2017 | Huffington Post
Questions about EPA-Monsanto collusion raised in cancer lawsuits
Monday, February 13, 2017 | Huffington Post
State of the State: Gov. Eric Greitens loud about legislative priorities, quiet on budget
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 | Springfield, Mo., News-Leader
Medical Malpractice And The Mind-Blowing Hypocrisy Of Obamacare Repeal
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 | The Huffington Post

2016

From Police Shootings to Playground Injuries, Lawsuits Drain Cities' Budgets
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 | Governing
FTC May Make it Easier for Used Car Dealers to Sell Recalled Cars
Sunday, October 23, 2016 | The Huffington Post
When the Insurance Industry Covets Our Rights
Thursday, July 14, 2016 | The Huffington Post
Texas insurance commissioner could set dangerous precedent
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 | Houston Chronicle
Airbnb and Discrimination: Why It’s All So Confusing
Thursday, June 23, 2016 | Fortune
#AirbnbWhileBlack: When Discrimination and the Gig Economy Intersect
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 | Law Street
Airbnb Vows to Fight Racism, but Its Users Can’t Sue to Prompt Fairness
Sunday, June 19, 2016 | New York Times
Forced Arbitrations Finally Under Fire
Monday, June 13, 2016 | Canton Daily Ledger
Fine print finagle: Away with ‘mandatory arbitration’ in contracts
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Funny Thing About Forced Arbitration and the CFPB
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | The Huffington Post
An effort to erase some consumer contracts' fine print
Monday, May 9, 2016 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Customers Could File Class Action Lawsuits Against Banks Under Proposed Rule
Thursday, May 5, 2016 | ABC News
The U.S. Chamber’s Defective Litigation Machine
Monday, April 11, 2016 | The Huffington Post
Tort Reform Harms Victims of Sexual Assault
Monday, March 28, 2016 | Slate
GOP panel delays tort reform bill after conservative backlash
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | The Hill
Judiciary Committee Forced To Halt Tort Reform Bill
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | The Hill
Apple tries to take another bite out of health care
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | Politico
Suing for Justice: Your lawsuits are good for America
Friday, March 4, 2016 | Harper's Magazine
CJ&D Releases New Briefing Book: Medical Malpractice By The Numbers
Monday, February 1, 2016 | Medical Liability Monitor
Regulators circle VW, as Kenneth Feinberg stakes out his newest challenge
Monday, January 25, 2016 | Politico
Bill Could Wipe Out Class Actions
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | LA Daily Journal (Subscription Required)
Republicans Are Pushing a Bill That Could Make It Much Harder to Sue Volkswagen
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 | Mother Jones
A Bailout for Volkswagen? Congress Wants to Do Something Absolutely Crazy
Monday, January 4, 2016 | The Fiscal Times

2015

Amtrak faces $95 million hit as Congress celebrates new highway bill
Monday, December 14, 2015 | The Washington Post
Who is behind the ‘grassroots’ campaign against trial lawyer ads?
Thursday, December 10, 2015 | Reuters
Harmful Legal Reform Is Not an Ethics Solution
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 | Gotham Gazette
Big Biz Using Arbitration to Stack Deck, Bypass Court System?
Saturday, November 14, 2015 | OpEd News
Women’s Show on Freedom 11/12
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 | 88.5 WMNF
Joanne Doroshow on Forced Arbitration
Friday, November 6, 2015 | CounterSpin
Groups urge Cybersecurity Caucus to oppose asbestos trust bill
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | The Hill
It's Time to End Dirty Back Rooms of Injustice
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | The Huffington Post
Letter to the Editor: Forcing Consumers Into Arbitration
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | The New York Times
News In Depth
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 | KBOO Community Radio
Suits vs. Armor raise questions about firm's medical care of incarcerated
Saturday, October 31, 2015 | Newsday
Tennessee doctors prep for political issues with nurses, insurers and lawyers
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 | The Commercial Appeal
When a Corporation Is 'Too Big to Care' About Breaking the Law
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 | The Huffington Post
Letter to the Editor: Resolution Systems May Not Help
Friday, May 22, 2015 | Wall Street Journal
Amtrak Train Crash Victims Face $200 Million Injuries Cap
Friday, May 15, 2015 | Bloomberg
Amtrak Crash Compensation: Victims Subject To $200 Million Limit On Damages Sought, But Is That Enough Money?
Friday, May 15, 2015 | International Business Times
Federal law caps damages for passenger rail companies at $200 million
Thursday, May 14, 2015 | The Washington Post
Congress Must Raise Amtrak's Liability Cap
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 | The Huffington Post
Nuclear Workers Deserve Better from Bechtel
Thursday, March 19, 2015 | The Huffington Post
Respecting the Seventh Amendment
Thursday, January 22, 2015 | The Huffington Post

2014

Tort reform advocates see hope in Republican gains at state level
Monday, December 8, 2014 | Business Insurance
Malpractice 'Caps' Treat Women, Children and Seniors as Second-Class Citizens
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 | The Huffington Post
Voters have say in doctor-lawyer battle over malpractice cap
Monday, October 27, 2014 | The Sacramento Bee
How Tort 'Reform' Ruins Health Care for Everyone
Monday, October 27, 2014 | The Huffington Post
Two New Studies Undermine Right-Wing Media Myths On Class Action Lawsuits
Monday, October 20, 2014 | Media Matters for America
Ebola lawsuits would face high hurdles in Texas
Monday, October 6, 2014 | Reuters
Center for Justice & Democracy Releases New Briefing Book: Medical Malpractice - by the Numbers
Thursday, September 18, 2014 | Insurance News Net
Corporate Lawyers Breaking Bad
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | The Huffington Post
San Bernardino City Unified spent $1M on legal fees last year, says report
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | The Sun
Senator: 'How in the world' did top GM lawyer keep job?
Friday, July 18, 2014 | The Detroit News
GM sets no cap on recall victim compensation fund
Monday, June 30, 2014 | The Detroit News
Malpractice insurance business is booming in Wisconsin and nation
Saturday, June 28, 2014 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Report chides state health agency about doctor oversight
Thursday, May 15, 2014 | Times Union
An Asbestos Decision That Disserves Our Vets
Thursday, May 8, 2014 | The Huffington Post
A look at the laywer General Motors has hired to help settle claims
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 | WXYZ Detroit
Consumer advocacy group 'cautiously optimistic' in Kenneth Feinberg hiring amid GM recall
Friday, April 4, 2014 | MLive.com
Crisis handler Kenneth Feinberg hired to guide GM through maze of lawsuits
Friday, April 4, 2014 | Detroit Free Press
Families, Congress criticize GM on ignition recall
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 | The Detroit News
Victims' families, lawmakers plead with GM, push for accountability
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 | Detroit Free Press
The FDA’s New Proposed Generic Drug Rule
Friday, February 28, 2014 | American Constitution Society Blog
Letter to the Editor: Birth injury fund would let bad doctors off the hook
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 | The Baltimore Sun
Patient Safety Takes a Back Seat, Once Again
Monday, January 20, 2014 | The Huffington Post

2013

WSJ Is Convinced Fraudulent Asbestos Claims "Abound," Despite All Evidence To Contrary
Thursday, November 14, 2013 | Media Matters
Justice Denied: 71 ALEC Bills in 2013 Make it Harder to Hold Corporations Accountable for Causing Injury or Death
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 | PRWatch
Letter: Law helps to protect construction workers
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 | The Buffalo News
Daily Briefing
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 | FairWarning
Group says Los Angeles county, city under siege from lawsuits
Monday, April 15, 2013 | Los Angeles Daily News
House panel examines ‘Litigation Abuses’
Thursday, March 14, 2013 | Legal Newsline
Cookbook Medicine Is a Recipe for Disaster
Monday, March 4, 2013 | The Huffington Post
"Don't Get Old in Wisconsin": nursing home story getting national attention
Thursday, February 21, 2013 | The Capital Times - Wisconsin
Healthcare tort reform proposal aims to benefit patients, but many lawyers, doctors oppose
Monday, February 18, 2013 | The Florida Times-Union
The Slow Death of Justice in California
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 | The Huffington Post

2012

State AGs and private plaintiffs' firms redux
Monday, December 24, 2012 | Thomson Reuters
Wall Street Journal Touts Discredited "Judicial Hellholes" Tort Reform Report
Thursday, December 13, 2012 | Media Matters
Harsh punishments rare for drug compounding mistakes
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 | USA TODAY
The Meningitis Outbreak: Don't Expect Miracles From the FDA
Monday, October 22, 2012 | The Huffington Post
Survey: Many LI hospital visiting policies inflexible, unclear
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 | Newsday
"We the Plaintiffs": Tort Reform Misinformation, Now In Handy Infographic Form
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 | Media Matters
Husband of Coma Victim Wins Justice Award
Friday, July 13, 2012 | The Hour
Unregulated Medical Devices in America – A Danger Exposed
Sunday, May 20, 2012 | Wyatt Wright Show
ALEC laws still a threat to N.J.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | Star-Ledger
The secretive corporate outfit behind ‘Stand Your Ground’
Friday, April 13, 2012 | Reuters Thompson
House Republicans vote to limit medical malpractice lawsuits, repeal part of health care law
Thursday, March 22, 2012 | Dallas Morning News
‘Alarming’ number of lawsuits at Brownsville’s Brookdale University Hospital
Thursday, March 1, 2012 | New York Daily News
NIU Law’s Widman testifies before Congress
Monday, February 13, 2012 | NIU Today
Conn. Law Nixing Legitimate Malpractice Lawsuits
Sunday, January 8, 2012 | Associated Press

2011

PIP Reform Needs Sworn Testimony
Friday, December 23, 2011 | The Sun Sentinel
Report: Insurers create crises to raise rates
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 | The Sun Sentinel
Insurance Companies Ready Push for 'Devastating' Rate Hikes on Businesses
Thursday, December 15, 2011 | The Huffington Post
Insurance Claim Delays Deliver Massive Profits To Industry By Shorting Customers
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | The Huffington Post
New York Law School Announces Partnership with the Center for Justice and Democracy
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 | New York Law School
Website Helps Compare Health Care Options
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 | The Towanda News
Crime and Courts: Consumer rights group takes aim at proposal to shield drug makers
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 | The Capital Times
Online Media Mislead Readers About Jury Awards, Report Says
Monday, October 24, 2011 | FairWarning
Headlines don't tell full story on big jury awards
Thursday, October 20, 2011 | Detroit Free Press
Crime and Courts: More 'tort reform' bills coming from the GOP
Saturday, October 8, 2011 | The Capital Times
Consumer Group’s Report Disputes Notion of Runaway Jury Awards
Thursday, September 15, 2011 | FairWarning
Irene damage: update
Monday, August 29, 2011 | The Philadelphia Inquirer
Health vs. wealth: Boss of struggling Brooklyn hospital facing closure, gets $4M salary
Monday, August 15, 2011 | The Daily News
Tough economy raises outlook for tort reform
Monday, July 4, 2011 | Business Insurance
Letter to the Editor: A brew-haha
Friday, July 1, 2011 | The Miami Herald
'Hot Coffee': cup of cheer for plaintiffs
Monday, June 20, 2011 | National Law Journal
Weird warnings in US awarded
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 | Associated Press
GOP Medical Malpractice Bill Draws Bipartisan Fire from State Legislators
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 | Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat
State gets a new bill
Monday, April 4, 2011 | Time Union
Med mal caps in N.Y. face constitutional challenges
Thursday, March 31, 2011 | Long Island Business
NY's Cuomo prepared to shut gov't over budget fight
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 | Reuters
Ethics Questions: State Panel to Examine Conflict Claims
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 | Wall Street Journal
One Person’s ‘Special Interest’ Is Another’s ‘Stakeholder’
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 | New York Times
Cuomo Medicaid team continues after ethics claim
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 | Associated Press
Cuomo Medicaid Proposals Draws Fresh Fire
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 | WNYC
State's Medicaid Redesign Team Hit With Ethics Complaint
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 | NY1
Advocates submit formal ethics complaint against NY Gov. Cuomo's Medicaid team
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 | Associated Press
NY governor woos foes of his school and health cuts
Friday, March 4, 2011 | Reuters
Groups protest pain and suffering cap
Friday, March 4, 2011 | Associated Press
NY Gov. Cuomo has put friends in high places
Sunday, February 27, 2011 | Associated Press
Panel recommends cap on Medicaid expenses
Thursday, February 24, 2011 | The Ithaca Journal
Pressure Put on Adviser to Cuomo
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 | New York Times
Tort reform opponents knock 'defensive medicine' argument
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 | The Hill
White House open to medical liability changes Tort reform backers welcome sentiment, hope for substance
Sunday, January 30, 2011 | Business Insurance
Obama pushes limits to medical malpractice suits
Friday, January 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
Obama address causes heartburn for tort lawyers
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | The Hill
Gulf Coast Claims Facility pays lawyers to offer free legal advice
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | Press-Register
Parents assail malpractice caps after daughter's death at UCLA hospital
Saturday, January 22, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
House Committee Takes Up Medical Liability Reform
Friday, January 21, 2011 | MedPage Today
Contract: BP sets Ken Feinberg's salary, will get oil spill claims documents
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | Press-Register
Surge of quick payments on oil spill claims concerns lawyers
Thursday, January 13, 2011 | Press-Register
Group asks for oil spill claims operation contracts to be made public
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 | Press-Register

2010

Pressure on Kenneth Feinberg to disclose BP pay deal
Monday, November 22, 2010 | Reuters
Malpractice lawsuits declining, remain costly
Thursday, November 11, 2010 | The Minnesota Daily
State delays setting workers' comp rates
Thursday, September 16, 2010 | The Olympian
Report Backs State-Run Comp Over Privatization
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | WorkCompCentral
Medical liability: By late career, 61% of doctors have been sued
Monday, August 16, 2010 | AMA News
Letter to the Editor: John Stossel's Case Is Flawed
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | Boston Herald
Doctor discipline rate drops, complaints rise; Sharp decline questioned in light of tougher new powers granted state investigators
Friday, June 11, 2010 | Albany Times-Union
Appointments of federal watchdogs suggest more tough scrutiny for insurers
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | Washington Post
History Says Gulf Oil Spill Victims May Have a Long Wait To Be Compensated
Thursday, May 13, 2010 | Public News Service
Supreme Court nominee's tort reform stance praised
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | Business Insurance
Obama demands 'up-or-down' vote on health care
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 | Associated Press
Obama cites GOP ideas as he preps health care plan
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 | Associated Press
Obama To Outline Tweaked Proposal, Process Wednesday
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 | National Journal
Intriguing People for March 1, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010 | CNN
Bishop Votes With Bipartisan Majority Of House On Health Insurance Fair Competition Act
Thursday, February 25, 2010 | North Fork Vue
Malpractice survivors send reform letter to Obama
Thursday, February 11, 2010 | Associated Press
Reaction split on malpractice ruling
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 | Edwardsville Intelligencer
Consumer group says tort cost estimates are ‘highly exaggerated’
Monday, February 8, 2010 | Insurance & Financial Advisor

2009

Trial Lawyers Sidestep Malpractice Curbs With Blitz in Congress
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 | Bloomberg
W.Va. no longer worst 'judicial hellhole'
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | The Charleston Gazette
Letter to the Editor: Not just to please lawyers; patients have rights too
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | Indianapolis Star
North Hills doctor a believer in medical tort reform
Saturday, October 17, 2009 | Newsdays
Letter to the Editor
Friday, October 16, 2009 | Politico
Malpractice proposal misses mark in health debate; Enthusiasm elusive as Obama offers $25 million in grants
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 | MarketWatch Capitol Report
Reaction cool to Obama malpractice reforms
Friday, September 18, 2009 | Los Angeles Times
Obama Backs Two New Proposals That May Appeal To Republicans
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 | Dow Jones
Obama Works to Regain Democratic Support for Health-Care Plan
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 | CQ Politics
Chrysler to accept more product liability claims
Friday, August 28, 2009 | Associated Press
Chrysler changes course on product liability claims
Thursday, August 27, 2009 | The Detroit News
Health care reform silent on malpractice
Saturday, August 22, 2009 | The Buffalo News
Letter to the Editor: Evidence Lacking
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 | The Oklahoman
Letter to the Editor
Sunday, July 12, 2009 | The New York Times
LI doctors: Obama should support malpractice award caps
Thursday, July 9, 2009 | Newsday
Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan, appeal looms
Monday, July 6, 2009 | Associated Press
GM timetable faces a big glitch this week
Monday, July 6, 2009 | Kansas City Star
Letter to the Editor: Malpractice makes imperfect
Monday, July 6, 2009 | The Washington Times
FTC Urged to Require Warnings on Chryslers
Friday, July 3, 2009 | The Washington Post
Letter to the Editor: Capping damages will hurt health care system
Monday, June 29, 2009 | The Buffalo News
GM to Allow Some Product Liability Claims
Monday, June 29, 2009 | The Washington Post
Letter to the Editor
Friday, June 26, 2009 | Charleston Daily Mail
Bankruptcy takes away plaintiffs' day in court
Thursday, June 18, 2009 | The Detroit News
Groups Say 'New' Carmakers Should Pay for Past Injuries
Thursday, June 18, 2009 | Washington Post
Obama presses doctors to back health care overhaul
Monday, June 15, 2009 | Associated Press
Chrysler poised to close sale, exit Chapter 11
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | Associated Press
Consumer group pans Chrysler deal
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | United Press International
'New' Chrysler Shielded from 'Old' Product Liability
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 | Business Week
GM rescue dumps crash victims
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 | Inter Press Service
Smithtown family's GM lawsuit hurt by bankruptcy
Monday, June 8, 2009 | Newsday
Consumers Seek Relief as Chrysler Bankruptcy Derails Lawsuits
Thursday, June 4, 2009 | Bloomberg
A Political Message Amid the Movie Trailers
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 | The New York Times
Lawyers cry foul over GM
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 | The Hill
Wacky warning winner: Stop car when nature calls
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | Associated Press
Letter to the Editor: Outlawing drug lawsuits would put patients at risk
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 | The Buffalo News
In wake of high court's 'Wyeth' ruling, legal groups throw support behind Medical Device Safety Act
Thursday, April 2, 2009 | National Law Journal
US grapples with solutions to preventable medical errors
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 | CMA Journal
Letter to the Editor: Protecting consumers
Friday, March 27, 2009 | Chicago Tribune
Letter to the Editor: Curing Doc's Ills
Sunday, March 8, 2009 | New York Daily News
Letter to the Editor: Hold hurtful drug makers liable
Monday, January 12, 2009 | Tucson Citizen

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