ILR’s Ranking the States report explores how reasonable and balanced the states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. businesses.
California plaintiffs’ lawyers came out in force last week to stop a bill that would make deceptive drug lawsuit advertising by lawyers a violation of the state’s major consumer protection law. The bill was unanimously passed by the California Assembly in May, but a hearing scheduled before the state Senate Judiciary Committee for July 3 was abruptly cancelled after the politically-powerful group, Consumer Attorneys of California, voiced its opposition.
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U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform | October 24, 2018
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