Litigation Funding * Trial Lawyer Advertising * Class Action Lawsuits * In the News New York City Bar Makes Right Call on Litigation Funding, Pennsylvania Should Follow Suit By Curt Schroder, Executive Director of PCCJR Litigation funding is a rapidly expanding business involving the provision of capital by a third-party “litigation funder” to a plaintiff…
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Lawsuit Watch| Special Focus: Class Action Lawsuits
This month’s edition of Lawsuit Watch features Ted Frank, Director of Class Action Fairness at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Frank is considered a leading critic of abusive class action settlements. The conversation focused on the issue of the merits of class action lawsuits, the benefit of such suits to attorneys vs. those who were wronged, and the…
PCCJR Update — September 13, 2018
New anti-trust regs will expand liability and promote lawsuits * NFIB features PCCJR Guest Column * Lawsuit Watch talks U.S. Supreme Court nominee * In the News Attorney General’s Proposed Anti-Trust Regulations Will Expand Liability and Promote Lawsuits! Every business in Pennsylvania should be paying close attention to the recent regulations put forth by the Pennsylvania Attorney…
PCCJR Update – August 20, 2018
Supreme Court considers Asbestos Liability| Largest Med Mal Award Reduced in Half| Fighting Back Against Meritless Climate Change Lawsuits| Climate Litigation Scorecard Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Decide Important Questions of Asbestos Liability The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a Superior Court decision, which found that the Fair Share Act applies to…
PCCJR Update – July 9, 2018
Legislative Spring Wrap Up For the first time in recent history, the Pennsylvania General Assembly finished the budget process early this year. On June 22 the governor signed the $32.7 billion budget into law and the General Assembly went home for the summer. Several pieces of legislation of interest to civil justice reformers were “in play” during…
PCCJR Update — June 15, 2018
Action Needed! * Trial lawyers assault on student activities * Manufacturers to mayors: stand up against baseless litigation * NFL lawyers say widespread fraud hampering concussion settlement * In the News Action Needed to Save Long-Term Care In Pennsylvania Any time now the Pennsylvania House could take up legislation needed to protect nursing homes and long term…