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A Banner Year For State Tort Reforms
Last November's elections produced sweeping political changes in many state legislatures and governors' mansions. Designed in most cases with an eye on improving states' economic prospects, resulting legislation this year included more positive civil justice reforms - at least 40 new...
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NJLRA: Tort Reforms Make New Jersey Competitive
Editor: Please tell us about the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance (NJLRA). What is its mission? Rayner: The New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance was founded on a bipartisan basis in 2007 to reform New Jersey's civil justice laws to ensure that they are fair and that they treat defendants...
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IFP: Tort Reform Improves Pennsylvania Marketplace
Editor: Please tell us about the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania, Inc. (IFP). Marshall: We represent the insurance industry on regulatory, legislative and judicial matters in Pennsylvania. Right now, the main focus of our work is on revising our joint and several liability law. Currently...
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