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Dec 14, 2023

Coalition Applauds Congressional Efforts to Restore Consumer Rights

[WASHINGTON] Today, a coalition of consumer advocacy organizations applauded Congressional efforts to restore consumer rights in financial products, following a letter led by Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representative Hank Johnson, and nearly 100 ...

Dec 14, 2023

AAJ: Forced Arbitration Cases Surged 467% in Last Year

Washington, DC – Corporations are increasingly using forced arbitration against their customers to take away their legal rights, with claims surging 467 percent year over year. In 2021, consumers were more likely to be struck by lightning than ...

Dec 01, 2023

Washington Update - Dec 2023

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice Our work never stops. As the year ends, AAJ continues to advocate on issues that directly affect your personal injury practice, such as Medicare Secondary Payer and accessing you...

Dec 01, 2023

AAJ Statement on the Passing of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Washington, DC – The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Sean Domnick on the passing of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor:   "AAJ recognizes the career and passing of Sandra Day O'Connor, a trailblazer and a...

Nov 15, 2023

More Than 100 Organizations Agree: Rein In Big Banks' Use of Forced Arbitration

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – More than 100 consumer protection, civil rights and organized labor organizations filed a comment asking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to create a rule to restore the right of all Americans to decide ...

Nov 01, 2023

Washington Update - Nov 2023

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice AAJ’s righteous work serves people, not power. Every day, we strive to hold bad actors accountable for killing and injuring Americans. Whether you’re a single event c...

Oct 01, 2023

Washington Update - Oct 2023

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice Our opponents are once again trying to evade accountability for injuring and killing Americans.  On September 13, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing titled, "Unsu...

Sep 19, 2023

Senate Committee Examines Corporate Attempts to Game the Bankruptcy System and Evade Accountability

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Evading Accountability: Corporate Manipulation of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy":   "Johns...

Sep 01, 2023

Washington Update - Sept 2023

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice On the anniversary of 9/11, I always proudly remember how our trial lawyer community stepped up to provide free legal services for victims and their families in a time of great n...

Aug 01, 2023

Washington Update - Aug 2023

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice Congress will be back in September from recess, and AAJ will continue its important work on behalf of your practices. We remain dedicated to advocating in Congress for as many of...

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