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Apr 04, 2023

AAJ Announces Winners of 2023 Student Trial Advocacy Competition

Washington, DC — The American Association for Justice (AAJ) congratulates the UCLA School of Law Team 2 for winning the 2023 Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) on Sunday, April 2. The winning team’s members include Edouard Goguillo...

Apr 03, 2023

AAJ Supports CFPB Proposed Rule to Require Transparency for Financial Corporations

Washington, DC — The American Association for Justice (AAJ), along with 65 consumer advocacy, civil rights, environmental, and workers’ rights organizations submitted comments today on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed r...

Apr 01, 2023

Washington Update - April 2023

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action through a proposed rule to shine a light on hidden, unfair clauses—like forced arbitration—that corpo...

Mar 10, 2023

Washington Update - March 2023

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice AAJ recently created a Take Justice Back petition to Ticketmaster calling upon the corporation to end forced arbitration immediately. After receiving criticism from Taylor S...

Feb 24, 2023

Washington Update - February 2023

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice I have great news to share. In In re LTL Mgt, LLC, the Third Circuit, in a unanimous decision on Jan 30, reversed the bankruptcy court’s rejection of claimants’ moti...

Feb 01, 2023

AAJ Statement on Police Reform and "Qualified Immunity”

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Tad Thomas on "qualified immunity" and police reform:   "As advocates for individuals and families who have had their constitutional and ci...

Jan 30, 2023

AAJ Statement on Appeals Court Rejecting Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Gimmick

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Tad Thomas on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decision in OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF TALC CLAIMANTS v. LTL MANAGEMENT: &...

Jan 24, 2023

Washington Update - January 2023

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice In his first two years in office, President Biden has confirmed almost 100 federal judges, including one Supreme Court justice, 28 circuit court judges, and 68 district court jud...

Dec 20, 2022

AAJ Statement on Omnibus Provision to Increase Consumer Protections in Cosmetics

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on inclusion of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act in the federal appropriations omnibus legislation: "At long last, Congress ...

Dec 13, 2022

Washington Update - December 2022

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice We are very pleased that Senator Warnock will be returning to the Senate for another 6 years. He is a true champion for civil justice. This 51st seat will end the joint power sh...

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