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Jun 22, 2022

Statement on Pride

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Navan Ward Jr. on National Pride Month:    "AAJ supports all of its members who take on the causes and cases that will help our nation...

Jun 21, 2022

SCOTUS Denies Appeal of Claim that Roundup Causes Cancer

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on today’s US Supreme Court decision regarding Roundup weedkiller:   "Today, the Supreme Court said that Monsanto (now owned b...

Jun 01, 2022

Washington Update - July 2022

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice I am very pleased to report that the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 is close to being enacted into law. The legislation creates a landmark remedy for individuals, particularly ...

Jun 01, 2022

Washington Update - June 2022

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice I am pleased to report that the Camp LeJeune Justice Act of 2022 is on the cusp of enactment into law. The legislation creates a landmark remedy for individuals, particularly vete...

May 25, 2022

AAJ Applauds Nomination of Rachel Bloomekatz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Joe Biden announced that Rachel S. Bloomekatz of Ohio has been nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Ms. Bloomekatz is a solo practioner and former U.S. Supreme Court law clerk. "R...

May 01, 2022

Washington Update - May 2022

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice Thanks to a deal negotiated by the Consumer Attorneys of California, the California legislature has passed a bill that will raise the state's cap on medical malpractice damages fo...

Apr 05, 2022

EPA Proposes Ban of Chrysotile Asbestos

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule to prohibit the ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos:   ...

Mar 17, 2022

AAJ Praises House Passage of FAIR Act to End Forced Arbitration

Washington, DC —The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on the House of Representatives passage of H.R. 963, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act: "We applaud the House of Representative...

Mar 14, 2022

Coach Brian Flores and Members of Congress Call for an End to Forced Arbitration

Washington, DC— Today, in a call hosted by the American Association for Justice, Coach Brian Flores joined Representatives Hank Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries, and forced arbitration scholar Dean Alex Colvin on a press conference to call for the end of...

Mar 03, 2022

AAJ Praises President Biden for Signing the Ending Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act into Law

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on President Biden signing the Ending Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act into law. The bill recently was passe...

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