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Oct 27, 2021

New AAJ Report: Forced Arbitration in a Pandemic – Corporations Double Down

Washington, DC — A new report, Forced Arbitration in a Pandemic: Corporations Double Down, released today by the American Association for Justice reveals that corporate America doubled down on their use of accountability-killing forced arbitration d...

Oct 14, 2021

AAJ Statement on Johnson & Johnson's Declaration of Bankruptcy to Avoid Accountability for Dangerous Baby Powder

Washington, DC —The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen regarding Johnson & Johnson’s declaration of bankruptcy to avoid accountability for the deaths and injuries caused by its baby po...

Sep 27, 2021

AAJ Statement on Amtrak's Use of Forced Arbitration in Wake of Fatal Train Derailment in Montana

Washington, DC —As investigators search for the cause of Saturday’s tragic and fatal Amtrak train derailment in Montana, reports indicate that Amtrak may potentially force the families of the victims into arbitration should they try to hold Am...

Jul 15, 2021

AAJ Announces Navan Ward as New President of Plaintiff Trial Bar

Washington, DC — The American Association for Justice (AAJ®) is pleased to announce that Atlanta trial lawyer Navan Ward was sworn in as the new president of AAJ during the 2021 annual convention. Ward is a principal at the Beasley Allen Law Fir...

Jul 15, 2021

AAJ Recognizes Member Achievements at 2021 Annual Convention

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice (AAJ) Immediate Past President Tobi Millrood acknowledging the dedicated AAJ members who were honored during the 2021 Annual Convention:   "I am honored to pres...

Jul 14, 2021

AAJ Supports Bipartisan Bill to Empower Sexual Assault and Harassment Survivors to Seek Justice

Washington, DC—The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Act":   "Forced arbitration silences survivors of sexual harassment a...

Jun 30, 2021

AAJ Statement on Biden Administration Judicial Nominations

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice (AAJ) CEO Linda Lipsen on the slate of nominations for the federal judiciary announced today: "As trial attorneys, our members work to ensure that workers, survivor...

Jun 25, 2021

TRIAL Magazine Receives Three EXCEL Awards for Publication Excellence

Washington, D.C. -- Trial magazine—the flagship publication of the American Association for Justice—recently received three prestigious EXCEL awards from the Association of Media & Publishing. EXCEL is the largest award prog...

Apr 22, 2021

AAJ Urges Senators to Prioritize Safety and Reject Automated Vehicle Legislation

Washington, DC—The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on the "Vehicle Technology Competitiveness Act of 2021," an amendment to the Endless Frontier Act, which would exempt the manufacturers of tens of tho...

Apr 22, 2021

AAJ Praises Bill to End Forced Arbitration in the Fine Print of Nursing Home Contracts

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice (AAJ) CEO Linda Lipsen following the re-introduction of the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill that bans pre-dispu...

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