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Feb 24, 2020

Trial Attorneys Volunteer in New Orleans During Convention

Washington, DC – During the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Winter Convention, held this year in New Orleans, AAJ members volunteered their time in the city by assisting Covenant House, a non-p...

Feb 07, 2020

AAJ Commends Legislation to Address Snap Removal

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced H.R. 5801, the Removal Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2020, the first bill to address "snap removal," a procedural tactic w...

Jan 16, 2020

AAJ Statement on the February Departure of SEC Commissioner Rob Jackson

Washington, DC—The following is a statement from American Association for Justice (AAJ) CEO Linda Lipsen regarding Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rob Jackson’s announcement that he will leave the SEC...

Dec 17, 2019

AAJ Condemns EEOC Decision to Rescind its Opposition to Forced Arbitration

Washington, DC—The following is a statement from American Association for Justice (AAJ) CEO Linda Lipsen regarding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) vote to rescind its position on forced arbitration: "EEOC...

Dec 11, 2018

New AAJ Report: Worst Corporate Conduct of 2018

Washington, DC — A new report, Worst Corporate Conduct of 2018, released today by the American Association for Justice details this year’s worst corporate offenders and their pervasive strategy of hollow apologies instead taking...

Oct 10, 2018

AAJ Comments on Proposed Rule That Would Lead to Increase in Fatigue-Related Truck Crashes

Washington, DC — The American Association for Justice (AAJ) submitted comments today on the Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) for hour...

Sep 14, 2018

AAJ Statement on H.R. 6730 the "Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018”

Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on H.R. 6730, the "Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018." This bill, voted out of the House Judiciary Committee, calls for ...

Aug 30, 2018

AAJ Comments on Department of Education's Proposed Rule Allowing For-Profit Universities to Force Students into Arbitration

Washington, DC — The American Association for Justice (AAJ) recently submitted comments on the Department of Education’s (ED) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that allows for-profit universities to force students into a rigg...

Jul 11, 2018

AAJ Awards Athletes and Attorney John Manly with the Steven J. Sharp Public Service Award

Washington, DC — During the 2018 Annual Convention in Denver, outgoing American Association for Justice (AAJ) President Kathleen Nastri presented attorney John Manly and USA Olympic and NCAA athletes Jeanette Antolin, Jamie Dantzscher...

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