As of this writing, the country is in its third week of a government shutdown. This is a tremendously difficult time for government workers who have missed paychecks and jobs and continue to live with constant uncertainty. And, the judicial branch has ann...
SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw’s, Statement, September 17, 2025 "Today, we find another way to stack the deck against investors. The commission has decided to hastily construct a new shortcut to its preferred policy destinatio...
"Make it safe." It’s a reasonable and simple request. Corporations claim they make "the best" products. Yet, many corporations market products that are unsafe, improperly tested, or based on false data. Our portfolio of issues continues to ba...
The shareholder forced arbitration policy issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 17, 2025, is a radical policy change that will shield fraudulent companies from public accountability, put investors at risk of massive losses, d...
WASHINGTON, DC—American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen issued the following statement after federal lawmakers reintroduced the FAIR Act to end forced arbitration: "Forced arbitration is a rigged system that stacks the deck against c...
WASHINGTON, DC—In a congressional briefing hosted today by the American Economic Liberties Project (AELP) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ), current and former college athletes expressed strong opposition to the SCORE Act. A...
WASHINGTON, DC—American Association for Justice (AAJ) CEO Linda Lipsen issued the following statement after today’s Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on protecting older Americans in the workplace and the reintroduction of the Pro...
Congress’s annual recess in August is a welcome relief. For the first seven months of 2025, AAJ worked intensely to defend civil justice on Capitol Hill, in the nation’s courts, regulatory agencies, and the court of public opinion. A re...
WASHINGTON, DC—Every year at the annual convention, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) honors dedicated AAJ members who’ve made outstanding contributions to the legal community and American society. "I’m always so impresse...
WASHINGTON, DC—American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce and Education and Workforce Committees advanced the SCORE Act: "College athletes deserve the same legal rights...