AAJ is preparing for a Congress in which civil justice opponents will lead both chambers. When faced with similar challenges in the past, we have effectively fought back. How? Because we have key members in the House and Senate, on both sides of th...
Through AAJ’s Voter Protection Action Committee (VPAC), a non-partisan initiative, AAJ is coordinating with national and state organizations to identify lawyers, paralegals, and law students who can volunteer as poll workers, poll monitors, call cen...
This month, the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two landmark pieces of legislation aiming to protect children online. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act 2.0 (COPPA 2.0) and the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) limit the ability of onli...
Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice When some trial lawyers hear the words American Association for Justice, they may think, "Oh, that’s all about lobbying in Congress." But AAJ is much, much mor...
Washington, D.C. — Today, American Association for Justice’s CEO Linda Lipsen issued the following statement praising the introduction of the Ending Corporate Bankruptcy Abuse Act (ECBA) by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dick Du...
Washington, D.C. — Today, Lori Andrus was sworn in as the new president of the American Association for Justice (AAJ®) during its 2024 Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Andrus, a founding partner of Andrus Anderson LLP in San Francisco,...
WASHINGTON, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on the House Appropriations Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 Interior and Environment Bill, which includes provisions that would w...
Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice Trial lawyers often witness devastating human pain. Some clients won’t work again. Some won’t walk again. Some won’t see loved ones again. Trial lawyers don&rsq...
Washington, DC — A new report released today by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) reveals a deep chasm between the rising costs of motor vehicle crashes and the required levels of auto insurance coverage. "The Case for Raisin...
WASHINGTON, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Sean Domnick in response to recent attacks on the American justice system: "Respect for the rule of law and the independence of the judic...
