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Apr 09, 2024

AAJ Applauds Bipartisan Senate Hearing Restore Americans' Rights Against Forced Arbitration

Washington, DC — Following a hearing held by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) applauded the growing bipartisan momentum to protect Americans’ 7th Amendment rights and end the insidious ...

Apr 08, 2024

AAJ Announces Winners of 2024 Student Trial Advocacy Competition

Washington, DC — The American Association for Justice (AAJ) applauds the Baylor University School of Law for winning the 2024 Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC). Baylor’s team members include Robert Holland, Duncan Robinson, Ameyali San...

Apr 01, 2024

Washington Update - April 2024

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice I have wonderful news to share. On March 28, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its rule banning many uses of chrysotile asbestos within two years,...

Mar 18, 2024

AAJ Statement on EPA 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) announcement today that it will prohibit the use of chrysotile asbestos:   ...

Mar 12, 2024

Twenty Law School Teams Advance to Finals in National Student Trial Advocacy Competition

Washington, DC – Today, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) announced that 20 law school teams will compete for the national title in the 2024 Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) following the regional competitions last week. More than 600 ...

Mar 08, 2024

AAJ Statement: Major Step Forward for Victims Seeking Justice for Child Sex Abuse

 Washington, DC – The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen about the Maryland court that ruled that a state law removing the statute of limitations in child sex abuse cases is constitutional, allowing ...

Mar 01, 2024

Washington Update - March 2024

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice The AAJ Trucking Litigation Group and the Institute for Safer Trucking (IST) hosted a Client Advocacy Day event on March 12-13 in Washington, D.C., for more than 30 family member...

Feb 01, 2024

Washington Update - Feb 2024

Washington Update By Linda A. Lipsen, CEO, American Association for Justice We talk a lot about "having your day in court." But a crucial first step is having your day in Congress, so that lawmakers will pass laws that create a true pathway to justice an...

Jan 31, 2024

"An Empty Apology is Cold Comfort”: Bereaved Parents Call on Congress to Take Action

Washington, DC — Today, victim advocates and families who believe they lost their children due to online sexual abuses, harassment, and drug trafficking facilitated by social medial platforms made their voices heard as the Big Tech CEOs of Meta, X (...

Jan 30, 2024

Four-hundred Grieving Parents Call on Senate to Pass Legislation to Regulate Big Tech and to Protect Their Right to Hold Social Media Corporations Accountable

Washington, DC – On behalf of nearly 400 parents and family members who believe their children were injured or killed due to the dangers of social media platforms, Fairplay and the American Association for Justice release a letter calling on the U.S. Se...

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