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Tort reforms help Florida to shed its 'Judicial Hellhole' designation
Florida has been a regular in the American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual Judicial Hellholes report for decades, but the latest ATRF report removed Florida from the dishonorable designation, citing recent legal reforms signed into law. -
Florida named a Point of Light by American Tort Reform Foundation
Florida previously ranked No. 1 on the Judicial Hellhole list -
Legal reforms help Florida to exit 'Judicial Hellholes' list
Florida has improved its civil litigation environment enough to avoid being listed as a “Judicial Hellhole,” although the Sunshine State remains on the American Tort Reform Association's “watch list,” according to an ATRA report released this week. -
Bill to crack down on Florida legal ads stalls despite patient health concerns
A bill to place more restrictions on legal advertising in Florida has likely been sidelined for the year, along with several other key tort-reform proposals, as the state’s legislative session heads into the final stretch. -
Florida liberates itself from top spot on 'Judicial Hellholes' ranking
Thanks to reforms enacted this year and a more conservative state Supreme Court, Florida no longer occupies a spot on the nation’s 10 worst “Judicial Hellholes” list, according to a new report by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). -
Philadelphia now the top-ranked 'Judicial Hellhole'; Massive verdicts, like $8B Risperdal case, cited
WASHINGTON – In an annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Philadelphia has claimed the No. 1 ranking – in part due to a historic $8 billion punitive damages verdict rendered this year in litigation connected to Johnson & Johnson’s anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. -
Bill to cap lawsuit payouts for pain, suffering headed to Florida House Judiciary Committee hearing
A bill that would reinstate non-economic damages caps on all personal injury cases, previously struck down as unconstitutional by what one lawmaker called an "activist" Florida Supreme Court, is headed into a hearing before a State House committee -
California reclaims top spot on 'Judicial Hellhole' list; ATRA bemoans state's adoption of 'innovator liability'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - California tops the list of jurisdictions regarded as "Judicial Hellholes" by a national civil justice reform group. -
Tort reform group: Florida deserves top 'judicial hellhole' ranking but can improve
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Florida deserved the top spot in American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)'s latest list of "judicial hellholes" but there is hope for better days, the president of a leading tort reform advocacy group said during a recent interview. -
Florida’s civil litigation system helps rank state as nation's top 'judicial hellhole”
TALLAHASSEE — Despite improvements last year, Florida's "most unfair" court system in civil litigation helped the Sunshine State beat out California to take the top spot in American Tort Reform Foundation's (ATRF) latest list of "judicial hellholes," the organization said in its latest annual report. -
Florida falls to No. 4 on ATRA's annual Judicial Hellhole list
This year's report focused less on Florida as a whole and more on the state's Supreme Court and south Florida. -
Florida Supreme Court to decide if 'pain and suffering' caps are consitutional
TALLAHASSEE – Florida's highest court held hearings earlier this month on a case that could redefine the ever-changing legal landscape of medical malpractice suits. -
House subcommittee to hear testimony on bill seeking to curb ADA lawsuit abuse
WASHINGTON–The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a hearing today on the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act, which aims to protect small businesses from the widespread abuse of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). -
Federal courts panel eyes third-party litigation funding
PALM BEACH – During a meeting in Palm Beach last week, members of the U.S. Federal Courts Advisory Committee on Civil Rules learned that two U.S. senators are probing the practice of third-party litigation financing (TPLF).