American Association For Justice News
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Will Protect Americans from Abusive Forced ArbitrationsJuly 21, 2010
Washington, DC-President Obama will take an important step today toward protecting consumers by signing into law the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the just-passed Wall Street Reform Act, to help limit the use of abusive forced arbitration clauses in financial contracts.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Legislation to Help Hold Foreign Manufacturers Accountable for SafetyJuly 21, 2010
Washington, DC - Legislation reported out of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee today will make it easier to hold foreign manufacturers accountable for the safety of their products in the U.S. legal system.
American Association for Justice Announces C. Gibson Vance as President for 2010-2011July 14, 2010
Washington, DC-C. Gibson Vance was announced today as the new president of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) at the organization's annual convention. Vance will spearhead AAJ's mission of making sure people have a fair chance to receive justice through the legal system, even when it means taking on the most powerful corporations.
Decades of Environmental Disasters Show Role of Civil Justice System in Holding Polluters AccountableJuly 7, 2010
Washington, DC-As the devastation from BP's oil rig disaster grows, a new report released today by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) illustrates how corporations have evaded U.S. environmental laws for decades, only to be later held accountable and responsible for clean-up through the civil justice system.
AAJ Statement on House Passage of SPILL ActJuly 1, 2010
Washington, DC-The U.S. House of Representatives today passed crucial Gulf Coast disaster liability legislation, the "Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act" (SPILL Act / H.R. 5503). The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Anthony Tarricone:
SPILL Act to Provide Justice for Oil Rig Disaster VictimsJune 23, 2010
Washington, DC-The House Judiciary Committee today voted out crucial Gulf Coast oil spill legislation that would amend the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) to more fairly compensate the families of the workers who died in the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion.
AAJ Response to Jackson v. Rent-a-Center SCOTUS DecisionJune 21, 2010
Washington, DC-The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in Jackson v. Rent-a-Center, a case that challenges the validity of forced arbitration clauses and whether they must be decided by the arbitrator instead of the courts. The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Anthony Tarricone:
Foreign Manufacturers Must be Held to Same Legal Standards as U.S. BusinessesJune 16, 2010
Washington, DC-The American Association for Justice (AAJ) today called for quick passage of the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (S. 1606 / H.R.4678), as the U.S. House Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection today hears oral testimony on the legislation.
AAJ Response to President Obama's Address on Gulf Oil SpillJune 15, 2010
Washington, DC-The following is a statement from American Association for Justice President Anthony Tarricone on President Obama's plan to establish a third-party administered claims process:
"In the aftermath of the Gulf Coast spill, the civil justice system will be essential in ensuring residents and businesses can receive justice and hold BP and other corporations accountable.
AAJ: Compensation Program Must Protect Gulf Coasters, Not Shield BPJune 15, 2010
Washington, DC-As President Obama prepares to address the nation this evening and detail efforts to help Gulf Coasters, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) today outlined steps the White House and Congress should follow to ensure residents and businesses quickly receive fair compensation while ensuring that negligent parties, not taxpayers, pay the full cost of recovery.
