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Tag Archives: American Tort Reform Association
Phila. court leadership: mass tort filings down 70 percent in 2012, rules changes credited with decline
Working rule changes to the mass tort program at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas that were instituted during the past year to address what was viewed as explosive growth with regard to asbestos and pharmaceutical cases has resulted in … Read More
Phila. no longer on ATRA’s annual ‘Judicial Hellholes’ ranking
The Philadelphia civil court system, which had been in the crosshairs of a Washington, D.C.-based tort reform group for the past two years, can finally breathe a sigh of relief – somewhat. The American Tort Reform Association, which is dedicated … Read More
Study shows plaintiff bias in Philly courts
For years defendants in tort cases have said that Philadelphia’s courts are biased, but little in the way of empirical data was available to substantiate the claims.
Philly again the biggest ‘Judicial Hellhole’
WASHINGTON – Philadelphia’s civil courts system has been named the nation’s worst by the American Tort Reform Foundation for a second consecutive year.
Philly’s Complex Litigation Center is profit center, says reformer
In New York, they call it the Bronx Jury Effect.
Study: Philly courts courting plaintiffs from outside city
A newly released academic study by a law school professor asserts that Philadelphia’s civil court system is attractive to plaintiff’s from outside of the city – at the expense of local consumers and businesses.
Philly is No. 1 ‘Judicial Hellhole,’ group says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Six jurisdictions have been labeled by the American Tort Reform Association as “judicial hellholes” this year, with Philadelphia garnering the most criticism. Read More