Archives: Lawsuit Reform / Model Policies
Archives: Lawsuit Reform / Model Policies (page 3)
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Admissibility in Civil Actions of Nonuse of a Seat Belt Act
Section 1. {Short Title} This Act is titled and may be known as the Admissibility in Civil Actions of Nonuse of a Seat Belt Section 2. In any civil action,…
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Actual Harms Act
Minimizes “no-injury” litigation to reserve state civil justice systems for individuals who have experienced real injuries and actual losses
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Resolution Regarding Codification of the Judicial Cy Pres Doctrine
Educating state legislators regarding the dangers of judicial misapplication of the cy pres doctrine in the context of class action litigation, encouraging them to resist efforts to…
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Resolution in Support of Fair Recourse and Effective Deterrence Against Frivolous Claims
PURPOSE: To support policy that allows for fair recourse and effective deterrence againt frivolous claims. WHEREAS, frivolous claims include those that are (1) presented for an improper…
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The Phantom Damages Elimination Act
Section 1. {Title}. This Act may be known as the Phantom Damages Elimination Act. Section 2. {Purpose}. The purpose of this section is to prevent compensatory damage…
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Resolution Opposing Anti-Indemnity and Anti-Additional Insured Legislation
WHEREAS, a number of state legislatures have passed laws prohibiting standard indemnity and additional insured contract provisions that have been in use for decades WHEREAS, the freedom of contract is…
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Property Insurance Claims Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title, enacting clause, etc.} This Act shall be known as the Property Insurance Claims Act. Section 2. {Applicability.} This Act applies to…
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Public Participation Protection Act
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROTECTION ACT Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Public Participation Protection Act. Section 2. {Time for Filing Special…
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Model Act On Private Enforcement Of Consumer Protection Statutes
Model Policy Section 1. Private Right of Action. (a) A person who reasonably relies upon an act or practice declared unlawful by [SECTION] in entering into a transaction and thereby…
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Private Enforcement of Consumer Protection Statutes Act
Model Policy Section 1. Private Right of Action. (a) A person who reasonably relies upon an act or practice declared unlawful by [SECTION] in entering into…
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Punitive Damages Standards Act (AMENDMENTS IN PDF)
Approved SNPS 2019 Amedments in PDF Here Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Punitive Damages Standards Act. Section 2. {Definitions}…
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Noneconomic Damage Awards Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Noneconomic Damage Awards Act. Section 2. {Definitions} The following words, as used in…
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Honesty in Lawyering Act
Model Policy Title __ of the [ ] Code is amended by adding Chapter ___ to read as follows: Chapter __. Attorney Misconduct Section…
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The Common Sense Scientific and Technical Evidence Act
Summary ALEC’s model Common Sense Scientific and Technical Evidence Act is designed to ensure that state courts follow the same guidelines in admitting expert…
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Limited Immunity for Persons Responding to Oil Spills Act
Summary ALEC’s model Limited Immunity for Person’s Responding to Oil Spills Act is designed to improve the nation’s ability to respond to large oil spills in coastal…
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State Power to Regulate Lending Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This act shall be known as the State Power to Regulate Lending Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declarations.} This General Assembly finds and declares: (A)…
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Title Pledge Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Title Pledge Act.” Section 2. {Legislative Findings and Purpose} The making of title…
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Joint and Several Liability Act
Summary ALEC’s model Joint and Several Liability Act provides that each defendant is liable only for damages in direct proportion to that defendant’s fault. The Act also…
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Agriculture Bio-Security Act
Agriculture Bio-Security Act Purpose This Act provides civil liability and criminal sanctions against the intentional acts of damaging or destroying any field crop or food product that…
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The Environmental Good Samaritan Act
Summary This bill would establish the Environmental Good Samaritan Act. The purpose of this legislation is to encourage the voluntary reclamation of land and water adversely affected…