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  • Legal Consumer’s Bill of Rights Act image

    Legal Consumer’s Bill of Rights Act

    Model Policy Section 1.  {Title} This Act shall be called and may be cited as the “[Legal Consumer’s Bill of Rights Act]”. Section…

  • Resolution Opposing Regulation through Litigation image

    Resolution Opposing Regulation through Litigation

    WHEREAS, Congress and the Administration are reducing overregulation that hampers economic growth, deters innovation, and places unnecessary burdens on individuals and businesses. WHEREAS, past experience shows that when some judges…

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    Class Actions Improvements Act

    Class Actions Improvements Act Summary This Act makes several revisions to the basic class action statute or rule that has been adopted in some form by…

  • Intrastate Forum Shopping Abuse Reform Act image

    Intrastate Forum Shopping Abuse Reform Act

    Model Legislation Section 1. {Title}  This Act shall be called and may be cited as the “[Intrastate Forum Shopping Abuse Reform Act]”. Section 2. {Venue} [Section _____ ] shall be…

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    Commonsense Consumption Act

    Section 1. {Short Title} This act may be known as the Commonsense Consumption Act. Section 2. {Legislative Intent}  To prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers, holders, sellers, marketers…

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    Fair Share Act

    Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Fair Share Act; abolishing joint and several liability and providing for allocation of responsibility. Section 1. {Several liability.} (A) In any civil action based…

  • Full & Fair Noneconomic Damages Act image

    Full & Fair Noneconomic Damages Act

    Model Policy  Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be called and may be cited as the “Full and Fair Noneconomic Damages Act.” Section 2. {Findings} (A) The…

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    Asbestos Claims Transparency Act

    Asbestos Claims Transparency Act Model Policy Title __ of the [   ] Code is amended by adding Chapter ___ to read…

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    Ten-Year Statute of Repose Act

    Model Legislation Section 1. {Title} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Ten-Year Statute of Repose Act. Section 2. {Limitation period} (A) In…

  • Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act image

    Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act

    Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act Title __ of the [    ] Code is amended by adding Chapter __ to read as follows: Chapter __.  Claims Involving Asbestos…

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    Appeal Bond Waiver Act

    Section 1. {Appeal Bond Waived} (A)    In any civil action in which a plaintiff obtains a judgment, the state supersedeas bond requirements shall be waived as to that portion of…

  • Admissibility in Civil Actions of Nonuse of a Seat Belt Act image

    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,…

  • Resolution in Support of Nonprofit Donor Privacy image

    Resolution in Support of Nonprofit Donor Privacy

    WHEREAS, the first amendment of the United States Constitution protects an individual’s right to the freedom of speech and according to founding father Benjamin Franklin “is a principal pillar of…

  • Statement of Principles on State Workers’ Compensation Reform image

    Statement of Principles on State Workers’ Compensation Reform

    Preamble Government policy should encourage fair and sustainable state-based workers’ compensation laws that provide quality medical care and benefits to injured workers, and focus on workplace safety and successful return-to-work…

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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

  • Resolution Regarding Codification of the Judicial Cy Pres Doctrine image

    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…

  • Resolution in Support of Fair Recourse and Effective Deterrence Against Frivolous Claims image

    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…

  • Resolution Opposing Anti-Indemnity and Anti-Additional Insured Legislation image

    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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    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…