Court News

2005

• Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co. (February 28)
• Supreme Court Victory in Bates v. Dow AgoSciences (April 2005)
• Banks Ruling May Invite Future Challenges to Taxation Theory (January 2005)

2004

• Center for Constitutional Litigation Wins Ballot Initiative Challenge in Nevada (October 2004)
• Challenge of Paperless Touchscreen Voting Machines Allowed to Proceed (October 2004)
• AAJ Members and Center for Constitutional Litigation Win Oregon Appeal (June 2004)
• Center for Constitutional Litigation Challenges Arkansas "Tort Reform" (April 2004)
• Center for Constitutional Litigation Wins Important Nevada Case (March 2004)
• Center for Constitutional Litigation Wins Utah Rule Fight (February 2004)

2003

• Supreme Court Decision in Desert Palace v. Costa: Burden on Employment Discrimination Victims Eased (June 2003)
• Supreme Court Decision in Dow Chemical Co. v. Stephenson: Major Victory for Vietnam Veterans (June 2003)
• Supreme Court Reverses South Carolina Ruling Restricting Plaintiffs' Access to State Courts: Jinks v. Richland County (April 2003)
• Supreme Court Decision in State Farm v. Campbell Deals Blow to Consumers (April 2003)
• Victory in the U.S. Supreme Court on the Continued Vitality and Soundness of Joint and Several Liability and on the Availability of Damages for "Fear of Cancer" in Asbestos Cases: Norfolk & Western R. Co. v. Ayers, et al. (01-963) (March 2003)
• Supreme Court Denies Petition For Certiorari, Lets Stand NM Ruling on Insurance Arbitration (February 2003)
• The Interstate Insurance Compact is Unconstitutional (February 2003)

2002

• Court: No Preemption in Boat Safety Act - Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine (December 2002)
• Did Punitives Violate Substantive Due Process? - State Farm v. Campbell (December 2002)
• Can Congress Rewrite State Court Rules? - Pierce County v. Guillen (December 2002)
• All Writs Act No Basis for Removing State Court Lawsuit - Syngenta v. Henson (December 2002)
• Ford Motor Co. v. McCauley (U.S. No. 01-896), dismissed, Oct. 15, 2002 (December 2002)
• Court: Constitution Guarantees Access to Courts - Christopher v. Harbury (December 2002)
• Qualified Immunity for Coercive Interrogation? Chavez v. Martinez (December 2002)
• South Carolina Courts Ban Secret Settlements (November 2002)
• Supreme Court Defends Contingent Fees (May 2002)
• Supreme Court to Take Up Preemption Issue (April 2002)
• Supreme Court to Decide 'Access to Courts' in National Security Case (March 2002)
• North Carolina Supreme Court Invalidates Mandatory Arbitration Clause (March 2002)
• AAJ Defends Contingent Fees in Supreme Court (March 2002)
• Federal Judge Holds AT&T's Mandatory Arbitration Clause Illegal, Unconscionable and Unenforceable (January 2002)
• Supreme Court: EEOC Can Ignore Arbitration Deals - EEOC v. Waffle House, Inc. (January 2002)
• Supreme Court Narrows Protections of ADA - Toyota Motor Mfg., Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams (January 2002)
• Supreme Court Decision on ERISA Subrogation - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. v. Knudson (January 2002)

2001

• AAJ President Statement on In re Exxon Valdez (November 2001)
• High Court Drops Damages Cap In Harassment Cases (June 2001)
• Supreme Court Allows De Novo Review of Punitive Damages (May 2001)
• Judge Rules Mandatory Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Enforced (May 2001)
• Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Expectations Test (May 2001)
• Supreme Court Takes Away Powerful Tool For Fighting Race Discrimination (April 2001)
• Constitutional Limits On Punitive Damage Awards? (March 2001)
• Supreme Court: Disabled State Employees Cannot Sue Under ADA (February 2001)
• Supreme Court Rules Against Consumers Injured By Medical Devices (February 2001)
• Florida Tort Reform Declared Unconstitutional (February 2001)
• Does The Seventh Amendment Matter? (January 2001)
• Firestone/Ford Settlement Requires Public Release of Documents (January 2001)

2000

• Smoked Out: Big Tobacco Held Liable For Health Costs of Smoking (July 2000)
• A Victory For Texas Families: Court Upholds Right To Hold HMOs Accountable (June 2000)
• AAJ Supreme Court Update (June 2000)
• Nebraska Medical Malpractice Cap Held Unconstitutional (May 2000)
• Illinois Supreme Court Rules HMOs Liable For Negligent Care (May 2000)
• Supreme Court Deals Serious Blow To Railroad Crossing Safety (April 2000)
• The Truth About Jones v. Allstate (March 2000)
• The Chrysler Latch Case: "[A] Gross Disregard For Public Safety" (January 2000)

1999 and earlier

• Florida Consumers Challenge State's Lawsuit Limits (December 1999)
• The Truth Behind The State Farm 'Generic Parts' Case (November 1999)
• U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Airbag Preemption Case (November 1999)
• Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Radical Tort 'Reform' (August 1999)
• Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions (July 1999)
• Alabama Jury Punishes Bank's Fraudulent Conduct (May 1999)
• Railroads Can Be Held Liable for Dangerous Grade Crossings (April 1999)
• Lawsuit Exposes Danger, Prevalence of Erroneous Credit Reports (March 1999)
• Jury Sends Message About the Emotionally Disabled (November 1998)
• Parents Recover for Son's Death at Hands of Intoxicated Racing Boat Driver (October 1998)
• Jury Finds California Liable for Dangerous Intersection (August 1998)
• Illinois Supreme Court eviscerates model "tort reform" (February 1998)