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- Q&A: Trial talks to Zachary Wool, founder and chair of AAJ’s LGBT Caucus
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- Company bans cellphones after distracted driving case
- Company bans cellphones after distracted driving case
- Cyberbullying, from schoolhouse to courthouse
- Dep prep: Advice for new lawyers: On-the-job training
- E-cigarettes spark legislation
- Excursions gone wrong
- Focus Groups: Hitting the Bull's-Eye
- Horrific police misconduct leads to systemic reform
- In the dark: A system of secrecy
- Level the playing field
- Mindfulness and well-being
- Persuasive demonstratives
- Proceed with caution
- Q&A: A voice against tort "reform"
- Q&A: Awareness & acceptance
- Q&A: Diversity in the workplace: Hiring minority lawyers
- Q&A: The fight for a better America
- Supreme Court review: Race dominates the docket
- Tech Brief: Climbing the online search ladder
- The in extremis client
- The landscape of distracted driving
- The many faces of transgender discrimination
- Toppling reverse mortgage abuse
- Web of liability
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- Oklahoma resident can sue for alleged fracking-related earthquake injuries
- Seventh Circuit revives data breach class action
- Walmart employee sues over denial of same-sex spousal health insurance benefits
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- Admissions of fault cannot be used in med mal cases, says Ohio Supreme Court
- Eleventh Circuit holds that Title VII covers breastfeeding
- Plaintiffs in Airbnb discrimination class action face hurdles
- Supreme Court rules district courts can recall a discharged jury
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- AAJ Applauds Bipartisan Bill to Empower Servicemembers Fighting Service-Related Employment Discrimination
- AAJ Applauds Senators for Grilling Wells Fargo CEO on Bank’s Fake Account Scheme
- AAJ Files Brief Strongly Urging the Supreme Court to Protect Employees’ Rights
- AAJ Response to House Passage of Bill that Decimates Patients’ Rights
- AAJ Response to House Voting to Pass a Bill That Puts Wall Street Before Consumers
- AAJ Response to President Trump's Misleading Statement on Medical Malpractice Liability in Joint Address to Congress
- AAJ Response to U.S. Senate Voting to Wipe Out CFPB Rule Limiting Forced Arbitration
- AAJ Statement on Deal to Reform Toxic Substances Control Act
- AAJ Statement on Department of Education Proposal to Ban the Use of Forced Arbitration by Scam For-Profit Colleges
- AAJ Statement on Department of Education Rule to Ban the Use of Forced Arbitration Against Scammed For-Profit College Students
- AAJ Statement on House Hearing to Evaluate Consumer Bureau’s Forced Arbitration Rule
- AAJ Statement on House Judiciary Committee Markup of Unnecessary Tort Reform Bills
- AAJ Statement on House Passage of Bill to Prohibit Legal Settlements that Include Donations to Non-Profit Organizations
- AAJ Statement on House Vote to Pass Bill Targeting Rights of Consumers, Workers, and Victims of Asbestos Poisoning
- AAJ Statement on Implementation of Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order
- AAJ Statement on Introduction of "Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017"
- AAJ Statement on Judicial Independence
- AAJ Statement on Judicial Independence
- AAJ Statement on Markup of Bill to Undermine Patient Safety and Eliminate Access to the Courts
- AAJ Statement on Markup of the "Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017"
- AAJ Statement on President Trump Insulting America’s Justice System
- American Association for Justice Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Being Held at Behest of Big Banks and Corporate Interests
- Congress Launches Effort to Kill Widely Popular Rule to Restore Americans' Rights
- During National Consumer Protection Week, House Passes Series of Bills that Would Gut Laws that Protect Americans from Corporate Wrongdoing
- EPA Takes Critical First Step To Ban Asbestos
- Equal Pay Day Sparks Groundswell of Congressional Action to Stop Forced Arbitration from Eliminating Americans’ Rights
- Equifax’s Former CEO Admits the Company Continues to Pursue “Legally Viable” Forced Arbitration
- House Vote to Pass Unnecessary Bill to Keep Americans Out of Court and Demolish States’ Rights
- In a Shameful Display of Corporate Cronyism, the U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Repeal the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order
- New AAJ Report Details Year of Heinous Corporate Misconduct
- Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing Taking Aim at Americans’ Rights
- The Three Biggest Lies Told by Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan During Today’s Senate Committee Hearing
- When A Driverless Car Crashes, Who Is to Blame?
- AAJ Statement on House Passage of Corporate Forum Shopping Bill
- AAJ Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Tyson Foods Inc. v. Bouaphakeo
- AAJ Statement on Introduction of Restoring Statutory Rights Act
- Trial Magazine Awarded for Editorial Excellence
- CMS Restores Nursing Home Residents’ Rights, Prohibiting Pre-Dispute Forced Arbitration Contracts
- AAJ Statement on Consumer Agency's Proposal to Restore Americans' Rights
- AAJ Applauds Enactment of TSCA Reform
- AAJ Applauds Introduction of Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act
- AAJ Applauds Members of Congress for Urging the CFPB To Stop Forced Arbitration
- AAJ Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez
- AAJ Lauds Report Showing Importance of Class Action Lawsuits in Fighting Consumer Rip-Offs
- AAJ STATEMENT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S PROPOSED GUIDANCE ON THE FAIR PAY AND SAFE WORKPLACES EXECUTIVE ORDER
- AAJ Statement on Corporate Forum Shopping Bill
- AAJ Statement on House Judiciary Committee Markup of the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act
- AAJ Statement on House Passage of the REINS Act
- AAJ Statement on Passage of Appropriations Amendment to Obstruct CFPB Forced Arbitration Rule
- AAJ Statement on Passage of Bill to Reform Toxic Substances Control Act in the U.S. Senate
- AAJ Statement on the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 Markup in the House Judiciary Committee
- AAJ Supports Nursing Home Residents' Rights
- AAJ Trumpets Work to Protect Consumers from Corporate Scams and Corporate Abuse
- AAJ Welcomes Rule Restricting Conflicts of Interest in Investment Advice
- AAJ: President Obama Has Done His Job, Now Senators Must Do Theirs
- AAJ’s Flagship Magazine Recognized for Publication Excellence
- AAJ’s Leadership Academy Welcomes 2016 Class
- As Wells Fargo Scandal Escalates, Senate Acts to Ensure Fraud Victims Have Their Day in Court
- Consumer Agency's Plan to Restore Accountability for Banks a Major Step Forward, But Bureau Should Ensure Full Rights for All
- Consumer Groups, Coalition, Rep. Waxman Call for an End to Forced Arbitration in Nursing Home Contracts
- Court Delays New Protections for Nursing Home Residents
- Dallas Attorney Mary Alice McLarty Presented with Award for Advancing the Safety and Protection of American Consumers
- Federal Budget Must Not Include Harmful "Policy Riders"
- Federal Railroad Administration Should Halt Plan Allowing Railroads to Hide Evidence of Safety Lapses, AAJ Tells Agency
- Five Attorneys Honored for Outstanding Volunteer Service by the American Association for Justice
- Florida Couple and Attorney Honored for Fighting to Hold Takata Corporation Accountable
- Following Years of Inaction on Concussions in Sports, Litigation Forced Safety Improvements in NFL, New Report Says
- Horrors of Forced Arbitration Exhibited in New York Times Investigation
- House Surface Transportation Bill a Giveaway for Dangerous Truck Companies; Would Hide Safety Records From the Public
- ILR Poll: Meaningless and Self-Serving
- If You Like Your Constitutional Rights, It’s Time to Fight for Them
- Julie Braman Kane Sworn in as AAJ’s New President
- Larry Tawwater Sworn in as President of National Trial Bar
- Law Students From Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Win Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- Law Students to Compete in Student Trial Advocacy Competition, the Nation's Premier Mock Trial Tournament
- New National Contest Calls on Teens to Promote Safe Driving
- New Report: Food Industry’s Drive for Profits Over Safety Has Fueled Series of Illness Outbreaks, Puts Public at Risk
- New Rule Will Allow Passenger Railroads to Hide Evidence of Safety Flaws from the Public
- Nursing Home Industry Files Lawsuit in Last-Ditch Bid to Keep Abuse and Neglect Secret
- President Obama and Senate Must Promptly Fill Supreme Court Vacancy
- Senate Must Reject Bill Targeting Asbestos Victims
- Senate Must Reject House-Passed Bill Targeting Consumers, Asbestos Victims
- Speaker Ryan's Healthcare Plan Largely Picked From Recycle Bin
- Study Showing Medical Error as #3 Cause of Death Underscores Need for Improved Safety and Accountability
- Tom Brady's Appeal Exposes the Problems of Forced Arbitration
- Volunteering to Save Lives
- Fighting For Justice Blog
- Research
- Law Reporter and Trial News
- Advertise, Sponsor, & Exhibit
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- Member Login
- Home
- Who We Are
- What We Do
- Promote Accountability & Safety
- Advocate for the Civil Justice System
- Enhance the Practice of Law
- AAJ Education
- Publications
- Trial Magazine
- Behind the lens
- * Contact the Trial Editors
- Q&A: A "practical term" for the High Court
- Q&A: Protecting plaintiffs through class actions
- Q&A: Robert Habush reflects on fights that mattered
- Q&A: Second chances and blockbusters
- Q&A: Sketching the Supreme Court
- Q&A: The never-ending battle for auto safety
- Q&A: Trial talks to Zachary Wool, founder and chair of AAJ’s LGBT Caucus
- Self-driving cars and the bumpy road ahead
- Your electronic filing cabinet
- Case Framing
- Company bans cellphones after distracted driving case
- Company bans cellphones after distracted driving case
- Cyberbullying, from schoolhouse to courthouse
- Dep prep: Advice for new lawyers: On-the-job training
- E-cigarettes spark legislation
- Excursions gone wrong
- Focus Groups: Hitting the Bull's-Eye
- Horrific police misconduct leads to systemic reform
- In the dark: A system of secrecy
- Level the playing field
- Mindfulness and well-being
- Persuasive demonstratives
- Proceed with caution
- Q&A: A voice against tort "reform"
- Q&A: Awareness & acceptance
- Q&A: Diversity in the workplace: Hiring minority lawyers
- Q&A: The fight for a better America
- Supreme Court review: Race dominates the docket
- Tech Brief: Climbing the online search ladder
- The in extremis client
- The landscape of distracted driving
- The many faces of transgender discrimination
- Toppling reverse mortgage abuse
- Web of liability
- Trial News
- Oklahoma resident can sue for alleged fracking-related earthquake injuries
- Seventh Circuit revives data breach class action
- Walmart employee sues over denial of same-sex spousal health insurance benefits
- * Contact the Trial News Editors
- Admissions of fault cannot be used in med mal cases, says Ohio Supreme Court
- Eleventh Circuit holds that Title VII covers breastfeeding
- Plaintiffs in Airbnb discrimination class action face hurdles
- Supreme Court rules district courts can recall a discharged jury
- Products Liability Law Reporter
- Professional Negligence Law Reporter
- AAJ Press: Legal Books and Multimedia
- * FAQs for Law Reporters
- * FAQs for Trial and Trial News
- * Trial Article Submission Guidelines
- * Trial Editorial Calendar
- Subscribe to Law Reporters
- Trial Magazine
- Sections & Litigation Groups
- Meetings & Conventions
- Legal Research
- Professional Recognition, Awards, & Scholarships
- Professional Recognition
- Awards
- Association Service and Justice Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Harry M. Philo Award
- Steven J. Sharp Public Service Award
- David S. Shrager President's Award
- Howard Twiggs Award
- Distinguished Service Award
- Wiedemann & Wysocki Award
- Certificates of Recognition
- Heavy Lifting Award
- Pro Bono Award
- International Trial Lawyer Leadership Award
- AAJ Partnership Award
- Leonard Ring Champion of Justice
- Hall of Fame Award
- Above and Beyond Award
- Caucus Awards
- Section Awards
- Education Awards
- Trial Lawyers Care Award
- Association Service and Justice Awards
- Scholarships
- Improve Our Communities
- Membership
- Join
- Upgrade Your Membership
- Expert Listing
- Member Benefits
- List servers
- Advocacy
- Media Training & Public Education
- AAJ Leaders Forum
- AAJ Exchange & Litigation Packets
- Sections
- Litigation Groups
- Continuing Legal Education
- Publications
- AAJ Extras: Discounts and Special Offers
- Meetings & Conventions
- Join AAJ and Go to Convention
- News and Research
- AAJ News
- AAJ Applauds Bipartisan Bill to Empower Servicemembers Fighting Service-Related Employment Discrimination
- AAJ Applauds Senators for Grilling Wells Fargo CEO on Bank’s Fake Account Scheme
- AAJ Files Brief Strongly Urging the Supreme Court to Protect Employees’ Rights
- AAJ Response to House Passage of Bill that Decimates Patients’ Rights
- AAJ Response to House Voting to Pass a Bill That Puts Wall Street Before Consumers
- AAJ Response to President Trump's Misleading Statement on Medical Malpractice Liability in Joint Address to Congress
- AAJ Response to U.S. Senate Voting to Wipe Out CFPB Rule Limiting Forced Arbitration
- AAJ Statement on Deal to Reform Toxic Substances Control Act
- AAJ Statement on Department of Education Proposal to Ban the Use of Forced Arbitration by Scam For-Profit Colleges
- AAJ Statement on Department of Education Rule to Ban the Use of Forced Arbitration Against Scammed For-Profit College Students
- AAJ Statement on House Hearing to Evaluate Consumer Bureau’s Forced Arbitration Rule
- AAJ Statement on House Judiciary Committee Markup of Unnecessary Tort Reform Bills
- AAJ Statement on House Passage of Bill to Prohibit Legal Settlements that Include Donations to Non-Profit Organizations
- AAJ Statement on House Vote to Pass Bill Targeting Rights of Consumers, Workers, and Victims of Asbestos Poisoning
- AAJ Statement on Implementation of Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order
- AAJ Statement on Introduction of "Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017"
- AAJ Statement on Judicial Independence
- AAJ Statement on Judicial Independence
- AAJ Statement on Markup of Bill to Undermine Patient Safety and Eliminate Access to the Courts
- AAJ Statement on Markup of the "Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017"
- AAJ Statement on President Trump Insulting America’s Justice System
- American Association for Justice Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Being Held at Behest of Big Banks and Corporate Interests
- Congress Launches Effort to Kill Widely Popular Rule to Restore Americans' Rights
- During National Consumer Protection Week, House Passes Series of Bills that Would Gut Laws that Protect Americans from Corporate Wrongdoing
- EPA Takes Critical First Step To Ban Asbestos
- Equal Pay Day Sparks Groundswell of Congressional Action to Stop Forced Arbitration from Eliminating Americans’ Rights
- Equifax’s Former CEO Admits the Company Continues to Pursue “Legally Viable” Forced Arbitration
- House Vote to Pass Unnecessary Bill to Keep Americans Out of Court and Demolish States’ Rights
- In a Shameful Display of Corporate Cronyism, the U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Repeal the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order
- New AAJ Report Details Year of Heinous Corporate Misconduct
- Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing Taking Aim at Americans’ Rights
- The Three Biggest Lies Told by Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan During Today’s Senate Committee Hearing
- When A Driverless Car Crashes, Who Is to Blame?
- AAJ Statement on House Passage of Corporate Forum Shopping Bill
- AAJ Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Tyson Foods Inc. v. Bouaphakeo
- AAJ Statement on Introduction of Restoring Statutory Rights Act
- Trial Magazine Awarded for Editorial Excellence
- CMS Restores Nursing Home Residents’ Rights, Prohibiting Pre-Dispute Forced Arbitration Contracts
- AAJ Statement on Consumer Agency's Proposal to Restore Americans' Rights
- AAJ Applauds Enactment of TSCA Reform
- AAJ Applauds Introduction of Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act
- AAJ Applauds Members of Congress for Urging the CFPB To Stop Forced Arbitration
- AAJ Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez
- AAJ Lauds Report Showing Importance of Class Action Lawsuits in Fighting Consumer Rip-Offs
- AAJ STATEMENT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S PROPOSED GUIDANCE ON THE FAIR PAY AND SAFE WORKPLACES EXECUTIVE ORDER
- AAJ Statement on Corporate Forum Shopping Bill
- AAJ Statement on House Judiciary Committee Markup of the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act
- AAJ Statement on House Passage of the REINS Act
- AAJ Statement on Passage of Appropriations Amendment to Obstruct CFPB Forced Arbitration Rule
- AAJ Statement on Passage of Bill to Reform Toxic Substances Control Act in the U.S. Senate
- AAJ Statement on the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 Markup in the House Judiciary Committee
- AAJ Supports Nursing Home Residents' Rights
- AAJ Trumpets Work to Protect Consumers from Corporate Scams and Corporate Abuse
- AAJ Welcomes Rule Restricting Conflicts of Interest in Investment Advice
- AAJ: President Obama Has Done His Job, Now Senators Must Do Theirs
- AAJ’s Flagship Magazine Recognized for Publication Excellence
- AAJ’s Leadership Academy Welcomes 2016 Class
- As Wells Fargo Scandal Escalates, Senate Acts to Ensure Fraud Victims Have Their Day in Court
- Consumer Agency's Plan to Restore Accountability for Banks a Major Step Forward, But Bureau Should Ensure Full Rights for All
- Consumer Groups, Coalition, Rep. Waxman Call for an End to Forced Arbitration in Nursing Home Contracts
- Court Delays New Protections for Nursing Home Residents
- Dallas Attorney Mary Alice McLarty Presented with Award for Advancing the Safety and Protection of American Consumers
- Federal Budget Must Not Include Harmful "Policy Riders"
- Federal Railroad Administration Should Halt Plan Allowing Railroads to Hide Evidence of Safety Lapses, AAJ Tells Agency
- Five Attorneys Honored for Outstanding Volunteer Service by the American Association for Justice
- Florida Couple and Attorney Honored for Fighting to Hold Takata Corporation Accountable
- Following Years of Inaction on Concussions in Sports, Litigation Forced Safety Improvements in NFL, New Report Says
- Horrors of Forced Arbitration Exhibited in New York Times Investigation
- House Surface Transportation Bill a Giveaway for Dangerous Truck Companies; Would Hide Safety Records From the Public
- ILR Poll: Meaningless and Self-Serving
- If You Like Your Constitutional Rights, It’s Time to Fight for Them
- Julie Braman Kane Sworn in as AAJ’s New President
- Larry Tawwater Sworn in as President of National Trial Bar
- Law Students From Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Win Student Trial Advocacy Competition
- Law Students to Compete in Student Trial Advocacy Competition, the Nation's Premier Mock Trial Tournament
- New National Contest Calls on Teens to Promote Safe Driving
- New Report: Food Industry’s Drive for Profits Over Safety Has Fueled Series of Illness Outbreaks, Puts Public at Risk
- New Rule Will Allow Passenger Railroads to Hide Evidence of Safety Flaws from the Public
- Nursing Home Industry Files Lawsuit in Last-Ditch Bid to Keep Abuse and Neglect Secret
- President Obama and Senate Must Promptly Fill Supreme Court Vacancy
- Senate Must Reject Bill Targeting Asbestos Victims
- Senate Must Reject House-Passed Bill Targeting Consumers, Asbestos Victims
- Speaker Ryan's Healthcare Plan Largely Picked From Recycle Bin
- Study Showing Medical Error as #3 Cause of Death Underscores Need for Improved Safety and Accountability
- Tom Brady's Appeal Exposes the Problems of Forced Arbitration
- Volunteering to Save Lives
- Fighting For Justice Blog
- Research
- Law Reporter and Trial News
- Advertise, Sponsor, & Exhibit
- AAJ News
- Member Login
- Home
- Who We Are
- What We Do
- Membership
- Join
- Upgrade Your Membership
- Member Benefits
- List servers
- Advocacy
- Media Training & Public Education
- AAJ Leaders Forum
- AAJ Exchange & Litigation Packets
- Sections
- Litigation Groups
- Continuing Legal Education
- Publications
- AAJ Extras: Discounts and Special Offers
- Meetings & Conventions
- Join AAJ and Go to Convention
- News and Research