American Tort Reform Association

The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) announced that California has been placed on its "Heat Watch" list in the latest Legislative HeatCheck report. This designation highlights concerns over a surge of proposed legislation that could significantly increase liability in the state.

Nevada voters will get to decide whether to cap contingency fees on all civil lawsuits at 20%, after a judge dismissed an attempt by the state’s trial lawyers to keep the proposal off the ballot.