Can I Still Say Happy New Year?

I always feel like there is some mythical line drawn when you can no longer say Happy Holidays or Happy New Year. I think it is still fair to say Happy New Year from California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse. We are hopeful that 2012 brings the people of the United States and California good times […]

California Named a Judicial Hellhole… Again

The American Tort Reform Foundation has released its annual Judicial Hellholes Report and California has claimed the #2 ranking on the report between Philadelphia and West Virginia. Our state certainly has been racking up the distinctions this year. Last year we were also ranked #2 due to consumer class actions, extortionate disability access claims against small business, […]

Tis the Season for EggNog and Lawsuits

Up front we want people to know that California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse is not a Grinch about the holidays. Just like everyone else, we get in the spirit and want to have an enjoyable holiday season. However, one thing we have come to realize is that the holiday season also comes with its share […]

Lawsuits Continue, but Senator Corbett Gets an Award

I noticed the other day that Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett received another award. ‘Tis the season. This award was the 2011 Legislative Champion to Accessibility Award, which honors leaders who advocate for persons with disabilities. It was presented to her by Disability Rights California. Senator Corbett is quoted in her own press release announcing the award […]

If You Are a Small Business, California Ain’t For You

Sometimes I wonder whether I could just reuse previous blogs and simply change a few sentences and words. Am I starting to sound like a broken record? By the way, a record is one of those round things your grandparents have and it plays music. Seriously, the Small Business Entrepreneurship Council just released its annual Small […]

Another Class Action, Really?

I know some of you may wonder why CALA pays attention to class action lawsuits and their absurd settlements when there are so many types of lawsuit abuse out there. Well, partly it is because class action lawsuits offer huge opportunities for trial lawyers to abuse our legal system and in the end it costs […]

Small Business Owners, Community Leaders Call For Legal Reform

Over the past couple months, CALA brought together local elected officials, community leaders and businesses to spark a dialogue about how lawsuit abuse is hurting California and what can be done to stop it. These roundtable discussions, held in Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno, Orange County, and San Diego, offered small business owners, community leaders and elected […]

Don’t Tune in to this Class Action – It’s a Sham!

The other day I was checking my email on my Apple laptop and an interesting email came in: a notice about the Johnson iTunes Class Action Settlement. This class action lawsuit claimed that Apple advertised, distributed and sold gift cards, which stated that songs could be purchased at Apple’s online store for a price of 99 […]

Support Congressman Lungren’s ACCESS Act HR 3356

There is one constant as I travel throughout the state of California. Whether I am speaking at a conference or meeting with business leaders, people are always asking me about Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits. Thousands of these ADA lawsuits have been filed in California and there is no end in sight. Every attempt […]

Another Study Links Legal Reform to Job Creation

We all agree that the number one priority in this state and nation should be job creation. However, it seems like some people are more focused on spending money than saving money, at the expense of job creation. A new study published by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform called Creating Conditions for Economic Growth: […]