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Right to Justice Protected for Pregnant Women Harmed by Prescription Drugs |
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Washington, DC – AAJ - If you tried to guess how Kimberly Gueldenzoph from Lambertville, Michigan, was changed yesterday, it would be doubtful you would guess the immediate stay memorandum issued by President Obama’s Chief of Staff. But that is exactly the reason.
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Midnight Regulation Gives Negligent Corporations Immunity from Railroad Accidents |
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 Washington, DC— AAJ - The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) last-minute regulation deals a shocking blow to consumers injured by railroads that transport hazardous materials, according to the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The final rule, designed to enhance crashworthiness of rail tank cars for transportation of dangerous materials, includes language that would preempt state tort law claims.
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AAJ Sends Obama Team Strategies to Reverse Bush “Complete Immunity” Regulations |
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Washington, DC – AAJ Today the American Association for Justice (AAJ) is asking the Obama administration to reverse Bush-era regulations that have given complete immunity to negligent corporations and “preempted” the right of Americans to hold wrongdoers accountable through the civil justice system.
AAJ has outlined five key steps that will restore the traditional balance between federal regulation and state-based consumer protections and ensure injured Americans have access to the courts when injured by negligence or misconduct.
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ATRA’s “Judicial Hellholes” Early Gift for Corporate CEOs |
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Washington, DC – AAJ The American Tort Reform Association’s “judicial hellholes” is an early holiday present for its tobacco and insurance financers. The recycled annual report, widely debunked and ridiculed in past years, is funded by negligent corporations and industries to undermine the civil justice system and the rights of everyday Americans.
“This report is another reminder of how corporations use front groups like ATRA to undermine the civil justice system,” said American Association for Justice (AAJ) CEO Jon Haber. “ATRA’s drug, tobacco, and insurance financers spend millions on junk reports so they can continue their negligent behavior and avoid accountability.”
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One in Three Children's Toys Tested Found to have Significant Levels of Toxic Chemicals |
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 Ann Arbor, MI -- Healthytoys.org - The Ecology Center, a
Michigan-based nonprofit organization, and partners across the country
today released the 2nd annual consumer guide to toxic chemicals in toys
at www.HealthyToys.org.
Researchers tested over 1,500 popular children's toys for lead,
cadmium, arsenic, PVC and other harmful chemicals in time for this
year's holiday shopping season. One in three toys tested were found to
contain "medium" or "high" levels of chemicals of concern.
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