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Bush Administration Uses Midnight Regulations to Give Railroads Corporate Immunity Handout |
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AAJ Warns of Additional Regulations That Could Limit Consumers’ RightsWashington, DC – AAJ - Confirming American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) concern about midnight regulations, the Bush Administration rammed through a final rule that could give railroad corporations complete immunity from lawsuits.
In a rule that should have enhanced the safety of passengers and others impacted by railways, the Transportations Safety Administration (TSA) inserted boilerplate preemption language which instead attempts to limit the ability of states to protect their residents.
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Midnight Regulations Could Be “Nightmare” for Consumers |
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AAJ Keeping Eye on 21 Regulations that Could Limit Consumers’ Safety
Washington, DC- AAJ — With the deadline approaching for regulations to have 60 days to go into effect before President Bush leaves office, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) will be keeping an eye out for 21 possible regulations that have yet to be finalized that could prove devastating to consumers’ safety and their right to hold corporations accountable for producing dangerous products.
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Consumer Advocates Release “Ten Worst Toys” List |
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Washington, D.C. - AAJ - Today W.A.T.C.H. (World Against Toys Causing Harm) released the annual “Ten Worst Toys” list at a press event in Boston. W.A.T.C.H. is made up of American Association for Justice (AAJ) members Edward and James Swartz. To see the full report, see http://www.justice.org/WATCH_-_10_Worst_TOYS_-_NOVEMBER_2008.pdf .
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Preemption Clause Would Grant Blanket Immunity from Lawsuits |
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Washington, DC - AAJ –The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) new rule on school bus safety is “hypocritical,” requiring one thing for safety on small school buses, recommending another for large school buses, and then granting blanket immunity from civil justice should any injuries arise, according to the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
“NHTSA’s hypocrisy flies in the face of safety,” said AAJ President Les Weisbrod.
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Sharon L. Van Dyck Elected President of the Minnesota Association for Justice |
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 Sharon L. Van Dyck Elected President of the Minnesota Association for Justice
Sharon Van Dyck, a resident of St. Louis Park, is the new president of the Minnesota Association for Justice. Van Dyck assumed her new duties at the organization’s annual convention in Alexandria last week.
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