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• American Tort Reform Association
  
• APCO Associates
  
• Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
  
• Washington Legal Foundation
  
• The Manhattan Institute

The movement for so-called "tort reform" - laws that make it difficult or impossible for injured consumers to turn to the courts for resolution and protection -- has sunk millions of dollars into hundreds of industry-sponsored, conservative groups, "think-tanks," polling companies and lobbying firms. These organizations are setting legislative agendas, devising strategies and purchasing expensive media to convince the public that the tort system is out of control and needs to be scaled back.

These groups include national organizations like Citizens for a Sound Economy, American Legislative Exchange Council, Americans for Job Security, Center for Individual Rights, Federalist Society, Manhattan Institute, Competitiveness Enterprise Institute, the Washington Legal Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as well as state "Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse groups, "civil justice leagues" and state business councils around the country, to name just a few.

CJ&D has profiled the American Tort Reform Association and its PR firm, APCO Associates, Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, the Washington Legal Foundation and the Manhattan Institute.

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