Report: Attorneys General Deserve More Credit State AGs are consumers' front-line defense
Consumer Affairs.Com
March 26, 2008

Battle Erupts Over Insurance Plan for MDs
New York Sun
March 25, 2008

Drug Law Prohibits Taking Legal Action - Group is Working Toward Repeal
Traverse City Record-Eagle
March 16, 2008

Spitzer to unveil plan to lower malpractice costs
Newsday
March 5, 2008

Staten Island doctors join rally against insurance rates
Staten Island Advance
March 4, 2008

Malpractice Crisis Looms For Area MD
Suffolk Live
February 20, 2008

"Hellhole" label gone
Edwardsville Intelligencer
December 19, 2007

Courts in Metro East lose 'hellhole' label
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 18, 2007

Illinois Judge Throws Out Med Mal Damage Caps
Business Insurance
November 19, 2007

Patients Were Not Told of Misuse of Syringes
New York Times
November 16, 2007

Illinois law shielding doctors is rejected
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 13, 2007

Supremes to weigh in on vendor liability for fraud
Financial Week
October 8, 2007

US Solicitor General Files Brief In Stoneridge Case
Dow Jones
August 15, 2007

Sen Banking Committee Chairman Warns Bush Not to Oppose SEC in Securities Case
Thomson Financial
August 14, 2007

Enron Investors Seek Ally in Court Case
The Oregonian
August 10, 2007

Enron plaintiffs ask Bush to back 3rd-party suits
Reuters
July 31, 2007

Don't blame victims for problems with malpractice
Newsday
July 24, 2007

Malpractice insurance taking toll on LI docs
Newsday
July 16, 2007

Hike in NY medical malpractice insurance rates approved
Associated Press
July 3, 2007

Shays backs medical malpractice reform
Connecticut Post
June 7, 2007

Watchdog On a Leash
The Ledger (FL)
May 26, 2007

Bill would expand suit damages for grief and mental anguish
Belleville News-Democrat
May 1, 2007

Consumer Groups Say Market Forces, Not Claims, Caused Med Mal Crisis
Insurance Journal
March 29, 2007

New study in Illinois malpractice debate
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 29, 2007

Workers' comp bill package offers fixes to broken system
The Norwich Bulletin (CT)
February 25, 2007

Illinois bill would finance judicial campaigns
St. Louis Post Dispatch
February 7, 2007

Keep People Out of Wash , Label Warns
Associated Press
January 5, 2007

W.Va. Burns as 'Judicial Hellhole'
West Virginia State Jouranl
December 14, 2006

Madison, St. Clair courts remain on 'hellhole' list
Belleville News-Democrat
December 13, 2006

Malpractice insurance rates dropping
Champaign News-Gazette
November 21, 2006

2006 Election Analysis: Americans Do Not Support Restricting Their Own Rights
TortDeform.com
November 20, 2006

Malpractice insurance rates dropping
The Daily Southtown (IL)
October 18, 2006

Behind those ads
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
October 13, 2006

Minor insurer is cutting malpractice rates for doctors
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 13, 2006

Workers comp rates not a big problem
The Witchita Eagle
September 30, 2006

Workers' comp fixes win praise
The San Antonio Express-News
September 30, 2006

Report slams Georgia laws on workers' comp
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 21, 2006

Report finds workers' comp benefits sliding
The Witchita Eagle
September 21, 2006

Consumers Decry Bill Blocking Suits Over False Food Ads
FDA News
September 15, 2006

Victims of malpractice recognize legislation
Edwardsville Intelligencer
August 29, 2006

Homeowners decked by Katrina still wait for insurers to pay up
USA Today
August 26, 2006

Many question Illinois' medical malpractice reform bill
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 26, 2006

Critics of med mal urge repeal of caps
Crain's Chicago Business
August 24, 2006

Health Courts? No Thanks, Say Trial Lawyers
Law 360
July 17, 2006

Analysis: Beyond medical tort caps
UPI
July 13, 2006

‘Health Courts’ Proposed to Fix Civil Malpractice System
The New Standard
June 27, 2006

House Bill Provision May Help Insurers Recover Medical Costs
Wall Street Journal
June 8, 2006

Bill revives tort reform debate
United Press International
May 3, 2006

Two New Med-Mal Cap Bills On the Way
The National Law Journal
April 28, 2006

Targeted HCLA ads push medical-liability reform
The Hill
April 26, 2006

Big money threatens court
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
April 26, 2006

Patients asked to sign vow: no 'frivolous' suit
Chicago Sun-Times
April 12, 2006

Chamber poll ranks state’s tort system the most unfair
Charleston Gazette (WV)
March 28, 2006

Companies like Missouri's tort reforms
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 27, 2006

Corporate Lawyers Rank State Average
Wisconsin State Journal
March 27, 2006

W.Va. justice system slammed again in chamber survey
Associated Press
March 27, 2006

Missouri applauded for tort reform; reports says Illinois lags
Associated Press
March 27, 2006

Wisconsin legal climate headed 'wrong way,' business group warns
Associated Press
March 26, 2006

Malpractice awards; New cap deserves approval
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
March 10, 2006

Let Jurors Decide Awards for Pain
Wisconsin State Journal
February 27, 2006

Doctors copy Big Tobacco tactics in tort-reform fight
Belleville News-Democrat
January 15, 2006

Insurers to seek rate hikes
Biloxi Sun Herald
January 12, 2006

High-Profile lawsuits dip in Madison County
Belleville News-Democrat
January 2, 2006

Immunizing the drug-makers
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
December 19, 2005

Will Congress Give Vaccine Makers a Shot in the Arm?
National Law Journal
December 16, 2005

Court voids $10.1 billion verdict; Orders 'light' cigarette case dismissed
Belleville News-Democrat (Illinois)
December 16, 2005

Congress Ponders Liability Protection for Vaccine Makers
FoxNews.com
December 8, 2005

Backers of avian flu plan hoping to ride on Defense bill
Congress Daily
December 5, 2005

Vanity Fare: Costly in-flight radio program has appeal, just not to marketers
The Recorder
November 30, 2005

Insurer defends malpractice rates
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
November 14, 2005

Malpractice; A complex issue, but 'yes' to caps
Milwaukee Journal Sentinal
October 30, 2005

For Frist, a political fortune may be inextricably linked to a financial one
New York Times
October 25, 2005

TV ad campaign targets personal-injury lawyers
Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
October 8, 2005

Once again, Insurance industry looks to hang clients out to dry
The NewStandard
September 23, 2005

Chamber pushes for more reforms: Consumer group questions motives
Belleville News-Democrat
September 21, 2005

Wind or flood? Fights with insurers loom
USA Today
September 20, 2005

Malpractice bill brings mixed reaction
Edwardsville Intelligencer
August 27, 2005

Malpractice victims blast new law
The Telegraph
August 26, 2005

Governor signs med mal bill
The Telegraph
August 26, 2005

Victims and trial lawyers would have preferred veto
The Madison Record
August 26, 2005

Malpractice bill becomes law
Blagojevich signs it; reforms draw critics
Belleville News-Democrat
August 26, 2005

Blagojevich OKs law on malpractice
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 25, 2005

Governor to sign med mal bill in Alton today
The Telegraph
August 25, 2005

Medical malpractice rates continue climb
Fairfield County Business Journal
August 15, 2005

Legal Urban Legends Hold Sway; Tall tales of outrageous jury awards have helped bolster business-led campaigns to overhaul the civil justice system.
Los Angeles Times
August 14, 2005

Senate approves gun manufacturer liability immunity
Insurance & Liability Week
August 1, 2005

No - Trial lawyers' influence has been strictly 'Bush league' since 2001
Duluth News Tribune
August 1, 2005

Malpractice myths
The Times Union (Albany, NY)
July 29, 2005

Congress misdiagnoses the malpractice crisis
The Roanoke Times
July 27, 2005

The ABCs of tort reform
Bankrate.com
July 27, 2005

Gouging doctors on insurance
Hartford Courant
July 19, 2005

News study hits insurers over med mal rates, claims paid
Liability & Insurance Week
July 11, 2005

Blumenthal calls for malpractice reform: Insurance greed blamed for doctors' exits
Connecticut Business News Journal
July 11, 2005

Put Ohio insurers back in spotlight
Caton Repository
July 11, 2005

New study says malpractice insurers’ claims false
NewStandard
July 8, 2005

Insurance greed blamed for doctors' egress
Connecticut Post
July 8, 2005

Study claims malpractice rates, not payouts, rising
Associated Press
July 8, 2005

Study contends insurers gouging; Malpractice claims versus premiums; But industry says report is flawed
Kansas City Star
July 8, 2005

Study says malpractice payouts aren't rising
New York Times
July 7, 2005

Tort reform waiting for governor's OK
Belleville News-Democrat
June 30, 2005

Milberg allies see political agenda in prosecution
Washington Post
June 29, 2005

Health courts could solve malpractice
Washington Times
June 9, 2005

Med-mal bill not seen as a panacea
Edwardsville Intelligencer
June 8, 2005

Opponents say anti-lawsuit movement favors industry, distorts facts
The NewStandard
June 6, 2005

Major battle brewing over state AG hiring outside trial lawyers
Liability & Insurance Week
June 6, 2005

Medical bill advances
The News-Gazette
May 31, 2005

Advocates took fight over med-mal reform to the streets
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
May 26, 2005

Doctors win on lawsuit cap deal but still face bitter medicine
Belleville News-Democrat
May 26, 2005

Middle ground sought on malpractice; Legislators near deadline for action
Belleville News-Democrat
May 23, 2005

Group protests malpractice caps; Cancer survivor says the $750,000 she settled for "was actually very fair"
Peoria Journal Star
May 21, 2005

Arguments against medical malpractice reform
Health Law Week
May 20, 2005

Tort issue creates a tussle; Disagreement on need for reform
Kansas City Star
May 18, 2005

Organization raps proposed caps
Kankakee Daily Journal
May 17, 2005

New coalition formed to back Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
Liability and Insurance Week
May 16, 2005

RAND study finds 730,000 asbestos claims, many claimants unimpaired
Liability and Insurance Week
May 16, 2005

Group leaves wheelchair to protest caps
Belleville News-Democrat
May 15, 2005

Group protests malpractice award caps
Southern Illinoisan
May 14, 2005

WorldCom: Even the dead settle
Forbes
April 26, 2005

Costs running OB/GYNS out of town
Staten Island Advance
April 24, 2005

Doctors take malpractice case to D.C.
Ashbury Park Press
April 21, 2005

Citizen tries to 'tell truth' to capital on malpractice cap dangers
Oregonian
March 29, 2005

AHIP Begins 'shark' attack on trial bar
Roll Call
March 28, 2005

Tort system study may be flawed
Cleburne News (AL)
March 24, 2005

Lawyers see claims dropping, malpractice rates growing
Associated Press
March 23, 2005

Insurance industry gets blame for high medical malpractice insurance rates
Radio Iowa
March 23, 2005

U.S. Chamber liability ranking draws both praise and criticism
Liability & Insurance Week
March 14, 2005

Illinois' business climate criticized; U.S. Chamber puts blame on lawsuits
Belleville News-Democrat
March 9, 2005

Corporate lawyers rank state's legal climate poor
Charleston Gazette
March 9, 2005

Corporations rank Mississippi courts unfairest
National Underwriter
March 8, 2005

Chamber surveys lawyers on W.Va. courts
Associated Press
March 8, 2005

House GOP question dem med-mal claims
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
March 8, 2005

Go ahead. Test a lawyer's ingenuity. Try to limit damages.
New York Times
March 6, 2005

Questions raised on malpractice policy costs
Denver Post
March 4, 2005

Medical insurers testify
Southern Illinoisan
February 24, 2005

Legislators take med-mal deadlock head-on
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
February 23, 2005

Patients for Justice have their say
Edwardsville Intelligencer (IL)
February 18, 2005

New group opposes caps on awards
Belleville News-Democrat
February 18, 2005

Pair fights medical liability limits
Connecticut Post
February 13, 2005

Las Vegas woman put forward by groups opposed to malpractice lawsuit limits
Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 9, 2005

Taylor's dad goes to Washington
Pembroke Mariner (MA)
February 9, 2005

Gun control group stands against lawsuit control
CNSNews.com
February 8, 2005

Valley woman's case highlights medical malpractice debate
Las Vegas Sun
February 7, 2005

Medical malpractice victims lobby against tort reform bill
CNSNews.com
February 7, 2005

'Victims' Day' on Capitol Hill
Washington Post
February 6, 2005

Pendleton woman, son join lobby effort in nation’s capital
East Oregonian
February 6, 2005

Speaking out: Monticello woman heads to Washington D.C. to lobby against putting cap on medical malpractice lawsuits
Pine Bluff Commercial (AR)
February 6, 2005

Tort reform: The big payoff for corporations, curbing the lawsuits that hold them accountable
Democracy Now!
February 4, 2005

Dad seeks prez's ear on malpractice cap
Boston Herald
February 2, 2005

GOP lawmakers seek malpractice suit cap
Bloomington Pantagraph (IL)
February 2, 2005

GOP renews call for malpractice caps
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 1, 2005

Docs launch new med-mal reform campaign
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
February 1, 2005

Dueling lobbies bristle over tort reform but play it for laughs
Dallas Morning News
January 23, 2005

Group wants doctors to stop lobbying patients
CNSNews.com
January 20, 2005

Bush brings malpractice issue to Illinois
University Wire
January 18, 2005

Tillinghast tort system cost study under fire
Insurance Journal
January 18, 2005

A gift for drug makers
New York Times
January 14, 2005

Dietary rules heighten food fight over FDA
Christian Science Monitor
January 13, 2005

Tort reform debate turns ugly
Fort Smith Times Record
January 11, 2005

Opposition to shielding drugmakers makes malpractice bill a longer shot
CQ Weekly
January 10, 2005

State’s leaders take up malpractice reform issue
Bowling Green Daily News
January 7, 2005

Bush call for malpractice damage cap rings hollow for this woman
Courthouse News Service
January 7, 2005

The Bush Agenda: Investors should benefit; planners say sit tight for now
CBS MarketWatch
January 7, 2005

Bush calls for limits on class-action lawsuits
Chicago Tribune
January 6, 2005

New emphasis on state malpractice talks after Bush visit
Associated Press
January 6, 2005

President seeks caps on verdicts
New York Sun
January 6, 2005

Bush campaigns to curb lawsuits
Washington Post
January 6, 2005

Bush promotes plan to limit medical liability lawsuits
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 6, 2005

Rectal thermometer, toilet brush warnings win wacky awards
Associated Press
January 6, 2005

Batavia woman asks Bush to think of her Victim joins effort against tort reform
Chicago Daily Herald
January 6, 2005

Medical liability
Newshour with Jim Lehrer
January 5, 2005

Medical malpractice bill limiting drug companies' liability on GOP agenda
CQ Today
January 5, 2005

Bush presses congress to pass medical liability bill
Bloomberg
January 5, 2005

Critics of Bush medical liability reform plan gather in Collinsville, Ill.
Belleville News-Democrat
January 5, 2005

Opponents Of President lay blame on insurance companies
KSDK-5 (MO)
January 5, 2005

Medical malpractice
Nightly Business Report
January 5, 2005

Victims want to talk to Bush, too
Belleville News-Democrat
January 5, 2005

Victims want Bush to hear message
Edwardsville Intelligencer
January 5, 2005

Malpractice victims pan president's plan
Alton Telegraph
January 5, 2005

Doctors are eager to hear what Bush will say about crisis
Southern Illinoisan
January 5, 2005

Bush heads to 'Judicial Hellhole'
CNNMoney.com
January 4, 2005

President Bush to speak in Madison County, Illinois, regarding tort reform
Minnesota Public Radio
January 4, 2005

Bush to tout malpractice reform
Belleville News-Democrat
January 4, 2005

Pro-lawsuit group wants Bush's ear
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 4, 2005

Medical malpractice
Lou Dobbs Tonight (CNN)
January 3, 2005

Insurance regulations bear blame, critics say
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 2, 2005

Bill would shield some drug firms from punitive damages
Philadelphia Inquirer
December 26, 2004

Illinois county once again leads list of 'hellholes'
Business Insurance
December 20, 2004

A season for lists produces two on the legal system
National Law Journal
December 20, 2004

St. Clair courts join list of worst
Belleville News-Democrat (IL)
December 16, 2004

The tort tangle
Albuquerque Tribune
December 13, 2004

Automakers lobby for limits on lawsuits
Detroit News
December 6, 2004

A very uncivil war
The Lawyer (UK)
November 22, 2004

Perspective on capping malpractice damages
CNNfn
November 18, 2004

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