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Appeal Bond Reform

Many states require defendants to post an appeal bond – sometimes equal to 150 percent of a verdict – in order to secure the right to appeal.

The Problem

In an era when billion-dollar verdicts are no longer uncommon, appealing a jury verdict can force an individual, a company, or an industry into bankruptcy.

ATRA’s Position

ATRA supports appeal bond reform legislation that limits the size of an appeal bond when a company is not liquidating its assets or attempting to flee from justice.

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Limits on Appeal Bond: S.B. 199 (2018)
The bill limits the amount a defendant would have to pay to appeal a decision in civil litigation to $25 million.  It also creates a rebuttable presum...
Kansas
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Appeal Bond Reform: S.B. 2125 (2010)

Limits the amount a defendant can be required to pay.

Oklahoma
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Appeal Bond Waiver Act: H.B. 1524 (2001)
Places a $150 million limit on the amount that defendants have to post to obtain a bond during the appeals process (Pursuant to the Master Settlement ...
Louisiana
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Appeal Bond Reform: H.B. 92 (2003)

Limited appeal bonds on punitive damages to only first of $1,000,000 of any judgment.

Idaho
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Appeal Bond Reform: H.B. 3250 (2006)
Limited the appeal bond to $25 million, regardless of the amount of judgment.  Provided a provision for small businesses that limits the appeal bond t...
Hawaii
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Appeal Bond Reform: S.B. 134 (2015)
Limits appeal bonds to the lesser of $50 million or the amount of the judgment.  It also includes a small business exception of $1 million or the amou...
Nevada
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Appeal Bond Reform: H.B. 164 (2015)

Limits the amount a defendant can be required to pay to secure the right to appeal to $100 million.

Maryland
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Appeal Bond Reform: H.B. 1529 (2016)
Limits the amount a defendant can be required to pay to secure the right to appeal to 50 percent of an appellant’s net worth not to exceed $35 million...
Mississippi
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Interlocutory Appeals Reform: SB 453 (1997)
Amends the Texas statute to allow an interlocutory appeal for 1) a special appearance, or 2) a jurisdictional challenge over a unit of state or local ...
Texas
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Appeal Bond Reform: H.B. 196 (2007)
Limits the amount a defendant can be required to pay to secure the right to appeal to $25 million. For small businesses, defined as having 50 or fewer...
Wyoming
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2025 Legal Services Advertising: By the Numbers
Legal services advertisers spent $4.1 billion on roughly 30 million ads in 2025, a 47.4% jump over 2024. This one-page breakdown shows where that ...
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The Kroger Co. v. Solano
(U.S., filed October 5, 2026): Arguing that review is needed to clarify that federal courts may not certify a Rule 23(b)(3) class containing uninjure...
SCOTUS
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Rutledge v. Walgreens Co., et. al.
(2nd Circ., filed September 17, 2026): Arguing that a rehearing en banc is needed to restore uniformity in the circuit’s application of Rule 702 and ...
2nd Circuit
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WHB 823 v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
(4th Circ., filed August 31, 2026): Arguing that the District Court’s ruling abandons traditional fault-based tort principles.  Fault-based tort prin...
4th Circuit
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CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson; Janssen Biotech, Inc.
(4th Circ., filed August 19, 2026): Arguing that the Court should reject the novel theory of imposing strict liability and reaffirm that Section 2 re...
4th Circuit
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Mead Johnson & Co. LLC v. Greear
(U.S., filed August 7, 2026): Arguing that the lower court’s holding on specific jurisdiction inexplicably ignores and conflicts with this Court’s de...
SCOTUS
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Lyle & Bruso v. State Farm
(Ok., filed July 9, 2026): Arguing that allowing the district court’s so-called “protective order” to stand would make Oklahoma a significant nationa...
Oklahoma
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Benavides v. Tesla
(11th Circ., filed July 9, 2026): Arguing that the judgment holds manufacturers to unreasonable standards that will deter innovation and development ...
11th Circuit
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Drake v. Bayer
(9th Circ., filed May 26, 2026): Arguing that rehearing should be granted to clarify the standards applicable to establishing class-wide injury.  The...
9th Circuit
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In Re FirstEnergy Corp. Securities Litigation
(6th Circ., filed May 21, 2026): Arguing that Comcast’s limits on class certification provide essential protections for American businesses and inves...
6th Circuit
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