ATRA | Trial Lawyer Playbook: Campaign Finance

ATRA, Scientific Experts Urge SCOTUS to Rein in Made-for-Litigation Science in Product Labeling Lawsuits

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New Report Exposes Oregon’s Soaring Trial Lawyer Ad Spending and Rising Litigation Risks

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The Problem

Financially propping up the campaigns of favorable candidates for elected office is yet another move in the trial lawyer’s playbook, demonstrating how personal injury lawyers attempt to tilt the system further in their favor.

They support candidates in order to expand liability, allow trial lawyers to seek outsized damage awards in court and then receive one-third if not more of the ultimate payout, further lining their pockets.

Reports & Resources on Campaign Finance

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California Plaintiffs’ Firms and PAC Contributions – 2017-2023

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Nevada Plaintiffs’ Firms and PAC Contributions – 2017-2023

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New Jersey Plaintiffs’ Firms and PAC Contributions – 2017-2023

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New York Plaintiffs’ Firms and PAC Contributions – 2017-2023

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Pennsylvania Plaintiffs’ Firms and PAC Contributions — 2017-2023

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News on Campaign Finance

Sacramento Bee: Trial Lawyers Gave More Than $1.8 Million to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Campaigns

March 19, 2024

A new report from the American Tort Reform Association shows California Democrats, especially Gov. Gavin Newsom, have been huge benefaiciaries of trial […]

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Group’s Report Takes Aim at Political Contributions by Personal Injury Law Firms

February 29, 2024

A group of personal injury law firms have given over $4.5 million to campaigns and political committees in Nevada since 2017, a report shows. […]

New York Post: Law Firms Pumped Millions Into NY Campaigns as Lawmakers Made It Easier to Sue: Report

February 25, 2024

Trial lawyers pumped millions of dollars into the campaign coffers of New York politicians in a push to expand laws that made it easier to file lawsuits […]