• Lawsuit Filed Against Prominent L.A. Law Firms Over Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme

    Well known personal injury law firms and an affiliated network of doctors have been accused of orchestrating a multimillion dollar insurance fraud operation, Bloomberg reports: “In the federal case, filed Monday in the central district of California,…


  • Lawsuit Abuse Is Quietly Deepening San Diego’s Cost-of-Living Crisis

    San Diego ranks among the most expensive American cities in which to live, work, and raise a family. For the nearly 1 in 3 San Diegans earning below a comfortable livable wage, this reality is increasingly unsustainable.…


  • Auto Insurance Continues To Drive Inflation In Latest CPI Report

    The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released today once again indicates that auto insurance continues to be a driving force behind inflation, steadily increasing over the past year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics: The…


  • ICYMI: Texas Supreme Court tosses $90M frivolous lawsuit against Werner

    In case you missed it, the Texas Supreme Court overturned a $90 million inflated verdict against Werner Enterprises, ruling in a 5-3 decision that the company was not liable for a 2014 crash. The court found that…


  • Litigation Funding Firm Founder Disbarred Over Misappropriation of Client Funds

    ClaimAngel, a Florida-based litigation funding firm marketed as “the first and only legal funding marketplace where funders deploy capital, attorneys protect, and people win,” is run by Jeremy W. Alters, a disbarred attorney whom the Florida Supreme…


  • Rising California Cost of Living is a Direct Result of Lawsuit Abuse

    Increases in cost-of-living have become a fact of life for many Americans, and according to a recent survey conducted by Marist Poll and Yahoo Finance earlier this year, 47% of Americans regard “cost of living as their…


  • New York Case Highlights Insurance Fraud Scheme by Lawyers, Medical Providers

    This month, a major Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) case was filed against a New York City personal injury law firm and dozens of medical providers, alleging a wide-ranging scheme to defraud insurers through staged…


  • Texas Strengthens Laws Against ‘Ambulance Attorneys’

    Thanks to the hard work of the Texas legislature, House Bill 4325 became law this weekend. The law will increase penalties for lawyers who target families and victims of recent car crashes or crimes, also known as…


  • Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Endorses Cracking Down on Third Party Litigation Financing

    The editorial board at the Chicago Tribune recently published an editorial on the Senate’s changes  to the Trump administration’s tax-and-spending bill. One addition they highlighted was Senator Thom Tillis’ efforts to crack down on third-party litigation financing: …


  • Bloomberg Law: “PACT Notches a Win in Georgia”

    On June 17, Bloomberg Law spotlighted the growing influence of outside groups advocating for lawsuit abuse reform. The article features Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) and its recent momentum across the country.  Highlights of the piece include: …