Government
Jan. 1, 2014
Tort and business lobbies look to voters to solve legislature gridlock
Despite businesses' push to reform Prop 65 and lawyers' lobbying blitz to increase medical suit payouts, both sides came up short in 2013. Lobbyists increasingly say voters need to help them make reforms lawmakers won't.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - Lobbyists representing tort lawyers and businesses pushed for significant legal reforms this year. But neither side has much to show for it.
Plaintiffs' attorneys have long sought legislation to increase payouts in tort cases - for instance, by trying to lift a state cap on medical malpractice suit damages. They're also seeking more protection from mandatory arbitration agreements i...
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