Government
Sep. 5, 2012
Consumer advocates block tort reform legislation in the 2012 session
The Consumer Attorneys of California blocked all of the so called "tort reform" bills introduced during the 2012 legislative session.
Brian S. Kabateck
Founding and Managing Partner, Kabateck LLP
Consumer rights
633 W. Fifth Street Suite 3200
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: 213-217-5000
Email: bsk@kbklawyers.com
Brian represents plaintiffs in personal injury, mass torts litigation, class actions, insurance bad faith, insurance litigation and commercial contingency litigation. He is a former president of Consumer Attorneys of California.
On Aug. 31, the 2012 legislative session in Sacramento ended. Every year, corporate and insurance company interests introduce legislation designed to limit litigation and the rights of California consumers to have their day in court. The struggle to maintain the hard-fought borders of consumer rights is perpetual. The targets are often enforcement mechanisms because the devil lies in those details, and lawyers can be conveniently cast as the enemy. This year's crop of unsuccessful pro-co...
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