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Law Practice,
Consumer Law

Nov. 9, 2021

Plaintiffs’ lawyers attack business group over ballot measures

The Consumer Attorneys of California, in a 15-second commercial labeled “Unmasking CJAC,” said the Civil Justice Association of California is a shill for some of the worst actors in corporate America and stated it is funded by tobacco and oil companies, among others.

California's major plaintiffs' lawyers' organization on Monday released its first ad that targets a business group trying to place measures before voters that would, among other things, cap contingency fees in consumer lawsuits at 20%.

The Consumer Attorneys of California, in a 15-second commercial labeled "Unmasking CJAC," said the Civil Justice Association of California is a shill for some of the worst actors in corporate America and stat...

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