--- title: Linda A. Lipsen url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen --- ![Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Lipsen-2022-web_030cc0537b969635f32aad2275f615ce.jpg) # Linda A. Lipsen Ms. Lipsen was named Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), in April 2010. She joined the organization in 1993 to direct AAJ’s Public Affairs department. ### Articles written by this author: ## [Update from AAJ](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-february/update-from-aaj "Update from AAJ") UPDATE FROM AAJ [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-february) ## [With so many issues in play right now, AAJ is working overtime](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/with-so-many-issues-in-play-right-now-aaj-is-working-overtime "With so many issues in play right now, AAJ is working overtime") The fight to keep your cases in state courts [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march) ## [AAJ Washington Update](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may/aaj-washington-update "AAJ Washington Update") AAJ: Adjusting to the stark reality of COVID-19 [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may) ## [AAJ stands up against demands for COVID-19 blanket immunity](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-june/aaj-stands-up-against-demands-for-covid-19-blanket-immunity "AAJ stands up against demands for COVID-19 blanket immunity") Taking the lead against corporate America’s attempt to take advantage of the COVID-19 Pandemic for their anti-worker, anti-consumer agenda [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-june) ## [AAJ stands against police misconduct](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-july/aaj-stands-against-police-misconduct "AAJ stands against police misconduct") National organization actively working with the Congressional Black Caucus to produce legislation to end the militarization of state and local police departments [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-july) ## [Positive legislation news from AAJ](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-august/positive-legislation-news-from-aaj "Positive legislation news from AAJ") Bill passes U.S. House to raise commercial trucking insurance minimum to $2 million, Amtrak’s forced arbitration with injured passengers would end [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-august) ## [AAJ fighting against COVID-19 immunity laws](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september/aaj-fighting-against-covid-19-immunity-laws "AAJ fighting against COVID-19 immunity laws") Republicans seek broad immunity for corporations in the Safe to Work Act [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-september) ## [AAJ defeats extreme tort reform proposal in Senate](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october/aaj-defeats-extreme-tort-reform-proposal-in-senate "AAJ defeats extreme tort reform proposal in Senate") COVID-19 tort reform would have been a disaster for individual civil rights [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-october) ## [AAJ is working to protect your practice](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-november/aaj-is-working-to-protect-your-practice "AAJ is working to protect your practice") Personal jurisdiction before the U.S. Supreme Court, and non-lawyer ownership and fee sharing in two states [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-november) ## [2020 Election](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december/2020-election "2020 Election") Results revealed a mixed verdict [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2020 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-december) ## [AAJ leads fight to remove tort reform section from COVID-19 relief package](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january/aaj-leads-fight-to-remove-tort-reform-section-from-covid-19-relief-package "AAJ leads fight to remove tort reform section from COVID-19 relief package") Proposed language would have impacted any med-mal or public-nuisance action even tangentially related to COVID-19 [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-january) ## [The unimagined events of January 6](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february/the-unimagined-events-of-january-6 "The unimagined events of January 6") How AAJ will move forward [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february) ## [Momentum building in Congress to eliminate forced arbitration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-march/momentum-building-in-congress-to-eliminate-forced-arbitration "Momentum building in Congress to eliminate forced arbitration") Also: AAJ staff seeks feedback on emergency rules for court operations, including changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-march) ## [AAJ provides advocacy on ending qualified immunity](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april/aaj-provides-advocacy-on-ending-qualified-immunity "AAJ provides advocacy on ending qualified immunity") A snapshot of qualified immunity and other urgent advocacy issues we’re working on [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april) ## [Looking forward with optimism; pursuing an affirmative agenda](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-may/looking-forward-with-optimism-pursuing-an-affirmative-agenda "Looking forward with optimism; pursuing an affirmative agenda") Legislative efforts include ending forced arbitration, laws for automated driving, eliminating qualified immunity, and raising trucking insurance minimums [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-may) ## [AAJ convinces Health and Human Services to rescind bad rulemaking on vaccine-injury policy](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june/aaj-convinces-health-and-human-services-to-rescind-bad-rulemaking-on-vaccine-injury-policy "AAJ convinces Health and Human Services to rescind bad rulemaking on vaccine-injury policy") Fends off Trump-era attack on Vaccine Injury Compensation Program [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-june) ## [Forced arbitration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july/forced-arbitration-2 "Forced arbitration") New AAJ report examines lack of diversity among arbitrators [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july) ## [New federal judiciary nominations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august/new-federal-judiciary-nominations "New federal judiciary nominations") Administration prioritizes filling judicial vacancies with diverse nominees [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august) ## [The impact of proposed cyber security bills on private litigation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/the-impact-of-proposed-cyber-security-bills-on-private-litigation "The impact of proposed cyber security bills on private litigation") Also: Corporate abuse of the bankruptcy system to detriment of corporate wrongdoing victims [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september) ## [Congress introduces bill to end forced arbitration in nursing homes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-october/congress-introduces-bill-to-end-forced-arbitration-in-nursing-homes "Congress introduces bill to end forced arbitration in nursing homes") Also: Biden nominates a former plaintiff’s attorney and the first openly LGBT woman to serve on any federal circuit court [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-october) ## [A look at Biden’s judicial nominations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november/a-look-at-biden-s-judicial-nominations "A look at Biden’s judicial nominations") Also: COVID business-interruption claims take a hit at Ninth Circuit [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-november) ## [Senate committee approves arbitration-reform bill](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december/senate-committee-approves-arbitration-reform-bill "Senate committee approves arbitration-reform bill") Would end forced arbitration for sexual assault and harassment claims [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2021 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december) ## [Winter convention in Palm Springs to feature 30 speakers with programming focused on your practice](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-january/winter-convention-in-palm-springs-to-feature-30-speakers-with-programming-focused-on-your-practice "Winter convention in Palm Springs to feature 30 speakers with programming focused on your practice") Also: Please sign a pledge to support racial diversity and inclusion in your firm [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-january) ## [Biden breaks barriers with judicial nominations, 75% of whom were women](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february/biden-breaks-barriers-with-judicial-nominations-75-of-whom-were-women "Biden breaks barriers with judicial nominations, 75% of whom were women") Also: Highlights of AAJ’s advocacy in the courts [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february) ## [Big progress on ending forced arbitration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march/big-progress-on-ending-forced-arbitration "Big progress on ending forced arbitration") Senate Bill S.2342 wins bipartisan support, Biden expected to sign [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march) ## [The end of forced arbitration for sexual assault and harassment](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april/the-end-of-forced-arbitration-for-sexual-assault-and-harassment "The end of forced arbitration for sexual assault and harassment") Also: New lien rule for Medicare reimbursement following a settlement [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april) ## [Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR) make progress in Congress](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-may/forced-arbitration-injustice-repeal-act-fair-make-progress-in-congress "Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR) make progress in Congress") Also: FRE72 Expert-witness rulemaking by federal judges [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-may) ## [Kudos to Consumer Attorneys of California on MICRA reform](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june/kudos-to-consumer-attorneys-of-california-on-micra-reform "Kudos to Consumer Attorneys of California on MICRA reform") Also: Automated-vehicles legislation continues to advance in many states [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-june) ## [Camp LeJeune Justice Act makes progress in Senate and House](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-july/camp-lejeune-justice-act-makes-progress-in-senate-and-house "Camp LeJeune Justice Act makes progress in Senate and House") Also: Supreme Court allows state Medicaid programs to raid settlement proceeds earmarked for future medical care [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-july) ## [Camp Lejeune Justice Act brings justice to veterans](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-august/camp-lejeune-justice-act-brings-justice-to-veterans "Camp Lejeune Justice Act brings justice to veterans") Also, Georgia Trial Lawyers amicus brief helps Georgia Court to reject the “Apex Doctrine” shielding corporate officers [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-august) ## [Biden signs Camp Lejeune Justice Act](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september/biden-signs-camp-lejeune-justice-act "Biden signs Camp Lejeune Justice Act") Also: Congress establishes civil cause of action for use of intimate images without consent [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september) ## [Working for you and your clients, from expense deductions on taxes to fighting forced arbitration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-october/working-for-you-and-your-clients-from-expense-deductions-on-taxes-to-fighting-forced-arbitration "Working for you and your clients, from expense deductions on taxes to fighting forced arbitration") Also: Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements from settlements for future med costs [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-october) ## [Senate passes Speak Out Act by voice vote](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-november/senate-passes-speak-out-act-by-voice-vote "Senate passes Speak Out Act by voice vote") Also: More special masters for Vaccine Court and changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-november) ## [Medicare and Medicaid withdraw their request for increased secondary payer (MSP) reimbursements](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december/medicare-and-medicaid-withdraw-their-request-for-increased-secondary-payer-msp-reimbursements "Medicare and Medicaid withdraw their request for increased secondary payer (MSP) reimbursements") House passes bill to shine light on sexual assault and harassment [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2022 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-december) ## [Protecting your clients’ interests by shaping policy in Washington](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-january/protecting-your-clients-interests-by-shaping-policy-in-washington "Protecting your clients’ interests by shaping policy in Washington") Data privacy, the regulation of autonomous vehicles and state insurance minimums are among policy issues [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-january) ## [The face of the federal judiciary](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february/the-face-of-the-federal-judiciary "The face of the federal judiciary") Biden has confirmed almost 100 judges and greatly diversified the bench [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-february) ## [Third Circuit says J&J can’t create a subsidiary to unload its liabilities](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-march/third-circuit-says-j-j-can-t-create-a-subsidiary-to-unload-its-liabilities "Third Circuit says J&J can’t create a subsidiary to unload its liabilities") Also: States aggressively push to limit corporate liability for causing harm [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-march) ## [States introduce laws to force delivery network companies to carry minimum insurance](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-april/states-introduce-laws-to-force-delivery-network-companies-to-carry-minimum-insurance "States introduce laws to force delivery network companies to carry minimum insurance") Also: Pushing back against forced arbitration [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-april) ## [Consumer agency proposes rule to highlight corporate arbitration-clause abuses](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may/consumer-agency-proposes-rule-to-highlight-corporate-arbitration-clause-abuses "Consumer agency proposes rule to highlight corporate arbitration-clause abuses") Also: Florida enacts broad tort reform package [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-may) ## [Federal legislation offered to prohibit arbitration in cases of race discrimination](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june/federal-legislation-offered-to-prohibit-arbitration-in-cases-of-race-discrimination "Federal legislation offered to prohibit arbitration in cases of race discrimination") Also: Massachusetts statutory interest rates declared constitutional in $37M judgment against Philip Morris [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june) ## [The advocacy you need in Washington](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july/the-advocacy-you-need-in-washington "The advocacy you need in Washington") Progress made on trucking insurance, forced arbitration and medical malpractice award limits [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july) ## [Supreme Court wrapped up a busy and controversial term](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-august/supreme-court-wrapped-up-a-busy-and-controversial-term "Supreme Court wrapped up a busy and controversial term") AAJ filed amicus curiae briefs on arbitration, consent jurisdiction, Private right of action for FNHRA violations and Section 230 immunity [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-august) ## [As congress returns from recess, there’s much work to be done](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/as-congress-returns-from-recess-there-s-much-work-to-be-done "As congress returns from recess, there’s much work to be done") Working at the federal level and with state associations [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september) ## [The public today has a more favorable view of trial lawyers than it did seven years ago](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october/the-public-today-has-a-more-favorable-view-of-trial-lawyers-than-it-did-seven-years-ago "The public today has a more favorable view of trial lawyers than it did seven years ago") Also: Fighting to hold autonomous-vehicle makers accountable [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-october) ## [Congressional hearing on litigation funding a sham](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november/congressional-hearing-on-litigation-funding-a-sham "Congressional hearing on litigation funding a sham") Also: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy misused to evade responsibility in mass torts [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november) ## [Holding bad actors accountable for killing and injuring Americans](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december/holding-bad-actors-accountable-for-killing-and-injuring-americans "Holding bad actors accountable for killing and injuring Americans") We’re fighting federal preemption, seeking reform in truck accident litigation, and vigorously supporting the right to a jury trial [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2023 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-december) ## [Priorities in the new year](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-january/priorities-in-the-new-year "Priorities in the new year") AI and federal privacy legislation must prioritize the rights and safety of the American people over the corporate profits of Big Tech [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-january) ## [Minimum federal trucking insurance to increase to $5 million](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-february/minimum-federal-trucking-insurance-to-increase-to-5-million "Minimum federal trucking insurance to increase to $5 million") Also: The forced arbitration battle, judicial diversity, amicus curiae briefs [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-february) ## [Having your day in court](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march/having-your-day-in-court "Having your day in court") From lobbying Congress to opposing state bills that would limit plaintiffs’ litigation financing [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march) ## [Seeking higher minimum limits for federal trucking insurance](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-april/seeking-higher-minimum-limits-for-federal-trucking-insurance "Seeking higher minimum limits for federal trucking insurance") Also, opposing immunity legislation for corporations [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-april) ## [We won another round in the fight against asbestos K](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/we-won-another-round-in-the-fight-against-asbestos-k "We won another round in the fight against asbestos K") And we continue to fight against federal preemption and forced arbitration [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may) ## [Tort reform is again called for by insurers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june/tort-reform-is-again-called-for-by-insurers "Tort reform is again called for by insurers") Also: a rundown of state supreme court rulings on punitive damage caps [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june) ## [Restoring Justice for Workers Act](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-july/restoring-justice-for-workers-act "Restoring Justice for Workers Act") Also: Chemical corporations push for nationwide immunity for pesticide claims [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-july) ## [Raising auto insurance minimums in more states](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-august/raising-auto-insurance-minimums-in-more-states "Raising auto insurance minimums in more states") Also: Success continues in fighting arbitration in cases for which we filed amicus curiae briefs [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-august) ## [We’re about much more than just lobbying](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september/we-re-about-much-more-than-just-lobbying "We’re about much more than just lobbying") A look at all we do to protect your clients’ rights and your practice [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september) ## [On-line safety for children](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october/on-line-safety-for-children "On-line safety for children") Also: Proposed changes to Federal Rules [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october) ## [Blowing our own horn](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-november/blowing-our-own-horn "Blowing our own horn") Strategic public education goes beyond just educating lawmakers in Washington. Also: Fighting immunity for pesticide manufacturers [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-november) ## [The very real threats we face now as plaintiff attorneys](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december/the-very-real-threats-we-face-now-as-plaintiff-attorneys "The very real threats we face now as plaintiff attorneys") As corporations seek immunities, no cause of action will be safe with the shift in the Senate majority [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2024 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-december) ## [Supporting the rule of law and our Constitution](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may/supporting-the-rule-of-law-and-our-constitution "Supporting the rule of law and our Constitution") New tort-reform groups take root in several states; supporters include Uber [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2025 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may) ## [The House version of the “big, beautiful bill” would block consumer protections from AI technology](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july/the-house-version-of-the-big-beautiful-bill-would-block-consumer-protections-from-ai-technology "The House version of the “big, beautiful bill” would block consumer protections from AI technology") It also includes anti-consumer immunities for trucking brokers and shippers [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2025 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-july) ## [AAJ lobbyists successfully fought tax on litigation funding](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august/aaj-lobbyists-successfully-fought-tax-on-litigation-funding "AAJ lobbyists successfully fought tax on litigation funding") Republications also sought 10-year protection for AI industry in state legislatures [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2025 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-august) ## [Advocating for safety](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-october/advocating-for-safety "Advocating for safety") Many corporations market products that are unsafe, improperly tested, or based on false data; also, ending forced consumer arbitration [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2025 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-october) ## [Industries line up in Washington seeking immunity through preemption of state laws](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/industries-line-up-in-washington-seeking-immunity-through-preemption-of-state-laws "Industries line up in Washington seeking immunity through preemption of state laws") From makers of infant formula to the NCAA, they all want federal protection when they cause harm [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2025 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november) ## [Transportation issues take center stage in Washington](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-january/transportation-issues-take-center-stage-in-washington "Transportation issues take center stage in Washington") Taking on Uber’s latest threat, and the trucking industry’s quest for immunity for injuries they cause [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2026 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-january) ## [Pesticide immunity and a retracted study on Roundup](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february/pesticide-immunity-and-a-retracted-study-on-roundup "Pesticide immunity and a retracted study on Roundup") Association also working on expansive use of judicial estoppel against plaintiffs in PI cases [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2026 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february) ## [The big takeaway](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june/the-big-takeaway "The big takeaway") A major verdict against big tech’s social media for endangering children [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2026 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june) ## [From driverless cars to pesticide immunity](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september/from-driverless-cars-to-pesticide-immunity "From driverless cars to pesticide immunity") AAJ continues to battle a tidal wave of different issues in Congress [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") [2026 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september)