--- title: Columns - AAJ (American Assoc for Justice) description: Advocate Magazine articles on Columns - AAJ (American Assoc for Justice), from the Subject Matter Index. --- ## [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") From Issue: [2021 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-july) ## [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") From Issue: [2023 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-november) ## [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") From Issue: [2022 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-july) ## [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") From Issue: [2022 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-march) ## [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") From Issue: [2022 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february) ## [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") From Issue: [2025 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-october) ## [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") From Issue: [2023 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june) ## [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") From Issue: [2021 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-october) ## [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") From Issue: [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") From Issue: [2022 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september) ## [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") From Issue: [2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september) ## [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") From Issue: [2020 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may)