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  How much do lawsuits cost you? $3,300 per household, $429B nationwide, study says

  By Jonathan Bilyk | Wednesday, Oct 24, 2018 @ 2:18pm

  Across the U.S., Americans pay hefty costs for lawsuits, with the price tag stretching from the courthouses to the most basic levels of American life, adding thousands of dollars each year to Americans’ household budget costs, according to a new study of tort litigation costs.

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• U.S. Chamber ILR Honors Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy for Legal Reform Contributions

  By The SE Texas Record | Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010 @ 1:00pm

  WASHINGTON, D.C.�The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today presented Forman, Perry, Watkins, Krutz & Tardy LLP with the 2010 Outstanding Organization Award for its contribution to uncovering fraud and abuse in asbestos and silica litigation.

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• 'Yes' to change doesn't mean more lawsuits

  By The SE Texas Record | Monday, Jan 26, 2009 @ 9:00am

  When voters went to the polls in November, their desire for change was unmistakable. Yet, while a majority of voters wholeheartedly supported change in Washington, they also know what would make things worse for our nation: more junk lawsuits.

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• Letter to the Editor: Texas doesn't need 'change' that creates new ways to sue

  By The SE Texas Record | Wednesday, Dec 3, 2008 @ 11:11am

  Dear Editor,

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• Why is your local DA accountable when your state AG isn't?

  By Lisa Rickard | Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 @ 6:10am

  When West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw sued drug maker PurduePharma over misrepresentation of its pain killer OxyContin, he petitioned the court saying, "This action involves the impact of State action against one of the most vulnerable and dependant sections of West Virginia society, the elderly and disabled."

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