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E-News In this report:
Tracking the Trial Lawyers: Update Trial lawyers pouring more dough Spending levels in this election cycle have already broken record levels in Washington. And the trial lawyers are in the middle of the action. According to the latest figures from the state Public Disclosure Commission, the 10 trial lawyer political action committees (PACs) have raised over $1.3 million dollars for the 2008 elections. And there is still one month to go. Each and every one of the PACs have contributed to Gov. Gregoire. In addition, Gov. Gregoire has received $745,610 in individual contributions from lawyers in and out of the state of Washington. This is an $80,000 increase in contributions in the span of one month. Comparatively, Dino Rossi has received $118,492 in individual contributions from lawyers, up from $97,460 last month. The 10 trial lawyers PACs (yes, there really are 10 of them!) haven’t contributed to Rossi. The LRC will provide a thorough analysis of trial lawyers’ spending following the 2008 elections.
More liability for employers Divided court demonstrates difficulty of the issue A very divided—3-2-2-2—Supreme Court held that employers may be liable if they do not protect the job of an employee who takes time off of work due to a domestic violence situation. This ruling comes just months after the legislature unanimously passed HB 2602 that that provides "reasonable leave" for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking so they can seek medical treatment, social services, shelter and police assistance. The Danny v. Laidlaw decision impacts all employers—both public and private.
Moviegoer sues for bad popcorn Moviegoer Steve Kaplan sued AMC-Lincoln Square Cinema after he claims that a popcorn kernel hurt his tooth and required him to have dental repairs. A Manhattan Civil Court judge ruled that Mr. Kaplan could not reasonably expect every popcorn kernel to be popped and denied his request for payment. And to make matters even worse for Mr. Kaplan, he said the movie, “Superbad,” was awful.
Liability Reform Coalition Dana Childers, Executive Director
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