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The Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys is dedicated to the improvement of the trial practice, and preservation of the jury system. The Association provides quality continuing legal education and is active in the legislative process insofar as it impacts upon justice in Nebraska. The membership of the Association is open to all lawyers, law students. The resources of the Association are committed to providing advocacy-related services to members and sponsoring, supporting or opposing legislation as needed to protect rights of citizens to recover for wrongs inflicted upon them and maintaining the integrity of the legal system.
We invite you and your family to join us for NATA's 2012 Summer Meeting in the legendary Black Hills of South Dakota. NATA's Summer Meeting offers members an opportunity to help plan NATA's future as well as meet and socialize with their colleagues. Our meeting headquarters and hotel is the Deadwood Montain Grand Boutique Hotel & Casino which features a 98-room luxury hotel. Click here for more information.
NATA is pleased to announce that the annual meeting and fall seminar will serve as the launch for the publication of the NATA Civil Litigation Practice Manual. Written by some of the finest trial lawyers in Nebraska, the manual will include twenty-five chapters of practical advice and forms, and will be an invaluable resource for both the novice as well as the experienced litigatator. The fall seminar program will feature the chapter topics and authors and is planned to provide 10 hours of mandatory CLE credit including 1 hour of Ethics. Details of the program will be available in early June.
The medical and healthcare liability monster known as H.R. 5 continues to rear its head. As you know, earlier this spring the House passed this bill on a weak vote—with more Republicans than ever joining our side in the vote. The bill is a non-starter in the Senate.
H.R. 5 would eliminate joint and several liability and impacts caps on non-economic damages, caps on punitive damages, and limits contingency fees, as well as affects claims against
- doctors
- hospitals
- nursing homes
- pharmaceutical and medical device companies and
- bad faith claims against insurers and HMOs.
H.R.5 returned most recently as an addition to the House Republican budget process. The House passed its budget recommendation May 10. What does this mean for H.R.5? Absolutely nothing; it’s still a non-starter. House passage of suggested budget cuts will have no meaningful effect on the next fiscal year. What they did —conducting six committee hearings, mark-ups, and a vote—was posturing only.
- A new GAO report on MSP
- A bill on MSP in workers’ comp cases
- Holding defective generic drug makers accountable
- The asbestos industry’s attempt to avoid accountability
- Unprecedented immunity for fuels, fuel additives, and fuel storage
- Protection for negligence and reckless conduct in cybersecurity bills
- New information on locomotive safety standards
AAJ is aggressively tracking and countering issues that would affect you and your clients. We are here for you every day, fighting on your behalf, to protect the 7th Amendment and preserve the civil justice system. We are proud of our work for you on these federal issues that affect your practices. Thank you for standing strong with us.
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