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It is our hope that after looking at the information we have provided you too will see the need for legal reform in Florida NOW!

    NEW PUBLICATION
&
DVD

UNBALANCED JUSTICE:  
Making The Case for Legal Reform in Florida


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Unbalanced Justice
Making the Case For 
Legal Reform
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  2007 LEGAL REFORM BILLS


HB 733 (Apportionment of Damages)
SB 1558 (Comparative Fault/Apportionment)

WHERE DOES FLORIDA
RANK?

A recent study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows that Florida is in dire straits as it relates to our legal climate for the business community.

"Florida's legal system is badly flawed and getting worse, and needs to get fixed," said Thomas Donohue, U.S. Chamber President & CEO

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Read Full study

The Florida Coalition for Legal Reform is a group of Florida companies and associations working together for reason, sanity, and equity in our state’s legal system.

Coalition members belong to every segment of Florida’s economy, employing millions of workers and serving residents and visitors alike.

The Coalition's goal is to fight for a more fair and balanced legal system that will allow the business community of Florida to continue to be a vital part of Florida's economy.


View John Thrasher's Message to Florida's Business Community
March 20, 2007

Already, the men and women that make up our business community are  raising a ferocious outcry on this issues. Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, John Thrasher, is once again leading AIF’s lobbying  efforts on this issue that is of the utmost importance to your businesses and bottom line. 


Why are some Legislators trying to undo the Great Legal Reform Legislation Passed just Last Year?
March 20, 2007

Representative Mitch Needleman (R-Melbourne) and Senator Jeremy Ring (D-Margate) are sponsoring bills (HB 733 and SB 1558) that would undermine and essentially eliminate the 2006 legal reform laws that AIF and Florida’s business community fought so long and hard to achieve.


2006 Legal Reform A Restoration of Balance