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AL HR359
Resolution
Status
6/4/2015
Primary Sponsor
Chris Pringle
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AI Summary
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Urges the Alabama State Bar to aggressively investigate questionable practices by lawyers engaging in potential abuses of the legal process.
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Addresses concerns about lawyers threatening to file lawsuits under the Americans With Disabilities Act containing false or exaggerated claims against businesses.
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States that such lawsuits appear designed to force settlements based on litigation costs rather than actual injury to individuals.
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Calls for discipline of lawyers found to be filing false or exaggerated Americans With Disabilities Act violation claims.
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Characterizes lawyers engaging in these practices as an affront to the legal profession that damages the reputation of legitimate attorneys.
Legislative Description
Lawyers, urging State Bar to investigate questionable practices of certain lawyers
Resolutions, Legislative
Last Action
Introduced and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Rules
6/4/2015