Victor Gomez, Executive Director of California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CA CALA), sits down with California Insider to expose the abuse of California laws by trial attorneys to target small businesses with frivolous lawsuits. Gomez reveals how trial attorneys exploit minor errors by small businesses to rake in cash but ultimately hurt the communities the laws are supposed to protect.
CALA Illinois Executive Director Phil Melin was featured on WTTW, Chicago Public Television concerning Illinois Trial Association legislation that would impose new liabilities on rideshare companies. Melin said, “We think Springfield should be focusing on trying to make life more affordable for middle (and) working class people… The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s (ITLA) practice of donating heavily to lawmakers, including more than $400,000 to sponsors of the common carrier bill over the last three years, means the trial…
