Lawsuit Reform

The Chamber supports legislation that will:

• significantly reform the state's class action lawsuit statutes.
• permit the admissibility of evidence of collateral source payments.
• adopt the "Transparency in Private Attorney Contracting Act" to establish policies and limits on the use of private contingency fee attorneys on behalf of the state.
• ensure the Oklahoma Evidence Code (section 2407) mirrors the Federal Rules of Evidence with regard to products liability and subsequent remedial measures.
• require that prior to any action, claim or motion for discovery against an officer, director, shareholder or member of a corporation or LLC, a judgment against the corporation or LLC must be unsatisfied.

For more information, please contact a member of our Government Relations staff.