U.S. Chamber: California’s Legal Fairness Ranking Improves, But Remains One...
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today announced that California moved up one spot to number 44 in the 2006 Harris State Liability Systems Ranking Study, but its legal...
View ArticleU.S. Chamber Study Cites Worst States for Legal Fairness
WASHINGTON, DC-West Virginia, Louisiana, Illinois, California, and Texas were among the worst states for legal fairness, while Mississippi is improving after enacting legal reforms, according to a new...
View ArticleU.S. Chamber: Florida Legal Climate Shows Modest Improvement
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today announced that Florida’s legal climate has shown modest progress, moving up four spots to number 38 in the 2006 Harris State...
View ArticleThink Globally, Sue Locally
It was no coincidence that a lawsuit filed against Coca Cola this February in New York City’s federal court coincided with the release of a documentary called “The Coca Cola Case.” The documentary...
View ArticleProtect the Victims of Lawsuit Abuse
The following is Mike Carter’s testimony to the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution. Mike previously shared his story as part of ILR’s Faces of Lawsuit Abuse campaign. Chairman...
View ArticleThe Continuing Tragedy of Asbestos Lawsuit Abuse
Last night, President Obama spoke to Americans – including the more than 14 million who are unemployed – about the need for more job creation. This morning, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on the...
View ArticleU.S. Chamber Film Spotlights How Lawsuits Closed a Manufacturing Icon
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today announced the release of a first-of-its-kind short film spotlighting the last week in business for portable gas can manufacturer Blitz USA before...
View ArticleU.S. Chamber: NBC ‘Today’ Show Segment on Candy Class Actions Shows Need for...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lisa A. Rickard, president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), made the following statement about a segment that aired on NBC’s “Today” show about “slack fill”...
View ArticleGuest Post: While Congress Tackles Opioid Crisis, Lawyers Seek Payday
By Rob McKenna Rob McKenna is a consultant to the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and a former Attorney General of Washington State. He was President of the National Association of Attorneys...
View ArticleNew U.S. Chamber Studies Examine Surge in Lawsuits by Cities and Counties
Trial Lawyers Expand Business Model of Suing on Behalf of States to the Local Level FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2019 Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today...
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