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Fixing the False Claims Act: The Case for Compliance-Focused Reforms
Authored by Peter Hutt of Akin Gump and David Ogden of Wilmer Hale, this paper proposes a number of reforms to the False Claims Act....Read More
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The New Lawsuit Ecosystem: Trends, Targets and Players
Authored by a distinguished group of practitioners, this report examines the developing lawsuit "ecosystem" and areas of litigation of most concern to the business community....Read More
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A Roadmap for Reform: Lessons from Eight Years of the Class Action Reform Act
Authored by John Beisner of Skadden Arps, this paper introduces for discussion potential class action reforms to build on the highly-successful Class Action Fairness Act of 2005....Read More
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The New Lawsuit Ecosystem: Trends, Targets and Players
Read about the developing lawsuit “ecosystem” and areas of litigation of most concern to the business community. Click here.
U.S. House Passes FACT Act
U.S. Chamber Commends House Passage of FACT Act
"We applaud the House for passing this important legislation, and urge the Senate to quickly do the same." -- Lisa A. Rickard, president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Join the National Discussion on Legal Reform
Event Materials: "Healing the U.S. Lawsuit System" - October 23, 2013
Lisa A. Rickard, President, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Welcoming Remarks - (Watch Video)
ILR Ad Wins 2013 Gold Peer Award
Peer Awards Celebrate Excellence in Media
ILR's recent advertisement, "Is Lawsuit Abuse Causing Your State to Lose the Race
for Jobs and Growth?", has won the 2013 Gold Peer Award!
State Lawsuit Climate Report
ILR’s Lawsuit Climate report explores how reasonable and balanced the states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business.
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Lawyers Get 25 Times What Their Client Did
A panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld nearly $700,000 in attorneys' fees in a case where the client received $27,280. Read More »
14th Annual Legal Reform Summit
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform is pleased to announce ‘Healing the U.S. Lawsuit System’ summit event featuring keynote speaker Peggy Noonan, renowned Wall Street Journal columnist and bestselling author. The 14th Annual Legal Reform Summit will offer remedies to help heal the U.S. lawsuit system, including False Claims Act reforms, closing class action loopholes, emerging litigation trends, improving the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the effect of U.S.-style litigation across the globe, and privacy in the digital age.
Registration is closed. Agenda