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New Study Shows
Out-of-State Plaintiffs
'Flooding' into CA Courts

A recent study by the Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) looked at product liability cases against pharmaceutical companies in LA and San Francisco from 2010 - 2016. The study found that only 10% of the plaintiffs were California residents. A recent op-ed in the Washington Post highlights the impact of plaintiffs' attorney ads "which seek plaintiffs for lawsuits against drug and medical-device manufacturers."

Learn More Op-Ed: How lawyers scare people out of taking their meds

House Panel to Hold
TCPA Hearing September 22

The House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee will hold a hearing on September 22 on the Telephone Consumer Protect Act (TCPA). "As technology evolves, so too should our laws. The TCPA should be ensuring Americans receive the calls they want without being harassed by calls they don't. Instead, it's a prime example of an outdated law that lags behind modern communications technology and consumer preferences," said Chairman Greg Walden (R-Oregon).

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ILR Praises U.S. House
Passage of Bill to
'Stop Settlement Slush Funds'

ILR’s President Lisa A. Rickard praises U.S. House passage of H.R. 5063, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016. “Enforcement officials should pursue justice in a manner consistent with the Constitution and the public interest, and not by how much money they can generate for third party allies,” said Rickard.

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Out-of-State Plaintiffs
'Flooding' into CA Courts
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TCPA Hearing September 22
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Passage of Bill to
'Stop Settlement Slush Funds'
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2016 Legal Reform Summit

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The ILR Research Review - Fall 2016

This edition of the ILR Research Review offers valuable insights from ILR's latest research on over-criminalization and the challenges of business compliance, over-enforcement, third-party litigation funding in the UK, and asbestos trust claims....Read More
Enforcement Gone Amok: The Many Faces of Over-Enforcement in the United States

This paper documents compelling examples of over-enforcement abuses, and offers details of the wide-ranging and interrelated ways government enforcement actions impact American businesses....Read More
DOJ's New Threshold for "Cooperation": Challenges Posed by the Yates Memo and USAM Revisions

This paper examines the recent release of the Yates Memo, changes to the U.S. Attorneys' Manual (USAM), and the complicated landscape for business compliance and cooperation....Read More

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The ILR Research Review - Fall 2016

This edition of the ILR Research Review offers valuable insights from ILR's latest research on over-criminalization and the challenges of business compliance, over-enforcement, third-party litigation funding in the UK, and asbestos trust claims....Read More
Enforcement Gone Amok: The Many Faces of Over-Enforcement in the United States

This paper documents compelling examples of over-enforcement abuses, and offers details of the wide-ranging and interrelated ways government enforcement actions impact American businesses....Read More
DOJ's New Threshold for "Cooperation": Challenges Posed by the Yates Memo and USAM Revisions

This paper examines the recent release of the Yates Memo, changes to the U.S. Attorneys' Manual (USAM), and the complicated landscape for business compliance and cooperation....Read More

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Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican Presidential Nominee and Former Governor of Massachusetts, delivering keynote remarks
Political Landscape 2016 hosted by Scott Reed and featuring Kristen Soltis Anderson and Mark Halperin
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Find out why people attend the
Legal Reform Summit year after year.

2016 Legal Reform Summit

The Litigation Machine | October 26, 2016

Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican Presidential Nominee and Former Governor of Massachusetts, delivering keynote remarks
Political Landscape 2016 hosted by Scott Reed and featuring Kristen Soltis Anderson and Mark Halperin
Explore the various components and parts that fuel the American “litigation machine,” and how these elements, such as third-party litigation financing, data privacy liability, government over-enforcement, and more impact American businesses and consumers alike

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New Study Shows
Out-of-State Plaintiffs
'Flooding' into CA Courts

House Panel to Hold
TCPA Hearing September 22

ILR Praises U.S. House
Passage of Bill to
'Stop Settlement Slush Funds'

Don't Miss Out on the
2016 Legal Reform Summit

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The ILR Research Review - Fall 2016

Enforcement Gone Amok: The Many Faces of Over-Enforcement in the United States

DOJ's New Threshold for "Cooperation": Challenges Posed by the Yates Memo and USAM Revisions

Featured Resources

The ILR Research Review - Fall 2016

Enforcement Gone Amok: The Many Faces of Over-Enforcement in the United States

DOJ's New Threshold for "Cooperation": Challenges Posed by the Yates Memo and USAM Revisions

2016 Legal Reform Summit

2016 Legal Reform Summit

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New Study ShowsOut-of-State Plaintiffs'Flooding' into CA Courts

House Panel to HoldTCPA Hearing September 22

ILR Praises U.S. HousePassage of Bill to'Stop Settlement Slush Funds'

Don't Miss Out on the2016 Legal Reform Summit

Featured Resources

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2016 Legal Reform Summit

2016 Legal Reform Summit

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New Study Shows
Out-of-State Plaintiffs
'Flooding' into CA Courts

House Panel to Hold
TCPA Hearing September 22

ILR Praises U.S. House
Passage of Bill to
'Stop Settlement Slush Funds'

Don't Miss Out on the
2016 Legal Reform Summit