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Arkansas

Lawsuit Climate

Ranking

2010   44
2008   34
2007   41

Lawsuit Climate

Arkansas ranks 44th among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

Read Press Release: West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, & California Ranked Worst Lawsuit Climates in the Nation

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Justice System

Justice System

Arkansas was one of the few remaining states with separate courts for law (circuit court) and for equity (chancery court) until state law was changed in 2000.

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State Organizations

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ILR Research


Tort Liability Costs for Small Business

Tort Liability Costs for Small BusinessILR's new study shows that small businesses shoulder a tremendous burden of the nation’s tort liability costs, having paid $105.4 billion in 2008.

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