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America's civil justice system is the world's most expensive justice system and our nation's legal system is in crisis. The cost is taking a toll on everyone; American employers, consumers and working families are footing this hefty bill for lawsuit abuse. ILR seeks to attract attention to these issues through press releases, public awareness advertising campaigns, and videos.

Press Releases

U.S. Chamber Applauds House Judiciary Committee Passage of Asbestos Trust Transparency Bill
May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Harold Kim, executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), made the following statement today applauding the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of the “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013” (H.R. 982). The legislation would require asbestos personal injury settlement trusts authorized by federal bankruptcy law to disclose information on their claims on a quarterly basis and respond to information requests from parties to asbestos litigation.“The asbestos compensation system should not allow fraud and abuse to drain the funds available to deserving claimants. Exploitation of the system also saddles solvent companies, their shareholders, and employees with paying unjust claims.
U.S. Legal System Is World’s Most Costly According to a New Study
May 14, 2013
Additional Opinion Survey Shows Increasingly Abused Legal System Primarily Benefits Lawyers WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today released a study by NERA Economic Consulting showing that the U.S. has the world’s most costly legal system as a share of its economy. The study compared liability costs as a percentage of GDP using general liability insurance sold to companies in Canada, Eurozone countries, and the U.S. because it covers similar types of costs in each country. Data shows that as a percentage of its economy, the U.S. legal system costs over 150 percent more than the Eurozone average, and over 50 percent more than the United Kingdom.
UK Consumers Reject Government Plans for US-style Collective Action Lawsuits
May 14, 2013
New study shows UK consumers disagree with proposals to introduce aspects of world’s costliest legal systemWASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today reported the results of a survey of UK Consumers that showed 57 percent oppose UK Government proposals to adopt US-style legal reforms. The UK Government announced in last week’s Queen’s Speech the introduction of the draft Consumer Rights Bill, a key piece of legislation that is likely to fundamentally change the face of UK litigation. The ILR survey, fielded by Ipsos MORI, is a timely indication of deep public scepticism to the Bill, which will enable opt-out collective actions where breaches of consumer or competition law are said to have taken place.
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Is Lawsuit Abuse Causing Your State to Lose the Race for Jobs and Growth?

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Every state is a rider in the race for jobs and economic growth.  But too many states are pulling the dead-weight of lawsuit abuse, dragging down their economy and making jobs harder to find.

Is lawsuit abuse slowing down your state?  Find out today at InstituteforLegalReform.com.

Source: Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Sep 10, 2012

Who are the Faces of Lawsuit Abuse? The Blitz USA Plant in Miami, OK

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Who are the faces of lawsuit abuse? They're the people who have lost their jobs because of run away lawsuits that can cripple state economies and that take a terrible toll on families. Does your state have a lawsuit abuse problem? Find out in a new study that ranks all 50 states at FacesOfLawsuitAbuse.com.

Source: Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Sep 10, 2012

Campaña de concientización pública "Abusos de demandas" - Jaime y Ramiro

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El sitio web abusosdedemandas.org del Instituto para la Reforma Legal de la Cámara de Comercio de los EEUU (ILR, por sus siglas en inglés), tiene videos de las víctimas de demandas abusivas hablando sobre el efecto que el abuso de los litigios tiene en sus negocios.

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Nov 3, 2011
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Videos

George J. Terwilliger, III, and Matthew Miner on Federal Regulatory and Prosecution Policies

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At the 13th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 24, 2012, we pulled aside George J. Terwilliger, III, Senior Partner, White & Case LLP, and Matthew Miner, Partner, White & Case LLP, to discuss a new paper entitled, "Legal Limbo: Seeking Clarity in How and When the Department of Justice Declines to Prosecute."

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2012

John B. Bellinger, III on Transnational and Extraterritorial Litigation

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At the 13th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 24, 2012, we pulled aside John B. Bellinger, III, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP , to discuss a the panel he moderated on the topic of trends in use of the U.S. courts by non-U.S. citizens and residents, as exemplified by recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the Ecuadorian litigation against Chevron Corporation.  This panel also addressed the flip side of the coin:  the spread in Europe and elsewhere of US-style litigation, especially class actions, against multinational companies. 

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2012

David W. Ogden on "The Exclusion Illusion: Fixing a Flawed Health Care Fraud Enforcement System"

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At the 13th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 24, 2012, we pulled aside David W. Ogden, Partner, Co-Chair, Government and Regulatory Litigation Practice Group, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, to discuss a new paper entitled, "The Exclusion Illusion: Fixing a Flawed Health Care Fraud Enforcement System."

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2012
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