Tom Donohue

U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue comments on a new Harris Interactive survey released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. Seventy percent of the more than eleven hundred company general counsels and senior attorneys who participated in the survey said a state's lawsuit environment is likely to impact important business decisions at their company, including where to locate or expand their businesses.

U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue comments on a new national survey -- released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) -- which finds that Pennsylvania’s lawsuit climate is among the worst in the country at number 40, while Philadelphia’s courts were mentioned as the fifth worst in the nation for legal fairness.

U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue comments on a new national survey -- released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) -- which finds that Florida’s lawsuit climate is among the worst in the country, coming in at number 41 out of 50.

Land of Lincoln?  Try Land of Lawsuits.  U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue discusses a new national survey -- released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) -- which finds that Illinois’ lawsuit climate is among the worst in the country at number 46. The survey respondents also named two Illinois counties as among the worst jurisdictions in the country; Cook County was named as the most unfair and unreasonable jurisdiction and Madison Country was named the sixth most unfair county.

U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue comments on a new national survey -- released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) - which finds that West Virginia’s lawsuit climate is the worst in the country. The survey awards West Virginia this dubious distinction for the fifth consecutive time, and the state has never ranked higher than 49th since the study’s inception in 2002.

U.S. Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue comments on a new national survey -- released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) -- which finds that California’s lawsuit climate is among the worst in the country, ranked at number 47 out of 50. Among local jurisdictions, Los Angeles’ courts were mentioned as the second worst in the nation for legal fairness while the state as a whole was named the third worst. San Francisco’s courts were stated to be the fourth worst.

U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue comments on state lawsuit climates in light of the 2010 State Liability Systems Ranking Study, which explores how reasonable & balanced the states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business.

U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue comments on California's lawsuit climate in light of the 2010 State Liability Systems Ranking Study, which explores how reasonable & balanced the states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business.

U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue comments on Florida's lawsuit climate in light of the 2010 State Liability Systems Ranking Study, which explores how reasonable & balanced the states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business.

U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue comments on Illinois' lawsuit climate in light of the 2010 State Liability Systems Ranking Study, which explores how reasonable & balanced the states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business.