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America has the world’s costliest legal system, and 79% of American voters see the number of “frivolous” lawsuits as a problem. The Institute for Legal Reform is addressing these key issues in order to achieve a fair legal system that promotes economic growth and opportunity.

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America has the most costly legal system in the world according to an ILR study, and 87% of American voters view the number of “meritless” lawsuits in the country as a problem. To be sure, the American legal system is complex, and the abuses are occurring on many levels. Please explore our Issues Section to learn more about the various issues impacting our legal system and what ILR is doing to advance reform on many fronts.

Summit XXI: On the Horizon

Video Showcase

On October 19, 2021, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform hosted Summit XXI: On the Horizon. Below are the videos of the virtual event.

Introductory Remarks from ILR…

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October 4, 2021

Protect the Bankruptcy Process from Plaintiffs’ Lawyers

After making billions of dollars in class actions and mass tort litigation, plaintiffs’ lawyers have set their sights on the bankruptcy process.   Chapter 11 is supposed to be an orderly way for companies to reorganize their debts, distributing money to creditors fairly and equitably.    But a sordid game is playing out in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware, where Imerys, a little-known supplier of talc, is going through Chapter […]

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ILR's Cause for Action Podcast Podcasts Episode 18: Why Federal Securities Suits Don’t Belong in State Court Securities Litigation Reform Blog Voices Around the World Call for Safeguards on Litigation Finance International Initiatives, Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) Money with gavel Blog Twenty-Eight Organizations Call for a Litigation Funding Pilot Program Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) Blog Protect the Bankruptcy Process from Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Other Issues Letters, Comments, Petitions Organizations Call for a Litigation Funding Pilot Program Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF)

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The Institute for Legal Reform shines a light on what is wrong in the legal system. We conduct cutting-edge research and advance pragmatic solutions. We then tirelessly advocate for those solutions with Congress, state legislatures, federal regulators, international policymakers and the courts to effect meaningful change.

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ILR Briefly: A Bad Match: Illinois and the Biometric Information Privacy Act
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ILR Briefly: Twisted Blackjack: How MDLs Distort and Extort
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Consumer Attitudes to Third Party Litigation Funding and its Potential Regulation in the EU
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ILR Briefly: Courting Confusion: Federal Securities Class Actions Don't Belong in State Courts
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Who We Are

America has the world’s costliest legal system, and 79% of American voters see the number of “frivolous” lawsuits as a problem. The Institute for Legal Reform is addressing these key issues in order to achieve a fair legal system that promotes economic growth and opportunity.

Explore our issues by state or by issue title

Issues

America has the most costly legal system in the world according to an ILR study, and 87% of American voters view the number of “meritless” lawsuits in the country as a problem. To be sure, the American legal system is complex, and the abuses are occurring on many levels. Please explore our Issues Section to learn more about the various issues impacting our legal system and what ILR is doing to advance reform on many fronts.

Issues

America has the most costly legal system in the world according to an ILR study, and 79% of American voters view the number of “meritless” lawsuits in the country as a problem. To be sure, the American legal system is complex, and the abuses are occurring on many levels. Please explore our Issues Section to learn more about the various issues impacting our legal system and what ILR is doing to advance reform on many fronts.

Arbitration Asbestos COVID-19 Liability Data Privacy False Claims Act (FCA) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Lawsuit Lending Medical Liability Over-Enforcement Securities Litigation Reform State Attorneys General Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF)
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