The papers covered in this edition of the ILR Research Review provide empirical evidence for America’s lawsuit problem, explore one of its increasingly significant drivers, and offer a host of options for state policymakers to reduce abusive litigation in their states. Specifically, this edition includes:

• Tort Costs in America: Third Edition
• Nuclear Verdicts: An Update on Trends, Causes, and Solutions
• Grim Realities: Debunking Myths in Third-Party Litigation Funding
• 101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems: A User’s Guide to Promoting Fair and Effective Civil Justice-Eighth Edition

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