Third-party litigation funding (TPLF) has emerged as a multibillion-dollar global industry, operating largely in secrecy, and driven by profit. A recent Bloomberg Law… Read More
The legal reform community has seen significant victories across various states, marking substantial progress in ensuring transparency, fairness, and accountability within the civil justice system. Read More
Tort inflation is a term that describes the rising costs associated with tort litigation, including higher damage awards, expanded liability theories, and the overall financial… Read More
Last week, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA 48) introduced the Litigation Transparency Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would require third-party litigation… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform President Stephen Waguespack released the following statement on the Litigation Transparency Act that Rep. Read More
The Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee is examining possible rules to address third-party litigation funding (TPLF) transparency in Texas state courts. This is potentially an important… Read More
Our civil justice system is designed to resolve disputes and ensure justice, but third-party litigation funders (TPLF) often have a different agenda. Their primary objective… Read More
Trial lawyers often employ strategies that exploit the legal system, making it easier for them to secure large payouts at the expense of fairness. This… Read More
There are other issues of concern, as well. Things like court funding, influence, and little-known provisions that can tilt the balance of fairness. These issues… Read More
Lawsuits brought by plaintiffs’ class action firms, public interest attorneys, and non-governmental organizations against U.S. companies or foreign companies with a substantial U.S. presence are… Read More
Advertising is one of the most used tools to recruit clients by plaintiffs’ lawyers, particularly in class and mass actions. Some ads misleadingly use government… Read More
Irrational enforcement practices can compromise the rule of law and fundamental fairness. ILR encourages companies and enforcement agencies to work in partnership to most effectively… Read More
Plaintiffs’ lawyers are now enlisting cities and counties as plaintiffs in lawsuits over public policy issues best left to legislators. They pitch their services on… Read More
America’s broken medical liability system is raising costs and obstructing the quality of care for millions. While many states have adopted successful reforms, sky-high medical… Read More
Historically, multidistrict litigation proceedings (MDLs) were an efficient way of handling the pretrial phase of large numbers of similar lawsuits. Now, plaintiffs’ lawyers are using… Read More
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), initially a well-intentioned law designed to keep international commerce above board, has not evolved to reflect changes in the… Read More
Once described as an “endless search for a solvent bystander,” asbestos litigation has already bankrupted over 100 companies. Trial lawyers generate thousands of these lawsuits… Read More
Class actions, designed initially to consolidate similar lawsuits into one large collective action, have become expensive and time-consuming, and are used by plaintiffs’ lawyers to… Read More
This historic pandemic has created many new legal questions. One of them is whether businesses, schools, and nonprofit organizations should face COVID-related damage awards even… Read More