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ILR Briefly: Louisiana's Liability Environment: Progress and Opportunities for Legal Reform

Louisiana has taken important steps toward addressing some of the underlying issues that have made the state a challenging liability environment for businesses. However, much work remains to be done. This research paper outlines the recent legislative and judicial history of legal reform in Louisiana, then identifies several areas of…

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ILR Briefly: Georgia's Liability Environment and the Need for Legal Reform

In 2025, Georgia has an opportunity to achieve landmark legal reforms that will address longstanding flaws in the state’s legal system, making it fairer for consumers and businesses and bolstering growth and prosperity for the future. Governor Brian P. Kemp underlined the urgency of getting legal reform done in…

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ILR Briefly: Oklahoma’s Liability Environment and Opportunities for Legal Reform

Oklahoma has a strong legacy of legal reform, but in recent years the state has not been as proactive in tackling emerging liability issues. The Sooner State now stands at a crossroads where decisive action can reaffirm its legacy of legal reform while adapting to the demands of a changing…

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ILR Research Review | Volume 12, Issue 1

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…

Georgia Tort Reform: New Legislation Will Protect Local Businesses, Workers, Consumers and Boost the Economy

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Businesses Reach Out to Illinois Governor Requesting Veto to Jurisdiction Expanding Bill

Plaintiffs’ Firms Manufacture Lawsuits and Seek to Control Media – and They’re Proud of It

Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Legal Reform Bill to Protect Businesses and Consumers

Georgia Tort Reform: New Legislation Will Protect Local Businesses, Workers, Consumers and Boost the Economy

Reforming Federal Tax Treatment of Third-Party Litigation Funding: Why It’s Time for Change

Illinois House Amendment #2: What IL's Jurisdiction Change Means for Out-of-State Corporations

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Applauds Introduction of New Bill to Prevent Foreign Manipulation in U.S. Courts

Comments regarding foreign-sourced third-party litigation funding in the United States in response to the U.S. Department of Justice Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Foreign Agents Registration Act

The ExxonMobil Lawsuit: Foreign Entities Funding Lawsuits to Target American Businesses

ILR Applauds Introduction of Litigation Transparency Act by Rep. Darrell Issa

U.S. Chamber Applauds the Introduction of the Litigation Transparency Act

The Burden of Lawsuit Costs on Texas Households Continues to Rise

The Growing Burden of Tort Costs on Georgia Households: A Call for Reform

Tort Lawsuit Costs Are Rising For Households in Illinois: Causes and Solutions

California's Increasingly High Lawsuit Costs are a Financial Burden on Households

West Virginia Cuts Tort Costs Thanks to State Legal Reform Legislation

Fortress Under Siege: The Hidden Power Behind Litigation Financing

New U.S. Chamber Study: West Virginia’s Tort Costs Down, Thanks to Legal Reform

New U.S. Chamber Study: Lawsuit System Costs Reach Over $4,200 Per Household

Important State Wins for the Legal Reform Community

What is Tort Inflation?

U.S. Chamber Applauds the Introduction of the Litigation Transparency Act

Fighting for Transparency in Third-Party Litigation Funding

Letter to the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee Advocating for Mandatory Disclosure of TPLF Agreements in Texas State Courts

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ILR Briefly: Louisiana's Liability Environment: Progress and Opportunities for Legal Reform

ILR Briefly: Georgia's Liability Environment and the Need for Legal Reform

ILR Briefly: Oklahoma’s Liability Environment and Opportunities for Legal Reform

ILR Research Review | Volume 12, Issue 1

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Georgia Tort Reform: New Legislation Will Protect Local Businesses, Workers, Consumers and Boost the Economy

Latest Content

Businesses Reach Out to Illinois Governor Requesting Veto to Jurisdiction Expanding Bill

Plaintiffs’ Firms Manufacture Lawsuits and Seek to Control Media – and They’re Proud of It

Georgia Gov. Kemp Signs Legal Reform Bill to Protect Businesses and Consumers

Georgia Tort Reform: New Legislation Will Protect Local Businesses, Workers, Consumers and Boost the Economy

Reforming Federal Tax Treatment of Third-Party Litigation Funding: Why It’s Time for Change

Illinois House Amendment #2: What IL's Jurisdiction Change Means for Out-of-State Corporations

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Applauds Introduction of New Bill to Prevent Foreign Manipulation in U.S. Courts

Comments regarding foreign-sourced third-party litigation funding in the United States in response to the U.S. Department of Justice Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Foreign Agents Registration Act

The ExxonMobil Lawsuit: Foreign Entities Funding Lawsuits to Target American Businesses

ILR Applauds Introduction of Litigation Transparency Act by Rep. Darrell Issa

U.S. Chamber Applauds the Introduction of the Litigation Transparency Act

The Burden of Lawsuit Costs on Texas Households Continues to Rise

The Growing Burden of Tort Costs on Georgia Households: A Call for Reform

Tort Lawsuit Costs Are Rising For Households in Illinois: Causes and Solutions

California's Increasingly High Lawsuit Costs are a Financial Burden on Households

West Virginia Cuts Tort Costs Thanks to State Legal Reform Legislation

Fortress Under Siege: The Hidden Power Behind Litigation Financing

New U.S. Chamber Study: West Virginia’s Tort Costs Down, Thanks to Legal Reform

New U.S. Chamber Study: Lawsuit System Costs Reach Over $4,200 Per Household

Important State Wins for the Legal Reform Community

What is Tort Inflation?

U.S. Chamber Applauds the Introduction of the Litigation Transparency Act

Fighting for Transparency in Third-Party Litigation Funding

Letter to the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee Advocating for Mandatory Disclosure of TPLF Agreements in Texas State Courts

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ILR Briefly: Louisiana's Liability Environment: Progress and Opportunities for Legal Reform

ILR Briefly: Georgia's Liability Environment and the Need for Legal Reform

ILR Briefly: Oklahoma’s Liability Environment and Opportunities for Legal Reform

ILR Research Review | Volume 12, Issue 1

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