In a huge step toward regulation of third party litigation funding (TPLF) throughout Europe, today the European Parliament Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee adopted a legislative… Read More
July 14, 2022
At the end of June, the Supreme Court granted cert in U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. The stakes are high in… Read More
July 13, 2022
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July 11, 2022
Over the past decade, plaintiffs’ lawyers and litigation funders have imported the worst parts of the U.S. lawsuit system to countries like the European Union,… Read More
July 7, 2022
It’s not easy to define “harm,” at least when it comes to federal litigation. But just over a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court unequivocally… Read More
July 5, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 ruling in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez resolved fundamental constitutional questions about what a plaintiff must do to establish standing to… Read More
June 30, 2022
Over the past decade or so, plaintiffs’ lawyers and litigation funders have set their sights on bringing the worst parts of the U.S. Read More
June 28, 2022
On June 22, ILR and twelve European business and trade associations released a joint statement in support of the European Parliament… Read More
June 22, 2022
How we use our phones has changed dramatically in the last 30 years, but the law that governs business-to-consumer communications is still living in the… Read More
June 16, 2022
Good news for those wanting clarity on the federal courts’ rule on admitting expert testimony in civil trials. On June 7, the Judicial Conference Committee… Read More
June 14, 2022
When you read the word “harm,” what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, your first thought is probably a physical injury – a… Read More
June 9, 2022
Does federal law preempt contrary state law or state-based claims when a federal agency has approved a warning label on a product? That’s one of… Read More
June 7, 2022
Multidistrict opioid litigation is once again being used to the advantage of plaintiffs’ lawyers. This very serious issue requires a victims-first approach, not a plaintiffs’-lawyer-payday-first approach. … Read More
June 2, 2022
Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA) in 1995 as a measure of protection for our legal system and… Read More
May 19, 2022
In the episode of Cause for Action, Matt Webb, senior vice president for legal reform policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform,… Read More
May 17, 2022
The trucking industry is responsible for moving 70% of freight across the country. Truckers keep our economy moving and are essential to our supply chain. Read More
May 12, 2022
Last week, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill to deter “over-naming” in asbestos lawsuits by requiring plaintiffs to offer evidence for each claim they file… Read More
May 5, 2022
Last week, a three-judge panel unanimously upheld a West Virginia law that prohibits trial lawyers and lead generator firms from sponsoring television ads that claim… Read More
May 3, 2022
Good news came out of Delaware recently after the Chief Judge of the U.S. District of Delaware issued a two-page standing… Read More
April 28, 2022