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
In this episode of Cause for Action, Nathan Morris, senior vice president, legal reform advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, is… Read More
April 26, 2022
Before Congress intervened in 1995, exploitative securities fraud class actions were rampant. Plaintiffs’ lawyers cultivated stables of so-called frequent filer plaintiffs, sometimes with cash inducements,… Read More
April 21, 2022
The number of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits has tripled since 2013, and U.S. small business owners are shouldering the cost. As businesses struggle… Read More
April 19, 2022
While West Virginia has been “almost heaven” for trial lawyers in the past, the state legislature has worked hard to be known as “almost heaven”… Read More
April 14, 2022
Over the past two years, Americans and the business community have worked together to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. This historic health crisis created new… Read More
April 12, 2022
What’s more likely to happen if a hedge fund buys part of a law firm? Will it deploy its capital altruistically, launching a revolution in… Read More
April 11, 2022
What is Third Party Litigation Funding? Third party litigation funding (TPLF) allows hedge funds and other financiers to invest in lawsuits in exchange for a… Read More
April 7, 2022
A recent survey of in-house general counsel, litigators, and chief legal officers gives insight into the high cost of defending against excessive lawsuits and the… Read More
April 5, 2022
On your next road trip, instead of playing the license plate game try out a new one – count the number of lawyer billboards you… Read More
March 30, 2022
Spring is a time of transformation, so it’s only fitting that the Spring 2022 ILR Research Review highlights a range of civil liability issues in… Read More
March 29, 2022
In October 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced major changes to corporate enforcement policies within the Department of Justice (DOJ), including significant rollbacks to… Read More
March 22, 2022
Washington, D.C.—A new study released today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform found that consumers and employees win more money, more… Read More
March 15, 2022
Arbitration is a process used to handle disputes outside of the litigation system. We often hear about disputes being settled through arbitration. Think… Read More
March 10, 2022
For nearly a century, arbitration has provided a more equitable and efficient path to resolving civil disputes than litigation. It is no surprise then, that… Read More
March 8, 2022
In late 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a slate of corporate enforcement policy changes, collectively known as the “Monaco Memo.” Unfortunately, as ILR’s… Read More
February 28, 2022
Podcasts are a unique and fun way to stay up to date on the news, hear exciting stories, and get smart on complex topics. But… Read More
February 17, 2022