We’re spilling all the tea this week on the latest episode of ILR’s Cause for Action Podcast. ILR Senior Vice President for International Affairs Scevole… Read More
March 30, 2021
Washington, D.C.—A new report released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) outlines why expanding private antitrust litigation benefits only one group: plaintiffs’ lawyers looking to file… Read More
March 30, 2021
Antitrust issues have risen to prominence in today’s public policy debates, largely on the back of growing populist sentiments on both sides of the aisle. Read More
March 29, 2021
A new Google poll conducted and released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform found that almost 69 percent of Americans believe that third… Read More
March 26, 2021
The forecast for Florida’s lawsuit climate has gotten a bit sunnier, thanks to a recent Florida Supreme Court decision to correct a long-standing imbalance in the state’s lawsuit system. Recently, the… Read More
March 23, 2021
By Harold Kim
Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Read More
March 20, 2021
Have you ever scrolled through social media or turned on the TV and wondered who is funding all of those lawsuits over prescription drugs and household products? Many times,… Read More
March 19, 2021
A pair of bills making their way through the Texas Legislature will bring much-needed and sensible reforms to a litigation system run amuck. House Bill 19 and its companion… Read More
March 17, 2021
Third party litigation funding (TPLF) is a multibillion-dollar global industry that is turning our courtrooms into casinos. TPLF allows hedge funds and other financiers to… Read More
March 15, 2021
According to a recent expert analysis in Law 360, federal court challenges to announced M&A deals have not decreased as a result of the… Read More
March 15, 2021
The Mountain State is moving forward with COVID liability protections. This week, the West Virginia House of Delegates and Senate passed Senate Bill 277… Read More
March 11, 2021
The nation’s asbestos bankruptcy trust funds—which are supposed to compensate victims, not enrich the trial bar—are vulnerable to fraud and abuse. Plaintiffs’ lawyers are able… Read More
March 5, 2021
“Venue shopping” is typically reserved for newly engaged couples or others planning major life events. But in the civil justice world, venue shopping is a well-used tool in the trial lawyer playbook. Plaintiffs’ lawyers “shop” cases by filing them… Read More
March 5, 2021
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was signed into law in 1991 to curb the increase of annoying telemarketing practices. Though technology has rapidly evolved… Read More
March 2, 2021
One of the most problematic state attorney general practices is hiring private attorneys to sue on behalf of the states. Sometimes the contracts between the state and the outside attorney are secret, meaning no one knows how much the outside attorneys stand to make during the litigation. Read More
February 17, 2021
Expert testimony is often crucial in complex civil cases. A ruling on whether an expert’s proposed testimony is admissible may mean the difference between the… Read More
February 10, 2021
This discussion will explore ILR’s mission, our strategies for building diversity in the field of corporate law, and how we are working to connect these… Read More
February 8, 2021
In Cause for Action’s first video podcast, ILR President Harold Kim sits down with Mr. Axel Voss, Member of the European Parliament, Germany, European People’s… Read More
February 5, 2021