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
September 16, 2024
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
September 16, 2024
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
September 16, 2024
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
September 16, 2024
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
September 16, 2024
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
September 16, 2024
Businesses face a patchwork of privacy and data laws, some of which allow plaintiffs’ lawyers to file excessive lawsuits even if they cannot prove actual… Read More
September 16, 2024
The False Claims Act penalizes those who knowingly defraud the federal government and even allows private whistleblowers to sue in the government’s name. Though well-intentioned,… Read More
September 16, 2024
Securities class action filings have skyrocketed recently, primarily due to merger and acquisition challenges and event-driven litigation. These lawsuits often produce no tangible benefit for… Read More
September 16, 2024
State attorneys general (AG) play an increasingly prominent role in enforcing laws and regulations affecting the business community. ILR works with AGs across the nation… Read More
September 16, 2024
ILR’s newly released research, Grim Realities: Debunking Myths in Third-Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) helps to shine some light on this shadowy—and… Read More
September 12, 2024
In a significant development for legal reform, a federal judge has overturned a $4.7 billion jury verdict against the NFL in a… Read More
September 6, 2024
Litigation funders perpetuate the myth that their industry is a benign force that enhances access to justice, suggesting there’s “nothing to see here” when it… Read More
August 29, 2024
A legal complaint is the initial document filed by a plaintiff to start a lawsuit, outlining the allegations against the defendant and specifying the legal… Read More
August 22, 2024
In recent years, you’ve probably noticed an uptick in ads from law firms promising big settlements or a quick resolution to your legal troubles. In… Read More
August 16, 2024
Trial lawyers are spending vast sums of money on television and digital advertising to recruit new clients and influence juries, all in a bid… Read More
August 8, 2024
When it comes to the judicial system, evidence presented in court must be reliable and relevant. That’s where the rules around exper… Read More
July 31, 2024
The first half of the year is the busiest time for ILR’s state advocacy team as state legislative sessions kick into high gear for either… Read More
July 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform Acting President Stephen Waguespack released the following statement today on the discussion… Read More
July 12, 2024