New Jersey has joined the list of states that may add a huge new cost for businesses and consumers. Lawmakers in Trenton are… Read More
October 6, 2025
Municipality litigation is an increasingly prevalent feature of the civil tort landscape—and that’s no accident. Over the last few decades, plaintiffs’ lawyers have assembled… Read More
September 29, 2025
Europe is at a turning point. Still struggling to regain its economic footing after the COVID-19 pandemic—and falling behind competitors like the U.S. and… Read More
September 29, 2025
ILR’s recent research, A Step in the Right Direction for MDLs: New Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1, explores the origins of multi-district-litigation… Read More
September 22, 2025
For years, efforts backed by the plaintiffs’ bar have sought to undermine arbitration1across the U.S. court system. Those attacks are… Read More
September 16, 2025
The trucking industry is the backbone of the American economy, connecting manufacturers, farmers, suppliers, and retailers directly to consumers. Responsible for transporting over 70%… Read More
September 8, 2025
Right now, legislators in Boston are working on a law that would make daily life even more expensive for everyone in Massachusetts. If this… Read More
August 29, 2025
Class actions are often portrayed as a tool for justice, enabling individuals to band together and hold powerful entities accountable. However, the reality of… Read More
August 25, 2025
Florida’s insurance market is showing clear signs of improvement following the Sunshine State’s ambitious legal reforms. As a reminder, in 2022 and 2023, the… Read More
August 18, 2025
In his recent article, “A Call for European Courts to Get Back on Track – Litigation Funding and Justice System Reform,” Kevin Demoulin,… Read More
August 11, 2025
Oklahoma has taken several important steps to reinforce its legacy of positive legal reforms, making changes that should serve as useful examples for other… Read More
August 5, 2025
The papers covered in this edition of the Review explore the likely impacts of and opportunities to further strengthen the new Federal Rule of… Read More
July 31, 2025
ILR Statement for the Record – Foreign Abuse of U.S. CourtsDownload… Read More
July 30, 2025
Australian plaintiffs’ firms have brought 69 class action lawsuits this fiscal year, topping previous records in Australian courts. This worrying… Read More
July 10, 2025
ILR’s research discusses the introduction and implications of new Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16.1, which aims to address one of the most important,… Read More
June 30, 2025
The Chamber has long maintained that advancing effective climate change solutions require citizens, governments, and businesses to work together. What it doesn’t require is… Read More
June 27, 2025
As the deadline for action looms, Illinois Senate and House Republican leaders have added their voices to the call for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker… Read More
June 23, 2025
Third-party litigation funding (TPLF) continues to be a major problem in the U.S. legal system. We’ve written extensively about TPLF and its shortcomings, both… Read More
June 13, 2025
Noting the “negative impact on business attraction efforts and economic development” and the “further burdening of [Illinois’] already underfunded and overburdened court system” that… Read More
June 11, 2025
During the Spring 2025 Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) conference, marketed as a place for plaintiffs’ attorneys to “learn the… Read More
June 10, 2025