Venue shopping is a well-used tool in the trial lawyer playbook, where plaintiffs’ lawyers “shop” cases by filing them in jurisdictions with reputations for awarding… Read More
August 16, 2023
This summer, ILR had the privilege of hosting Brea Williams as our legal fellow. Hailing from Woodbridge, VA, Brea has a passion for cutting down… Read More
August 10, 2023
Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices laws (UDAPs) are among the most important legal tools that states have when it comes to protecting their consumers. Read More
August 8, 2023
Readers of the ILR blog might remember the lawsuit U.S. food distributor Sysco filed against Burford Capital earlier this year, which gave us a peek… Read More
August 2, 2023
Author: Arthur Gaus, Partner, Kaufman Dolowich Voluck We can all agree that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an important law to help those… Read More
July 25, 2023
On this episode of ILR’s Cause for Action podcast, we reflect on the latest U.S. Supreme Court term, which wrapped up on June 30. Jennifer… Read More
July 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform President Harold Kim released the following statement today on the reintroduction of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act… Read More
July 19, 2023
Research shows that consumers and employees win more money, more often, and more quickly in traditional arbitration than in litigation. It’s… Read More
July 18, 2023
ILR’s mission is to champion a fair legal system that promotes growth and opportunity. ILR’s research supports that mission by exploring the most challenging problems… Read More
July 14, 2023
A critical link in America’s supply chain is under attack. American trucking firms are facing rapid lawsuit inflation, with the average size of verdicts over… Read More
July 14, 2023
The enactment of Texas House Bill 19, establishing a statewide business court, marked a significant moment for the Lone Star State’s… Read More
July 11, 2023
Technology is rapidly changing, and governments worldwide are looking to adapt their existing laws to the digital age. The European Parliament and Council are currently… Read More
July 5, 2023
UPDATE: On June 23, 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1205 into law. What does this mean? Ads for legal services are prohibited from using government agencies’ logos… Read More
June 27, 2023
The latest ILR research, Preserving Protections, Curbing ADA Litigation Abuse, shows Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits have skyrocketed since 2013… Read More
June 20, 2023
As we forge ahead in the data-driven economy, it is imperative to develop public policies that can effectively match its pace. Unfortunately, conflicting privacy regulations… Read More
June 15, 2023
A small number of plaintiffs’ firms are twisting the laudable goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for their own ends. These firms use… Read More
June 13, 2023
Louisiana is poised to become the latest state, after Wisconsin and Montana, to bring the secretive third party litigation funding (TPLF) industry out of the… Read More
June 7, 2023
The new hit reality show Jury Duty, on Amazon’s Freevee network, follows the inner workings of a jury trial through the eyes of a juror,… Read More
June 1, 2023
A new national survey released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform shows that 75 percent of voters, including strong majorities of… Read More
May 30, 2023