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Podcasts
Podcast: Across the Pond: New Litigation Trends in the Old World
On November 2, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the… Read More
March 9, 2023
Blog
Recent Illinois Supreme Court Rulings Will Lead to More BIPA Lawsuits 
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is supposed to make sure businesses correctly collect and store biometric identifiers, like facial recognition and fingerprints. Instead,… Read More
March 7, 2023
Blog
Florida Legislature Introduces Comprehensive Legal Reform Package
Florida is poised to make legal reform history during its upcoming legislative session. In February, Gov. Ron DeSantis, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, and House Speaker… Read More
March 2, 2023
Research
Mass Arbitration Shakedown: Coercing Unjustified Settlements
Resolving disputes through arbitration, rather than litigation, benefits consumers, employees, and businesses–the only ones that do not benefit from arbitration are plaintiffs’ lawyers. Confronted with… Read More
February 28, 2023
Blog
Congress Should Pass the VETS Act So Veterans, Not Lawyers, Get More Money
President Biden signed the Honoring Our PACT Act into law in August 2022. It grants servicemembers, their family members and others who were injured by… Read More
February 23, 2023
Podcasts
Podcast: On Thin Ice: National Security Ramifications of TPLF
On November 2, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the… Read More
February 21, 2023
Blog
Mass Tort Litigation Versus Bankruptcy: Trial Lawyers’ Hidden Agenda
Do you know why trial lawyers prefer mass tort litigation versus bankruptcy? It’s because they stand to make a lot more money through litigation than… Read More
February 16, 2023
Blog
Five Ridiculous Lawsuits We Don’t Love This Valentine’s Day
Love may be in the air on Valentine’s Day, but that isn’t the case when it comes to these ridiculous lawsuits. In honor of the… Read More
February 14, 2023
Blog
The Dangers of Allowing Nonattorneys to Invest in Law Firms  
ILR’s first research paper of 2023, Selling Out: The Dangers of Allowing Nonattorney Investment in Law Firms, examines efforts in several… Read More
February 9, 2023
Podcasts
Podcast: Anticipated Liability Trends From Top General Counsel
On November 2, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the… Read More
February 7, 2023
Blog
Courts Must Act to Ensure the Integrity of Expert Testimony
ILR’s recently released report, 101 Ways: A User’s Guide to Promoting Fair and Effective Civil Justice, features numerous ways state legislators can… Read More
February 2, 2023
Podcasts
Podcast: Staying in the Loop: Perspectives From State Attorneys General 
On November 2, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the… Read More
January 31, 2023
Podcasts
Podcast: Boiling the Ocean: The Anticipated Increase in Federal Government Overreach
On November 2, 2022, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together experts to discuss critical issues facing the legal… Read More
January 26, 2023
Blog
How State Legislators Can Rein in Third Party Litigation Funding
ILR’s recently released report, 101 Ways: A User’s Guide to Promoting Fair and Effective Civil Justice—Seventh Edition 2022, features numerous ways… Read More
January 24, 2023
Research
Selling Out: The Dangers of Allowing Nonattorney Investment in Law Firms
The American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct provide critical guidance for attorneys and protection for clients, the legal profession, and the public at… Read More
January 19, 2023
Blog
New Law Reforms Florida’s Troubled Property Insurance Litigation Culture
In December, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s legislature responded to Florida’s troubled property insurance litigation environment by enacting a substantial reform package. The… Read More
January 17, 2023
Podcasts
Podcast: Small Businesses Face Big Challenges from Liability
Small businesses face significant challenges—from labor shortages, supply chain issues, and excessive lawsuits. On this episode of Cause for Action, ILR President Harold Kim is… Read More
January 12, 2023
Blog
Coalition of State AGs Urge DOJ to Protect U.S. Courts from Foreign Interests
Recently, 14 state attorneys general (AGs) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), asking U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and… Read More
January 10, 2023
Blog
The U.S. Tort System Costs $443 Billion
Excessive lawsuits are draining our economy, increasing costs for businesses and consumers. A new ILR study shows the economic impact of the U.S. tort system… Read More
January 5, 2023
Podcasts
Podcast: Private Rights of Action & Shareholder Activism  
On November 2nd, we hosted Summit 2022: Law, Policy, & Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the legal… Read More
December 29, 2022