Punitive damages awards are intended to punish a defendant’s misconduct and deter future incidents of the same behavior. But over the years, plaintiffs’ lawyers… Read More
Institutions cannot be taken for granted. Good faith maintenance and participation are required for our institutions to function correctly, and the civil justice system… Read More
The European Parliament is working on proposals to amend the Product Liability Directive (PLD) that would affect businesses’ abilities to innovate. Adopted nearly 40… Read More
The civil justice system was designed to handle disputes in a fair and timely manner. Unfortunately, the system is clogged with lawsuits driven by… Read More
They can include divorces, child support, class action lawsuits, employment rights, property claims, contract disputes, and personal injury, among others. Civil lawsuits help… Read More
What is the civil justice system? ILR’s new three-part video series answers that important question and more. The series highlights the types of cases… Read More
Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices laws (UDAPs) are vital for safeguarding consumers but are increasingly being employed by state attorneys general and private… Read More
Once rare and relatively modest in amount, punitive damages awards are now an outsized and common feature in America’s civil litigation landscape. Over the… Read More
A bipartisan effort in Congress is underway to shine a spotlight on the secretive world of third party litigation funding (TPLF). Sens. John Kennedy… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform President Harold Kim released the following statement today on the bipartisan introduction of the … Read More
Consumers in the U.S. have a wide variety of legal protections at their disposal. One very important set of consumer protections are called UDAPs,… Read More
The trucking industry is the backbone of America’s supply chain and economy. We depend on truckers to deliver important items – like groceries, diapers,… Read More
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… Read More