Washington, D.C.— Harold Kim, president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, made the following statement on Gov. Jim Justice signing Senate Bill 275, the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act, into law: 

“This is a historic day for legal reform in West Virginia. An intermediate court of appeals will bring certainty and stability to the state’s court system. Lawmakers, legal reform advocates and the governor have worked for years to improve the state’s lawsuit climate, and their actions show the business community that West Virginia is moving in the right direction.”

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