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
2022 has been a very busy year for the ILR team. We have achieved amazing things on the state, federal, and international levels. Although we… Read More
December 27, 2022
On November 2, ILR hosted Summit 2022 Law, Policy, & Politics. The event featured panel discussions with top legal experts and elected officials on the… Read More
November 8, 2022
This month, a federal appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments in a high-profile Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed to resolve tens of thousands of talcum… Read More
September 9, 2022
Last week, a three-judge panel unanimously upheld a West Virginia law that prohibits trial lawyers and lead generator firms from sponsoring television ads that claim… Read More
May 3, 2022
While West Virginia has been “almost heaven” for trial lawyers in the past, the state legislature has worked hard to be known as “almost heaven”… Read More
April 14, 2022
In the past few years, West Virginia has worked hard to pull itself out of the bottom of ILR’s State Lawsuit Climate… Read More
February 8, 2022
Washington, D.C.— Nathan Morris, vice president for legislative affairs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, made the following statement following Gov. Jim… Read More
December 28, 2021
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,… Read More
April 9, 2021
West Virginia is on the verge of making history. Yesterday, its House of Delegates passed Senate Bill 275, the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act. SB 275 will create an Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA)—a significant legal reform… Read More
March 31, 2021
The Mountain State is moving forward with COVID liability protections. This week, the West Virginia House of Delegates and Senate passed Senate Bill 277… Read More
March 11, 2021
75 years ago 1950s - Pain and suffering damages risePain and suffering awards take off as a result of efforts by… Read More
September 23, 2020
The West Coast is becoming prime real estate for international law firms wanting to make their mark in the world's largest legal market, according to a report in Law.com. Read More
September 23, 2020
New Report Shows Trial Lawyers Bought $400 Million in Ads for Five Mass Torts Read More
April 15, 2020
ILR once again commends the Senate for passing SB 275 and urges the House of Delegates to support the bill to passage. Read More
February 11, 2020
It's no secret that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) has become a cash cow for plaintiffs' attorneys. Thankfully, some courts are finally coming around. Read More
February 4, 2020
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced that Harold H. Kim, chief operating officer of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), will become president of the Chamber affiliate effective January 1, 2020. Read More
December 13, 2019
While Progress Has Slowed, State is Still Moving in the Right Direction Read More
September 18, 2019
Drivers in the Commonwealth of Virginia enjoy some of the lowest auto insurance rates in the U.S. But its House of Delegates is considering giving the green light to a bill that could potentially raise insurance rates for drivers and give the trial bar an E-Z Pass to file more lawsuits. Read More
February 13, 2019
The Spring 2018 ILR Research Review explores a wide range of long-standing and emerging issues in legislation, regulation, and litigation, including artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, state qui tam False Claims Acts, West Virginia legal reforms, and asbestos bankruptcy trusts. Read More
May 31, 2018