This post was originally published on D&O Diary and shared here with permission from the author. In numerous prior posts, I have… Read More
September 1, 2021
An appeals court has ruled that the Florida federal judge who penalized a serial lawsuit-filer and his attorney for filing frivolous Americans with Disabilities… Read More
August 26, 2021
The U.S. Chamber Litigation Center has taken over Cause For Action to provide listeners with an in-depth look at the Supreme Court’s most recent… Read More
August 19, 2021
In this episode of Cause for Action, ILR President Harold Kim sits down with Howard University School of Law Dean Danielle Holley-Walker to discuss… Read More
July 28, 2021
As people both in and out of government know, third party litigation funding (TPLF) has issues. TPLF allows outside funders to invest in lawsuits… Read More
June 30, 2021
In March 2019, ILR released its groundbreaking white paper, Mitigating Municipality Litigation: Scope and Solutions, which examined a then-emergent surge in litigation by cities,… Read More
June 28, 2021
The Spring 2021 edition of the ILR Research Review comes as COVID-19 is on the downswing in the United States, and it covers recent ILR research… Read More
June 2, 2021
ILR’s Summit 2020: Future in Focus featured a panel discussion on ILR’s newest research paper, Tort Liability Costs for Small Businesses. The panel was… Read More
April 26, 2021
We’re spilling all the tea this week on the latest episode of ILR’s Cause for Action Podcast. ILR Senior Vice President for International… Read More
March 30, 2021
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was signed into law in 1991 to curb the increase of annoying telemarketing practices. Though technology has rapidly… Read More
March 2, 2021
In Cause for Action’s first video podcast, ILR President Harold Kim sits down with Mr. Axel Voss, Member of the European Parliament, Germany, European… Read More
February 5, 2021
For the past few years, plaintiffs’ lawyers and litigation funders have set their sights on bringing the worst parts of the US lawsuit system… Read More
December 18, 2020
The Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules is considering possible amendments to Rule 702 in order to address standards for expert evidence in civil litigation… Read More
November 11, 2020
Nuclear verdicts might sound ominous or apocalyptic, but it’s an alarming trend in our civil justice system. Nuclear verdicts are jury verdicts that generally… Read More
November 10, 2020
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
On Wednesday, May 13th, the Institute for Legal Reform’s (ILR) Executive Vice President John Abegg joined Gary Salamido, President and CEO of the North… Read More
May 13, 2020
What do access and affordability of health care, the False Claims Act, and Medicare Advantage plans have in common? Turns out, quite a lot. Read More
March 27, 2020
Today, data-driven innovation means our lives are easier, faster, and more connected. But with these advances come questions. How can we reap those benefits… Read More
March 20, 2020
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform champions a fair legal system that promotes economic growth and opportunity. From shining a spotlight on third… Read More
February 20, 2020