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America's civil justice system is the world's most expensive justice system and our nation's legal system is in crisis. The cost is taking a toll on everyone; American employers, consumers and working families are footing this hefty bill for lawsuit abuse. Learn more about this crisis in documented news stories, press releases and ILR- sponsored events.

Press Releases 2010

• U.S. Chamber Says Study Could Lead to Fix of Broken Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust System
  August 3, 2010
• California Supreme Court Decision will Help Contingency Fee Lawyers at the Expense of the State
  July 26, 2010
• U.S. Chamber Applauds Congressional Inquiry Into Treasury's Consideration of $1.6 Billion Trial Lawyer Tax Break
  July 23, 2010
• Plaintiffs' Lawyer Tax Break is a Lawsuit Subsidy Paid for by the American Taxpayer
  July 14, 2010
• Lawsuits Cost Small Businesses $105 Billion, Study Shows
  July 8, 2010
• Foreign Tort Cases Increasingly Borrowing Pages from a Common Trial Lawyer 'Playbook'
  June 21, 2010
• U.S. Chamber Continues to Express Serious Concerns about McConnell Nomination
  June 17, 2010
• U.S. Chamber: Georgia's Transparency Law Takes Guesswork out of Implied Rights to Sue
  June 3, 2010
• U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform: Rhode Island Personal Injury Lawyer Is Unqualified to Serve on the Federal Bench
  May 11, 2010
• Specter's Stoneridge Amendment helps Plaintiffs' Lawyers at the Expense of the Economy and Small Investors
  May 5, 2010
• U.S. Chamber: Florida's New 'Sunshine' Law will Shine Light on Contingency Fee & 'Pay-to-Play' Lawsuits
  April 14, 2010
• West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, & California Ranked Worst Lawsuit Climates in the Nation
  March 22, 2010
• Survey Ranks California's Lawsuit Climate Among Worst in the Nation
  March 22, 2010
• Delaware's Legal Climate Best in the Nation
  March 22, 2010
• Florida's Lawsuit Climate Among Worst in the Nation
  March 22, 2010
• Illinois' Lawsuit Climate Among Worst in the Country
  March 22, 2010
• Louisiana's Lawsuit Climate Second Worst in the Nation
  March 22, 2010
• West Virginia Last in Lawsuit Climate Survey
  March 22, 2010
• Striking Down Medical Liability Reforms Another Blow to Illinois' Poor Lawsuit Climate
  February 4, 2010

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