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101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems

101 Ways to Improve State Legal SystemsILR has released a comprehensive compendium of legal reform options for implementation by state legislatures, which allows legal reform leaders to modify their approach based on the unique policy and political landscape of their state.

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The Insurance Journal writes that global warming litigation will “continue to proliferate and possibl[y] increase exponentially,” creating significant costs for defendants.

A lawyer who served in the Clinton White House calls for a compromise on medical malpractice reform. Read more in the WSJ Law Blog.

ILR in the News

Overlawyered highlights ILR’s Most Ridiculous Lawsuit of the Month poll. The February poll includes the story of a woman who filed a paternity suit against actor Keanu Reeves for $3 million, alleging that he used hypnosis to tamper with the results of DNA testing.

Read More: Today in Legal Reform