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Lawsuit Climate

Florida ranks 42nd among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

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Testimony of Bill McCollum Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on "Contingent Fees and Conflicts of Interest in State AG Enforcement of Federal Law"

On February 2, 2012, the Honorable Bill McCollum testified on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing on "Contingent Fees and Conflicts of Interest in State AG Enforcement of Federal Law." LEARN MORE »

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U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue comments on Florida's lawsuit climate

U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue comments on Florida's lawsuit climate in light of the 2010 State Liability Systems Ranking Study, which explores how reasonable & balanced the states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business.

Source: Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Mar 21, 2010

101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems

This document provides a compilation of legal reforms in 23 areas for potential consideration by state legislatures. Within each area, the report briefly discusses the purpose of and need for each reform. In several areas, the report notes whether the reform is needed in particular states.

 This report does not provide an assessment of the general political feasibility of enacting legal reform in any individual state. Some states, such as Texas, have a reputation as being generally supportive of legal reform. Other states, such as Massachusetts, are hostile to any legislation that would be opposed by the plaintiffs’ bar. The analysis in this report does not purport to include any such state-specific political evaluation, which must occur before the effectiveness and feasibility of any reform can be fully understood. LEARN MORE »

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