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Released at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit, this study proposes amendments to improve the False Claims Act.
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This new study discusses the legal arguments regarding enforcement of foreign judgments against businesses in U.S. courts.
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This working paper examines the economic impacts of all 50 states’ legal environments.
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ILR has released three new Faces of Lawsuit Abuse videos, including the story of Jaime and Ramiro, owners of La Casita Mexicana in Bell, CA.
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Amendments to the False Claims ActTransnational Litigation StudyCreating Conditions for Economic GrowthFaces: Mexican Restaurant SuedHomepage
We are encouraged by Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer’s announcement yesterday that the Justice Department intends to issue detailed new guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s criminal and civil enforcement provisions. Yesterday's announcement is a welcome acknowledgement of what we in the business community have long said – DOJ’s current FCPA enforcement practices need clarification and...It began on Dec. 10, 1966, at a courthouse in Beaumont, Texas. Attorney Ward Stephenson filed a lawsuit, on behalf of a client suffering from asbestosis, against 11 manufacturers of products containing asbestos. Though a jury ruled for the defendants in this first case, Stephenson tried again with a different client, and in 1973 a jury awarded Stephenson's plaintiff $79,436.24 in damages. Thus began the largest and...Ramiro Arvizu and Jaime del Campo are the owners of La Casita Mexicana, a small restaurant in Bell, California that has become increasingly popular for its authentic Mexican dishes. Yet one day, Jaime and Ramiro were shocked to receive notice that they had been sued, along with dozens of neighboring businesses, by a plaintiff who has filed more than 500 lawsuits – including many against small Latino-owned businesses...Mike Carter owns Monroe Rubber & Gasket Co., a small family business based in Louisiana that employs about two dozen people. He’d like to add at least four new employees, but he can’t right now. Why? As he told a House subcommittee hearing examining fraud and abuse in the asbestos compensation system in September: “I can’t bring new staff on ... until I’m certain that my company’s future is secure. We’re...States can substantially reduce tort costs by improving their legal environments, according to a new study unveiled at the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform’s 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit. The study, Creating Conditions for Economic Growth: The Role of the Legal Environment, incorporates a variety of factors into a benchmark of an ideal state legal environment. These factors include the perceived...VIDEO: Faces of Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Campaign - Jaime and Ramiro
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A lawyer who allegedly played in role in a scam that stole millions in excess fees from clients is facing disbarment, reports Corporate Counsel. Last week, the judge in the c...The Wall Street Journal profiles the Center for Class Action Fairness and its founder, Ted Frank. The Center was created to file objections to class action settlements that g...Featured
The Very Long Arm of the Law: A Look at the Impact of Federal Regulatory and Enforcement Practices
This Legal Reform Summit panel examined regulatory and enforcement activity through the lens of the False Claims Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, The Lacey Act, exclusion authority, and the activities at the Securities Exchange Commission.
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2011A View from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
At the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011, SEC Commissioner Troy A. Paredes shared special remarks.
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2011The Liability Climate in the States: Costs, Reforms and the Potential Impact on Jobs with Special Remarks by Governor Robert F. McDonnell
This panel at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011 examined the legal climate in the states, reforms and the impact on employment and business activity. It featured special remarks by Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell.
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 20112011 Legal Reform Awards Presented at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit
At the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011, the Annual Legal Reform Awards were presented to South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (State Leadership Award), the Business Council of Alabama (Outstanding Organization Award), and John H. Beisner, Practice Co-Leader, Mass Torts/Insurance Litigation Practice Area, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Research & Policy Award).
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2011South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's Keynote Address at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit
The Honorable Nikki Haley, Governor of South Carolina, delivered the keynote address at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011. She was introduced by Thomas J. Donohue, President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2011U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas J. Donohue's Remarks at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit
At the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011, Thomas J. Donohue, President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, delivered these special remarks. He was introduced by Lisa A. Rickard, President of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2011Trends We Don’t Want To Continue: A Look at the Latest Lawsuits and Theories from The Trial Bar
This panel at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011 spotlighted litigation trends in a variety of areas such as asbestos and the use of civil conspiracy, transnational torts, and the use of outside contingency fee counsel by certain state attorneys general in recent litigation.
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2011The Supreme Court: Cases of Interest to Business
This panel at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011 reviewed key business decisions of the 2010 Term of the U.S. Supreme Court and previewed the most important business cases pending on the 2011 docket.
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2011Access to Justice or the Bottom Line? The Growing Commercialization of the Practice of Law
This panel at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011 addressed the “commercialization” of the practice of law through issues such as third-party litigation financing, where outside investors have a stake in the outcome of ligation; the new trial lawyer “bounty hunter” ads on the internet; and the growing interest in allowing investors to partner with lawyers in law firms.
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 26, 2011Legislative Keynote – A View from Capitol Hill featuring U.S. House Speaker John A. Boehner
At the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on Octobery 26, 2011, The Honorable John A. Boehner, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, delivered this legislative keynote address.
Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
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