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Preventing Government Overpayments to Qui Tam Plaintiffs

Released at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit, this study proposes amendments to improve the False Claims Act.

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Confronting the New Breed of Transnational Litigation

This new study discusses the legal arguments regarding enforcement of foreign judgments against businesses in U.S. courts.

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Creating Conditions for Economic Growth: The Role of the Legal Environment

This working paper examines the economic impacts of all 50 states’ legal environments.

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Mexican Restaurant Targeted by Baseless Lawsuit

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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Transnational Litigation Study
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Trends in Litigation

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The business community needs to be aware of the latest trends in litigation.  So what are they?  At the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011, we posed that question to several key practitioners.  This brief 3-minute video includes the responses of John H. Beisner, Practice Co-Leader, Mass Torts/Insurance Litigation Practice Area, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; The Honorable Thurbert E. Baker, Former Attorney General of Georgia, and Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge; Katherine L. Adams, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Honeywell International, Inc.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP.

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Jan 20, 2012

ILR Comments on the Code of Conduct for Litigation Funders

The UK Civil Justice Council (“CJC”) has proposed a draft code of conduct to govern third-party litigation funding (“TPLF”) under the auspices of a proposed voluntary association, the Association of Litigation Funders.  The proposal for regulating Litigation Funders envisioned by the draft Code implicitly recognizes that third-party litigation funding threatens to undermine consumer interests and foster litigation abuse.  The Code, however, is inadequate.  As a threshold matter, it does not have the force of law. 

The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform states that the only way to adequately safeguard the rights of consumers and defendants – and promote the orderly administration of civil justice in England and Wales – is to enact a statute that is binding on all Litigation Funders. LEARN MORE »

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Dec 22, 2011
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About the Panel: Trial Bar Trends We Don't Want to Continue

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At the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011, Katherine L. Adams, the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Honeywell International, Inc., took part in a panel discussion entitled "Trends We Don't Want To Continue: A Look at the Latest Lawsuits and Theories from The Trial Bar." In this video, she provides an overview of the panel discussion.

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Dec 16, 2011

Key Supreme Court Cases of Interest to Business

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Following his panel at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit, former U.S. Solicitor General Paul D. Clement, a partner at Bancroft PLLC, briefly summarizes the key Supreme Court cases of interest to business.

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Dec 15, 2011

Why Lawsuit Lending is a Problem

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The Honorable Thurbert E. Baker, the former attorney general of Georgia and a partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge, explains why lawsuit lending is a problem. This interview was conducted at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit on October 26, 2011.

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Dec 12, 2011

Testimony of John Bellinger Before the House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments"

On November 15, 2011, John B. Bellinger, III, Partner at Arnold & Porter LLP and Adjunct Senior Fellow in International and National Security Law at the Council on Foreign Relations, 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 Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law hearing on "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments." LEARN MORE »

Source: U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Nov 15, 2011
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The Very Long Arm of the Law: A Look at the Impact of Federal Regulatory and Enforcement Practices

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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, 2011

A View from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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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, 2011

The Liability Climate in the States: Costs, Reforms and the Potential Impact on Jobs with Special Remarks by Governor Robert F. McDonnell

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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, 2011

2011 Legal Reform Awards Presented at the 12th Annual Legal Reform Summit

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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, 2011