Ranking the States: Lawsuit Climate 2010
2010LawsuitClimateReport.pdfOverview
The 2010 State Liability Systems Ranking Study was conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform to explore how reasonable and balanced the states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business. Participants in the survey were comprised of a sample of 1,482 in-house general counsel, senior litigators or attorneys, and other senior executives who indicated they are knowledgeable about litigation matters at companies with at least $100 million in annual revenues. The 2010 ranking builds on seven previous surveys1 in which all 50 states were ranked by those familiar with the litigation environment in that state. Prior to these rankings, information regarding the attitudes of the business world toward the legal systems in each of the states had been largely anecdotal. The State Liability Systems Ranking Study aims to quantify how corporate attorneys view the state systems. Download the full report.