Lawsuits
While a fair and effective legal system allows business leaders to focus on hiring, innovating, and expanding, excessive or frivolous litigation crushes opportunities for private industry and consumers alike. A healthy legal system protects both employees and consumers while encouraging business growth.
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The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform and Litigation Center advocate for a fair and equal civil justice system to foster a healthy business climate, protect employers from abusive litigation, and serve the interests of consumers, not trial lawyers. We work at every level of the U.S. judicial system and with leaders in almost every state, Congress, and around the world to defend the rule of law.
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- Proposed changes to the federal rules could harm important First Amendment rights and impose unnecessary burdens on amicus filers and federal courts.Research shows that the costs of lawsuits per household are quickly escalating due to trial lawyer tactics and third-party litigation funding.Research shows that the costs of lawsuits per household are a hidden financial burden – and the price tag is growing quickly.A new report finds that West Virginia cut tort costs by 20% from 2016–2022 to the lowest per‑household level in the nation (about $2,100) due to sustained legal reforms, even as national tort costs rose to a record $529 billion.This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate supporting S.4638, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025".
