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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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This Coalition letter was sent to Members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on a hearing entitled "Examining Mandatory Arbitration in Financial Service Products.”
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 6151, "Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021." This letter places the bill on the Legislative Leadership list for cosponsorship credit.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate on the substitute amendment to S. 2792, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022."
This Hill letter was sent to the House Education and Labor Committee’s HELP subcommittee opposing H.R. 4841, the “Restoring Justice for Workers Act.”
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate supporting S. 3143, the “Resolving Sexual Assault and Harassment Disputes Act." This bill is on the Legislative Leadership list for the “How They Voted” scorecard.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on the Judiciary, opposing H.R. 4777, the "Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act."
This Coalition letter was sent to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on S. 2428, the “False Claims Amendments Act of 2021.”
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the House Judiciary Committee on H.R. 963, the "Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act.”
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, opposing S. 2992, the "American Innovation and Choice Online Act." This bill is on the Legislative Leadership list for the “How They Voted” scorecard.
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee opposing S. 1787, the “State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021.”