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Liability and Lawsuits: What Business Owners Need to Know
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Part of running a successful business is taking on the risk of litigation. Protect your business from liability and lawsuits with this quick guide.
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The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform advocates 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 with leaders in almost every state, Congress, and around the world to defend the rule of law.
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Sep 15, 2021Liability and Lawsuits: What Business Owners Need to Know Part of running a successful business is taking on the risk of litigation. Protect your business from liability and lawsuits with this quick guide.- Jul 29, 2021Louisiana Medical Professionals Highlight the Problems with Trial Lawyer Advertising “Have you or a loved one been hurt? You deserve compensation! Call now to get $$$!” Everyone in Louisiana has seen some version of this TV ad. The ad often has scary music, a dramatic voiceover, and some official-sounding language about a “drug alert” or “medical alert.” These ads can discourage people from seeking medical treatment or even scare them into stop taking life-saving medication.
- Jul 01, 2021U.S. Chamber Letter on Antitrust Legislation This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, opposing H.R. 3849, H.R. 3816, H.R. 3825, and H.R. 3826. These bills are on the Legislative Leadership list for the “How They Voted” scorecard.
- Jun 22, 2021U.S. Chamber Letter on Antitrust Legislation This Hill letter was sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary, on several bills the committee will mark up related to antitrust law.
- May 18, 2021Coalition Letter on H.R. 963, and S. 505, the “Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act" This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, opposing H.R. 963, and S. 505, the "Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act."
- Apr 23, 2021Episode Six–– Business Erosion Part 2 | Louisiana: The Lawsuit Paradise This episode gives us a unique look into how these lawsuits affect businesses like Mike Moncla’s. We met Mike in Episode 4 and he was gracious to come back and talk with us more.
- Apr 19, 2021U.S. Chamber Letter to the Senate on the Nomination of Lisa Monaco to be Deputy Attorney General This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, on the nomination of Lisa Monaco to be Deputy Attorney General of the United States.
- Apr 13, 2021U.S. Chamber Letter on H.R. 2393, the “No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act" This Hill letter was sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary on H.R. 2393, the “No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act."
- Mar 30, 2021Trial Lawyers Want to Force People into Expensive Lawsuits Did you know there is a better alternative for consumers and employees to settle disputes with companies than having to set foot in a courtroom? It’s called arbitration, and it costs us less time, money, and frustration than a lawsuit. Arbitration works for people like us who can’t afford an expensive attorney or don’t want to spend years fighting in court. In fact, recent economic studies show that both employees and consumers win more money, more often and more quickly in arbitration than in court.
- Mar 26, 2021Chamber and New Jersey Civil Justice Institute win major arbitration case in New Jersey WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute (NJCJI) prevailed on their challenge to New Jersey’s effective prohibition against the inclusion of mandatory arbitration agreements in employment contracts.