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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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- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with the American Petroleum Institute, the National Mining Association, and the Business Council of New York, filed a lawsuit against the state of New York over its new retroactive liability law.In 2025, Georgia has an opportunity to achieve landmark legal reforms that will address longstanding flaws in the state’s legal system, making it fairer for consumers and businesses and bolstering growth and prosperity for the future.Oklahoma has a strong legacy of legal reform, but in recent years the state has not been as proactive in tackling emerging liability issues.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.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".The FTC’s expansive rule is the latest abuse of power by a Commission determined to micromanage the economy and undermine American free enterprise.Third-party litigation funding harms the U.S. legal system, poses national security risks, and reduces plaintiffs’ financial recoveries.The Chamber’s success in the courts upholds the rule of law, defends the free enterprise system, and supports faster economic growth.
