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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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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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- Feb 01, 2021Coalition Letter on COVID-19 Liability Protections This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress on including liability protections in a COVID-19 relief package.
Jan 19, 2021States Focus on Pro-Business Policies to Attract Companies, Talent Check out our key takeaways from our Policy Power Hour: State Issues, National Impact on Jan. 15, 2021.- Jan 12, 20212021 State of American Business Address: “Rally for Recovery” In the face of significant challenges, including a global pandemic and an economic crisis, businesses have adapted to survive ... they have served their communities, and this country ... and they have put forward life-saving, world-changing solutions.
- Oct 23, 2020U.S. Chamber Key Vote Letter on the Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, supporting the Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Oct 22, 2020Why Amy Coney Barrett’s Fairness, Distinguished Credentials Make Her an Excellent Supreme Court Nominee What we see from Judge Barrett’s highly qualified record is that America’s employers will get a fair shot.- Oct 19, 2020U.S. Chamber Leads Suit Against Overreaching Restrictions on Work Visas Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and others filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California against recent regulations that will undermine high skilled immigration into the United States. U.S. Chamber CEO Thomas J. Donohue released the following statement after today’s suit was filed:
- Sep 15, 2020U.S. Chamber of Commerce Calls Problem Solvers Caucus COVID Relief Legislation a ‘Serious Proposal to Achieve a Much-Needed Bipartisan Solution’ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued the following statement today on the Problem Solvers Caucus COVID relief package proposal.
- Sep 10, 2020U.S. Chamber Letter on COVID-19 Relief, a Substitute Amendment to S. 178 This Hill letter was sent to the United States Senate on the Substitute Amendment to S. 178, known as the COVID-19 "Skinny Bill."
- Aug 18, 2020U.S. Chamber Letter Opposing California Contact Tracing Privacy Bills The Honorable Anthony PortantinoChairSenate Appropriations CommitteeState Capitol Room 3086Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Patricia BatesVice-ChairSenate Appropriations CommitteeState Capitol Room 3048Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Senators Portantino and Bates,
- Aug 07, 2020KIM: Our Economy Can’t Wait. Congress Must Pass The SAFE TO WORK Act The SAFE TO WORK Act would also protect our frontline health care workers and facilities from excessive litigation. These men and women have put their own lives at risk over the past few months fighting the virus on long shifts with little sleep; the least Congress can do is make sure they don’t need to worry about getting sued too.