An effective legal system is critical to advancing free enterprise. Unfortunately, many lawsuits in this country lack merit or are downright abusive. Making matters worse, the lawyers who bring these types of suits tend to be the real beneficiaries—not their clients. To be sure, economic data show that the U.S. tort system in 2016 alone cost $3,329 per U.S. household, and only 57 cents on the dollar went to compensate the actual victim.
The mission of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) is to champion a fair legal system that promotes economic growth and opportunity.
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The Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) is the most influential legal reform organization in the country. ILR effectively executes unmatched advocacy initiatives that reach into state, federal, and international arenas and cover a wide breadth of issues, including the following:
Various antitrust jurisdictions across the globe are considering big changes to their antitrust laws that could stray from sound economics.
This Coalition letter was sent to Congress advocating for temporary liability relief legislation relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
This Coalition letter was sent to Members of Congress on potential liability relief legislation relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
In response to litigation filed by the state of California against Lyft and Uber, Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement...
Ever wonder who’s funding those lawsuits over everyday household products and prescription drugs? Increasingly, it’s hedge funds that invest in lawsuits in exchange for a cut of any settlement or award. The practice is called “third party litigation funding,” and it’s turning our courtrooms in casinos.
Last week, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Allen v. Cooper, holding that Congress did not have the authority to revoke the sovereign immunity of states from copyright infringement lawsuits.
One hungry New Jersey couple saw a Taco Bell commercial advertising a five-dollar Chalupa Cravings Box and decided to bite. A disclaimer on the commercial said that “prices may vary,” but the couple was shocked when they ended up paying around six dollars for each chalupa box. So they’re suing Taco Bell.
Want to hear something rich? A man is suing Ben & Jerry’s for misleading consumers. Their ice cream says it comes from happy cows. But right now only part of the dairy used in their ice cream comes from farms that are part of its growing “Caring Dairy” program.
Today U.S. Chamber CEO Thomas J. Donohue cautioned that the United States must continue to engage on the world stage or risk being left behind in his annual State of American Business Address.
U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue's remarks on the State of American Business as prepared for delivery on January 9, 2020.
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