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Grassroots effort help stops 'Lawyers Get Work Act'
Submitted by Travis Akin on 6.29.2008
Living in Illinois, it is hard to fathom how anyone could seriously think there are not enough lawsuits filed in our state.
Tennessee ranked best for business in tort liability study
Submitted by Dave Flessner on 6.26.2008
Tennessee is the most business-friendly state when it comes to litigation, according to a new study.
Group Says Illinois Has Worst Litigation Climate
Submitted by Daniel Hays on 6.25.2008
Among the 50 states, Illinois has the worst litigation climate for business and the highest risk for lawsuits, according to a non-profit business coalition.
Rising Demand, Weak Dollar Cause Pain at the Pump
Submitted on 6.23.2008
The price of oil just soared above $130 per barrel. Consumers want to know why oil prices are so high and what they can do about it.
Tort reform would spark lagging local economy
Submitted by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D, Gregg M. Edwards on 6.23.2008
The Dow Jones industrial average has fallen more than 1,500 points since last year. Bear Stearns has gone belly up. Every week talking heads point to a different blue-chip company supposedly teetering on the brink of financial ruin.
Directorship’s Annual Boardroom Guide to State Litigation Climates
Submitted on 6.19.2008
Illinois and West Virginia are about the last states in which you would want your company to do business. Following close behind are California and Pennsylvania as among the states with the worst litigation climates for business and the highest risk for lawsuits.
New legislation could lower credit card interchange fees
Submitted by Susan Dickenson on 6.19.2008
A subcommittee of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee recently began considering legislation that would control the rising interchange fees credit card companies charge to merchants who accept plastic from their customers.
Florida Offers Case Study In Worthy Legal Reform
Submitted by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D, Carlos Muhletaler on 6.18.2008
Legal reform is needed across the country, especially given today's sluggish economy and job market. Florida is a case study in its importance.
Regress assured
Submitted by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D on 6.17.2008
I wholeheartedly agree with "The ‘nos' have it: Session wasn't one for the ages” (Our Views, June 1) excoriating Oklahoma's Legislature for failing to pass lawsuit reform.
The ball's in Crist's court
Submitted by Carlos Muhletaler on 6.14.2008
Charlie Crist will pick four new justices to serve on Florida's highest court. Two justices have announced their plans to resign, and two are scheduled to retire. This presents the governor with the opportunities to fill four vacancies on the Florida Supreme Court.
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