U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform

We welcome @GovernorVA’s veto of HB 449 & SB 229. VA has long avoided class actions in state courts, keeping litigation fair, predictable & stable while protecting individual claims. Check out our coalition letter with the VA Chamber here: bit.ly/4nGQIZ8

Do you know what happens when truckers face frivolous lawsuits? You might be paying a "hidden lawsuit tax." Costs rise and consumers foot the bill. Read more in the @DailyCaller. bit.ly/4wxWel3

Tennessee is cracking down on shadowy third-party litigation funding. HB 2108 pulls back the curtain on TPLF, requiring funder disclosure and blocking foreign adversaries from financing lawsuits. Less secrecy, lower costs, fairer courts. instituteforlegalreform.com/press-release/…

Did you know bad actors orchestrate these “staged collisions” to manufacture frivolous lawsuits and insurance payouts? And that businesses and consumers are left footing the bill? @TRUCKINGdotORG breaks it down: bit.ly/4tKhxxc

Witness testimony should be based on expertise, not financial stakes in a case outcome. HB 437, which passed the Louisiana House, bans outcome-based pay for experts & boosts transparency in the courts. Read more from LABI: bit.ly/4eBv469

Imagine being a business owner and getting hit with a lawsuit for an issue totally outside of your control. This is how trial lawyers are contorting public nuisance law across the country. Read more in @stephenwags’ new op-ed: washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-amer…

At the @MilkenInstitute Global Conference, @USChamber President and CEO Suzanne Clark highlighted how billboard attorneys and frivolous litigation drive up costs for everyday Americans. Listen to the full panel here: milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/ev…

Litigation already costs American families roughly $4,200 annually through higher prices from the grocery store to the roof over their heads. Third-party litigation funding accelerates this trend. Read more in @stephenwags' op-ed on TPLF: (2/2) washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-amer…

Third-party litigation funding has grown into a massive enterprise run by foreign investors, foreign governments, and specialized hedge funds that view America’s courtrooms as just another place to turn a profit while everyday Americans pay the price. (1/2)

TPLF reform is critical to restoring fairness in our legal system. ILR’s Page Faulk joined a panel at RISKWORLD 2026 on how TPLF fuels outsized, unjust awards and how to curb the funding’s influence. Thanks to @RIMSorg for including ILR in the dialogue.

Momentum is building nationwide to address third-party litigation funding. States are pushing for transparency and oversight of this largely unregulated industry. And it's about time.

When anonymous financiers are allowed to operate in the shadows, pulling the strings behind litigation, they’re the only ones who win. Read in @Law360 about the International Trade Commission’s new proposed TPLF disclosure rule: law360.com/ip/articles/24…

Property-casualty insurance costs fell 14.5% for policyholders in Florida compared to what they would've been without reform. Florida’s progress is proof that cutting frivolous litigation puts money back in consumers’ pockets. Read more: bit.ly/4cCmRMx

ICYMI: There’s a hidden tax you may not have noticed on your tax forms this year: the cost of frivolous lawsuits. @stephenwags’ op-ed exposes how lawsuits drain $4,200 from American households annually, eroding family incomes & business bottom lines. bit.ly/4d1nW1E

New Yorkers pay $1,500/yr more in auto insurance than the national average. How? Staged crashes, fake injuries & a system that rewards fraud. This system raises costs for everyone. More in @WSJ: bit.ly/4tYCC7s

Illinois has become a hotspot for excessive lawsuits and inflated payouts. The IL Coalition for Legal Reform’s Katie Reilly joined @DougWagner to discuss ILR’s research on IL’s legal environment and why reform is critical for consumers and businesses. Bit.ly/4mBC5pq

Tax Day came and went, but there’s a hidden cost that wasn’t on any of your forms. The cost of frivolous lawsuits. Read more in @stephenwags’ NEW op-ed about how much households are paying per year because of associated costs: bit.ly/48MltFP

What happens when trial lawyers twist the meaning of a centuries-old law? Businesses get hit with a lawsuit while plaintiff’s attorneys profit. Owners, employees, and consumers are left footing the bill. Read about the manipulation of public nuisance law: bit.ly/4cblyoJ

Take a look at what’s happening in Ohio. Because truckers are perceived to be deep pockets, they often become targets for litigation and fraudulent staged accidents. Lawsuit verdicts against trucking companies average almost $30M, & they’re only climbing. nbc4i.com/news/local-new…

Illinois is one of the most expensive states in the country to defend a lawsuit. Our new research outlines how legal reforms in Illinois may ensure real victims receive justice while curbing excessive lawsuits that drive up costs for everyone. bit.ly/4vjEhGc