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Senior attorneys at some of America’s largest employers say Delaware has the best legal climate in the country for business interests, and West Virginia has the worst, according to the U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), an anti-plaintiff group. The ILR, with the help of Harris Interactive marketing research, puts out an annual ranking of state court liability systems. This year's report, "Lawsuit Climate 2008: Ranking the States", released in the spring, ranks Connecticut 19th best while Rhode Island ranks 39th. Interestingly, only 2% of respondents thought the idea of caps/limits on jury awards was the worst aspect of the litigation environment that policymakers should focus on. Even assuming the methodology is reliable (which is doubtful), the survey hardly suggests that fear of large jury verdicts is a major concern of business interests.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Big Business Says CT Has 19th Best Legal Climate, RI 39th
Senior attorneys at some of America’s largest employers say Delaware has the best legal climate in the country for business interests, and West Virginia has the worst, according to the U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), an anti-plaintiff group. The ILR, with the help of Harris Interactive marketing research, puts out an annual ranking of state court liability systems. This year's report, "Lawsuit Climate 2008: Ranking the States", released in the spring, ranks Connecticut 19th best while Rhode Island ranks 39th. Interestingly, only 2% of respondents thought the idea of caps/limits on jury awards was the worst aspect of the litigation environment that policymakers should focus on. Even assuming the methodology is reliable (which is doubtful), the survey hardly suggests that fear of large jury verdicts is a major concern of business interests.
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