ILR’s Lawsuit Climate Survey Used by CNBC to Rank the “Top States for Business”
CNBC used data from the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform’s (ILR) 2017 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States when putting together its annual “Top States for Business in America” report this year.
Specifically, CNBC’s reporting on the survey found that legal climates, as ranked by ILR’s 2017 survey, may be holding back some states from achieving even more success. New York State, for example, gained ground in every category except “business friendliness,” which dropped three spots “because of a tough legal climate.” CNBC also notes that Atlanta, Georgia, is in the running for Amazon’s second headquarters, despite the state’s “poor marks for its handling of tort cases.”
The survey should signal to elected officials that their state’s legal climate is an important factor for businesses. An all-time high of 85 percent of respondents to the 2017 Lawsuit Climate Survey said a state’s litigation environment is likely to impact their company’s decisions about where to locate or expand.
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#ICYMI: Johnson & Johnson urged Okla. Supreme Court to reverse a $465 mill. verdict in the state’s opioid lawsuit, saying the verdict would allow govt. lawyers to sue virtually any company selling a legal product that's capable of causing harm. Read & RT:
J&J warns $465M Okla. decision in opioid case could trigger lawsuits over cars, alcohol, etc...
Johnson & Johnson urged the Oklahoma Supreme Court to reverse a landmark $465 million verdict in the state’s opioid lawsuit, saying no company w...
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