Business & Economics
Business & Economics
Is N.C. a ‘sucker’ state?
A new report says North Carolina is a “sucker” because its legal climate is ripe for greedy lawyers seeking a payday. The report released Tuesday by the Pacific Research Institute in San Francisco ranked each state’s tort-system using three measures, reports Titan Barksdale. Researchers at the institute say that although ...
Business & Economics
New study from PRI further documents economic performance tied directly to health of legal system
PRI’s Dr. Lawrence McQuillan joins AJP in this exclusive interview to discuss the new methodologies behind the 2008 Update to the US Tort Liability Index, originally released in 2006.
Business & Economics
Report praises Colorado’s tort laws
A ranking released Tuesday says Colorado has the best tort laws in the nation. The ranking by the Pacific Research Institute of San Francisco compared the legal climates of each state in a report titled “U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report.” But the report classified Colorado as “salvageable” because of ...
Business & Economics
Illinois, NY among usual tort suspects in PRI study
Legal Newsline.com, March 11, 2008 Madison-St. Clair Record (IL), March 11, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — Florida ranks worst in two key litigation-risk factors for business but will likely improve in future thanks to recent tort-reform measures, a nationwide study revealed today. The Pacific Research Institute’s 2008 U.S. Tort Liability Index ...
Business & Economics
Legal Costs, Driving Out Economic Growth
The Pacific Research Institute has just released its latest study on the civil litigation climates in each of the states, “U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report.” Indexwise, good news for North Dakota, bad news for Florida. The study takes a twofold approach toward assessing a state’s tort climate — its ...
Business & Economics
U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report
The U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report measures the best and worst tort systems in America. The Pacific Research Institute developed the Index as a tool for governors and state legislators to assess their tort systems and to enact laws that will improve the business climates of their states. The ...
Business & Economics
Pacific Research Institute Releases 2008 State-By-State Ranking of the Best and Worst Tort Systems in America
San Francisco (Marach 11) – Today, the Pacific Research Institute released its report comparing the legal climates of all 50 states. According to the U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report, Florida ranked the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranked the best. In a ...
Business & Economics
Town leaders knew of rising trash fees
Americans pay a “tort tax” of $865 billion a year, according to last year’s estimate by the Pacific Research Institute. This figure represents money taken out of the economy via awards, settlements, lawsuit-avoidance tactics and price inflation of products and services provided by litigation-prone industries. The scholarship is challenging, but ...
Business & Economics
On Those Oil Profits
When it comes to public hatred of big business, there’s no better target than oil companies. This hatred has been all the more intense since Exxon Mobil announced last year’s net income at $40.6 billion, the largest-ever profit for a publicly-traded company. With the threat of recession looming, many policymakers ...
Business & Economics
There’s Gold in That Net: Golden State’s Legislators Could Let Special Interests Mine the Internet
On February 22, the last day to introduce new legislation in the 2007-2008 session, California’s lawmakers unleashed more than 650 bills. In this barrage, legislators seek to derail one of the state’s thriving industries: the technology sector. This bipartisan agenda targets e-commerce, arming bureaucrats with vast new authority to monitor, ...
Is N.C. a ‘sucker’ state?
A new report says North Carolina is a “sucker” because its legal climate is ripe for greedy lawyers seeking a payday. The report released Tuesday by the Pacific Research Institute in San Francisco ranked each state’s tort-system using three measures, reports Titan Barksdale. Researchers at the institute say that although ...
New study from PRI further documents economic performance tied directly to health of legal system
PRI’s Dr. Lawrence McQuillan joins AJP in this exclusive interview to discuss the new methodologies behind the 2008 Update to the US Tort Liability Index, originally released in 2006.
Report praises Colorado’s tort laws
A ranking released Tuesday says Colorado has the best tort laws in the nation. The ranking by the Pacific Research Institute of San Francisco compared the legal climates of each state in a report titled “U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report.” But the report classified Colorado as “salvageable” because of ...
Illinois, NY among usual tort suspects in PRI study
Legal Newsline.com, March 11, 2008 Madison-St. Clair Record (IL), March 11, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — Florida ranks worst in two key litigation-risk factors for business but will likely improve in future thanks to recent tort-reform measures, a nationwide study revealed today. The Pacific Research Institute’s 2008 U.S. Tort Liability Index ...
Legal Costs, Driving Out Economic Growth
The Pacific Research Institute has just released its latest study on the civil litigation climates in each of the states, “U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report.” Indexwise, good news for North Dakota, bad news for Florida. The study takes a twofold approach toward assessing a state’s tort climate — its ...
U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report
The U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report measures the best and worst tort systems in America. The Pacific Research Institute developed the Index as a tool for governors and state legislators to assess their tort systems and to enact laws that will improve the business climates of their states. The ...
Pacific Research Institute Releases 2008 State-By-State Ranking of the Best and Worst Tort Systems in America
San Francisco (Marach 11) – Today, the Pacific Research Institute released its report comparing the legal climates of all 50 states. According to the U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report, Florida ranked the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranked the best. In a ...
Town leaders knew of rising trash fees
Americans pay a “tort tax” of $865 billion a year, according to last year’s estimate by the Pacific Research Institute. This figure represents money taken out of the economy via awards, settlements, lawsuit-avoidance tactics and price inflation of products and services provided by litigation-prone industries. The scholarship is challenging, but ...
On Those Oil Profits
When it comes to public hatred of big business, there’s no better target than oil companies. This hatred has been all the more intense since Exxon Mobil announced last year’s net income at $40.6 billion, the largest-ever profit for a publicly-traded company. With the threat of recession looming, many policymakers ...
There’s Gold in That Net: Golden State’s Legislators Could Let Special Interests Mine the Internet
On February 22, the last day to introduce new legislation in the 2007-2008 session, California’s lawmakers unleashed more than 650 bills. In this barrage, legislators seek to derail one of the state’s thriving industries: the technology sector. This bipartisan agenda targets e-commerce, arming bureaucrats with vast new authority to monitor, ...
