Surprise, Surprise. According to the Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform, the United States has the world’s most costly litigation system. As the report notes, litigation costs affect international competitiveness and productivity—not only by influencing the direct costs of … Continue reading
Today the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court put a limit on the duty owed by physicians to third parties injured by their patients. In Medina v. Hochberg, a patient suffered a seizure caused by a rare, inoperable brain tumor, while driving … Continue reading
After a reign of two years, Pennsylvania has given up its crown. California now claims the woeful title of worst place for civil justice in the nation. This critique may be due in part to the fact that, according to the … Continue reading
Most Americans are familiar with the “cheesehead”-the garish yellow/orange wedge-shaped foam hat that Packers fans don every football season. Not only is it a sports icon, but it’s also an emblem of state pride. The term “cheesehead,” originally used derisively … Continue reading
In January of 2010, Honda Motor Company began the preliminary steps of opening a new dealership in Cummings, Georgia. In the midst of a recession, the opening of any new business should be welcomed with open arms. Instead, the existence … Continue reading
Today the Pacific Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit against the state of California for enforcing an anti-competitive law regulating apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeship is a key component of the state’s economy, and the route to self-sufficiency for many hardworking Californians, who … Continue reading
Today we filed this motion in the case of St. Louis entrepreneur Michael Munie, asking the court to strike down a Missouri state law that essentially forbids anyone from going into the moving business without first getting permission from the existing … Continue reading