Issues Resource Center

Use this Resource Center to explore comprehensive information on civil justice reform issues.

States Resource Center

Learn more about the status of lawsuit abuse and civil justice reform issues in each state.

Court Decisions

Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLC, 229 F.R.D. 422
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | July 20, 2004
Thompson v. U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 219 F.R.D. 93
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland | December 12, 2003
Crawford-El v. Britton, 523 U.S. 574
U.S. Supreme Court | May 4, 1998
Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart, 467 U.S. 20
U.S. Supreme Court | May 21, 1984

Tort Liability Costs for Small Business

ILR's new study shows that small businesses shoulder a tremendous burden of the nation’s tort liability costs, having paid $105.4 billion in 2008.