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| The US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform held its 15th Annual Legal Reform Summit Today. Image: http://www.instituteforlegalreform.com |
The
ILR called the work of CCS and LABI “the greatest in the nation this
year.” Their reforms included laws to
stop state attorney general abuses, block the Levee Board lawsuit against
energy companies, the prevention of the legitimization of consumer lawsuit
lending, and the opposition to legacy lawsuits.
LABI
President Stephen Waguespack and CCS coordinator Jim Harris were pleased to
accept the awards on behalf of their organizations and intend to continue their
work on legal reforms into the next year.
The
five honored Wisconsin legislators, who received the 2014 State Legislative
Achievement Award, were Senator Scott Fitzgerald, Assistant Senate Majority
Leader Glenn Grothman, Representative Andre Jacque, Representative Jim Ott, and
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
“These
legislators demonstrated principled leadership and acted as architects of legal
reform in Wisconsin,” said ILR
president Lisa A. Rickard. “Due in large part to their efforts, the state
spearheaded groundbreaking asbestos bankruptcy trust legislation that now
serves as a model for other states to follow.”
In addition to giving out awards for those who made great strides in justice reform, the ILR also released a new report, entitled Unprincipled Prosecution: Abuse of Power and Profiteering in the New Litigation Swarm, which looks at how state attorney generals and others in positions of power act in their own self-interest by pursuing redundant prosecutions against businesses.
In addition to giving out awards for those who made great strides in justice reform, the ILR also released a new report, entitled Unprincipled Prosecution: Abuse of Power and Profiteering in the New Litigation Swarm, which looks at how state attorney generals and others in positions of power act in their own self-interest by pursuing redundant prosecutions against businesses.
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