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West Virginia ranks 50th among all fifty states in the fairness of its litigation environment.

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Lawsuits take school's swing sets away from kids

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In this movie theater trailer, William Smith, the Superintendent of Schools in Cabell County, West Virginia, describes how lawsuits took a school's swing sets away from kids. Learn more at FacesOfLawsuitAbuse.org.

Source: Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Dec 16, 2010

It's Time to End Lawsuit Abuse in West Virginia

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Lawsuit abuse hurts every West Virginia family. Unfair lawsuits mean lost wages, lost benefits, lost jobs, and lost hope for future generations.

Source: Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Sep 30, 2006

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U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue comments on West Virginia's lawsuit climate

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U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue comments on West Virginia's lawsuit climate in light of the 2010 State Liability Systems Ranking Study, which explores how reasonable & balanced the states’ tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. business.

Source: Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Mar 21, 2010

101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems

This document provides a compilation of legal reforms in 23 areas for potential consideration by state legislatures. Within each area, the report briefly discusses the purpose of and need for each reform. In several areas, the report notes whether the reform is needed in particular states.

 This report does not provide an assessment of the general political feasibility of enacting legal reform in any individual state. Some states, such as Texas, have a reputation as being generally supportive of legal reform. Other states, such as Massachusetts, are hostile to any legislation that would be opposed by the plaintiffs’ bar. The analysis in this report does not purport to include any such state-specific political evaluation, which must occur before the effectiveness and feasibility of any reform can be fully understood. LEARN MORE »

Source: Institute for Legal Reform
Released: Oct 28, 2009
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West Virginia Campaign for Legal Reform
This campaign of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform has been established to provide the latest information on activities and events related to our goal of reforming West Virginia's legal system.

West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is the largest, most influential general business organization, representing all business sectors in every region of the state. Members range from small business enterprises to mid-size manufacturers to tourism destinations to energy companies to Fortune 500 corporations. However, small businesses are the core of their membership -- making up 95 percent of the West Virginia Chamber's companies and firms.

West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
Justice Watch is a grassroots project of West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse committed to judicial reform and equal justice for every West Virginian.

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