Is Your State’s Legal System a Friend or Foe of Business?

On April 23, the Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) released its seventh annual ranking of state court liability systems to highlight the country’s best and worst legal environments in which to do business.

For the seventh year in a row, Delaware held the top spot, with Nebraska, Maine, Indiana and Utah rounding out the top five. West Virginia ranked in last place for the third year in a row, while Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Illinois also garnered low marks.

The ILR/Harris Interactive survey Lawsuit Climate 2008: Ranking the States questioned more than 957 senior attorneys. The annual ranking is the preeminent standard by which companies, policymakers, and the media measure the legal fairness of states.

ILR is launching a national television and online advertising campaign to highlight the need for comprehensive legal reform and illustrate the impact of lawsuit abuse on local businesses and families.

See how your state ranked.

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