Iowa is ranked #13 in the 2017 Lawsuit Climate Survey: Ranking the States, falling nine spots from 2015. Previously, Iowa had consistently ranked in the top ten. Despite this slip in the rankings, Iowa scored first in the key element category of having and enforcing meaningful venue requirements.
Iowa at a Glance
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State Lawsuit Climate Report
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Costs and Compensation of the U.S. Tort System
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$3,622
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1.95%
Tort Costs as a % of State GDP
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In The News Today - February 13, 2015
February 13, 2015 | News and Blog
Citing his "dissatisfaction with Lynch's written answers in response to committee members' posthearing questions," U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA) said that a confirmation vote on U.S. attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch will have to wait another two weeks.... Read More
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In The News Today - January 9, 2015
January 09, 2015 | News and Blog
In what will reportedly be the "largest civil penalty an automaker will have to pay," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will fine Honda $70 million.... Read More
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Under Fire for Critical 'Farmer' Comment, Rep. Braley Sues Neighbor over Therapeutic Chickens
July 15, 2014 | News and Blog
Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) was forced to apologize to his state's senior U.S. Senator, Charles Grassley, after Braley was caught on videotape disparaging fellow Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley as "a farmer from Iowa who never went to law school." Braley is in the news again after he threatened legal action against the homeowner's association where he owns a vacation home - over a neighbor's "four therapeutic chickens."... Read More
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The 2012 State Liability Systems Ranking Study
September 10, 2012 | Research
The 2012 State Liability Systems Ranking Study was conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform to explore how fair and reasonable the states' tort liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. businesses. Participants in the survey were comprised of a national sample of 1,125 in-house general counsel, senior litigators or attorneys, and other senior executives who indicated that they are knowledgeable about litigation matters at companies with at least $100 million in annual revenues. The 2012 ranking builds on previous years' work, where in each survey year all 50 states are ranked by those familiar with the litigation environment in that state. Prior to these rankings, information regarding the attitudes of the business world toward the legal systems in each of the states had been largely anecdotal. The State Liability Systems Ranking Study aims to quantify how corporate attorneys view the state systems.... Read More
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Chamber Supports Iowa Pro-Business Legislation
April 24, 2003 | Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC, April 25, 2003 - The United States Chamber of Commerce today endorsed a comprehensive business-climate enhancement bill under consideration by the Iowa House of Representatives. The Iowa Senate previously endorsed the plan, as did the Commerce Committee of the Iowa House. ... Read More