CHARLESTON -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform says changes proposed by the West Virginia Supreme Court to its appellate procedures don't go far enough.
WASHINGTON -- If Congress and the American people are looking for something to spur the economy and create jobs, they need look no further than travel and tourism. This is a $700 billion industry providing 7.4 million jobs and generating $186 billion in wages.
Donohue WASHINGTON -- The United States must make job creation its number one priority. Unemployment is 9.9 percent, and millions more have stopped looking for work or are underemployed.
Blankenship JULIAN – Mining regulators and Massey Energy owners blame each other for any ventilation flaws that contributed to 29 deaths at Upper Big Branch mine.
WASHINGTON -- As policymakers consider ways to put Americans back to work, they should keep this simple formula in mind: more lawsuits equals less job growth.
Hill CHARLESTON -- State Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum's forceful dissent in a $381 million case wasn't a total shock to Charleston attorney Ed Hill.
Roberts CHARLESTON -- West Virginia's trial lawyers are calling on the state Chamber of Commerce to denounce a national study that criticizes state courts, a suggestion Chamber president Steve Roberts called laughable.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-- West Virginia still holds the distinction of having the most anti-business courts in the nation, a survey released today indicates.
CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Record readers should ask themselves this question: Why is a publication that has led the charge against attorney contributions in state supreme court elections now attacking the very public financing legislation that removes its influence?
WASHINGTON -- Leave it to the plaintiffs' trial lawyers to add insult to injury. While American businesses and families spent 2009 coping with the effects of a severe recession, the plaintiffs' bar was hard at work bringing a whole new round of outrageous lawsuits on behalf of clients hoping to get rich quick by winning the litigation lottery.
Holder WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Justice Department should investigate evidence suggesting there is widespread fraud by trial lawyers litigating asbestos-related cases, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says.
Capito WASHINGTON -- On Capitol Hill,the U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented 260 lawmakers Thursday with its prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Award for their support of pro-growth legislation during the second session of the 110th Congress.
Roberts CHARLESTON – An opinion survey of business leaders conducted or the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce shows an overwhelming majority of the respondents believe state government leaders need to enact legal reform to preserve jobs and keep the state's economy stable.
Thornburg CHARLESTON -- A Southern Methodist University law professor says it's doubtful that West Virginia's judicial climate is as bad as some groups claim.
Cohen CHARLESTON -- A state legal reform group is citing a recent report showing West Virginia last nationwide in job creation as another reason legislators should try to fix the state's "broken lawsuit system."
BUNKER HILL -- Judicial reform is an extremely important issue for our state. One of our biggest impediments to job growth is the perception that our state's judiciary is the least impartial judiciary in the country.
WASHINGTON -- An annual survey conducted by Harris Interactive found that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is among Washington's most trusted and powerful influencers of public policy and business.