Cause For Action: An ILR Podcast
Cause For Action is a podcast presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform addressing key issues in our legal system impacting American business. Each episode features renowned legal experts who explain the complex litigation landscape and help businesses understand how they are impacted by ever-evolving laws.
Episodes
45 episodes
Latest U.S. Supreme Court Term Review
On this episode of ILR’s Cause for Action podcast, we reflect on the latest U.S. Supreme Court term, which wrapped up on June 30. Jennifer Dickey, deputy chief counsel at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center, is joined by Chr...
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Patchwork Data Privacy Laws Force Businesses to Walk a Compliance Tightrope
As we forge ahead in the data-driven economy, it is imperative to develop public policies that can effectively match its pace.Unfortunately, conflicting privacy regulations at the federal and state level are creating a high level of unce...
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19:41
CFPB Proposed Rule Would Create a “Name-And-Shame” Database
In January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposed rule to implement a “Terms & Conditions Registry.” If finalized, the CFPB’s proposed rule will create a “name-and-shame” public database of various terms and co...
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Key Issues with Third Party Litigation Funding
Third party litigation funding (TPLF) has been in the news recently, yet most people don’t know it is a multi-billion-dollar industry that allows hedge funds and other financiers to secretly invest in lawsuits in exchange for a percentage of an...
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What’s Happening with Legal Reform in the States
The year’s first two quarters are the busiest time for ILR’s state advocacy team. This is because most state legislatures are part-time, meaning lawmakers have anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to debate and enact hundreds of bills, inc...
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Across the Pond: New Litigation Trends in the Old World
On November 2, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the legal reform community.This episode of Cause for Action is part of a spec...
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On Thin Ice: National Security Ramifications of Third Party Litigation Funding
On November 2, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the legal reform community.This episode of Cause for Action is part of a spec...
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24:04
The Whole Nine Yards: Anticipated Liability Trends From Top General Counsel
On November 2, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the legal reform community. This episode of Cause for Action is part of ...
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Staying in the Loop: Perspectives From State Attorneys General
On November 2, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the legal reform community. This episode of Cause for Action is part of...
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Podcast: Boiling the Ocean: The Anticipated Increase in Federal Government Overreach
On November 2, 2022, ILR hosted Summit 2022: Law · Policy · Politics, where we brought together experts to discuss critical issues facing the legal reform community.This episode of Cause for Action is part of a special series hi...
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Small Businesses Face Big Challenges from Liability
Small businesses face significant challenges from the U.S. civil justice system, including the rise of frivolous lawsuits. On this episode of Cause for Action, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President, and...
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Private Rights of Action & Shareholder Activism
On November 2nd, we hosted Summit 2022: Law, Policy, & Politics, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the legal reform community. This episode of Cause for Action is part of a special series...
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28:18
Former ILR Legal Fellows Share Their Experience
What’s it like to intern at the Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform? On this episode of Cause for Action, ILR President Harold Kim is joined by Ryan Duff and Kae’la Morton, former ILR legal fellows and current Howard Universi...
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23:46
U.S. Department of Justice Enforcement Policies with Former DAG Larry Thompson
Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson joins Cause for Action to discuss his impressive career and memorable experiences at the U.S. Department of Justice, and how the DOJ handles corporate enforcement. Larry i...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:27
2022-23 U.S. Supreme Court Term Preview
On this episode of ILR's Cause for Action podcast, we share a preview of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term. Jenn Dickey, associate chief counsel at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center is joined by Brinton Lucas, of counse...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:29
The Impact of EU's Proposed ESG Directive on American Business
The European Commission has recently proposed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives to impose extensive new financial reporting and compliance obligations on companies.In ILR's latest Cause For Action podcast ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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22:45
TransUnion and Concrete Harm: One Year Later
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 ruling in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez resolved fundamental constitutional questions about what a plaintiff must do to establish standing to bring a federal lawsuit. The Court held that to do so, a plaintiff ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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The Critical Role of State Attorneys General
If you've ever voted in a state election, you have likely voted for an attorney general-unless you live in one of the seven states that appoint their attorney general. However, you may be wondering-what exactly is an attorney general resp...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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An Update on the UK Litigation Landscape
Over the past decade or so, plaintiffs’ lawyers and litigation funders have set their sights on bringing the worst parts of the U.S. lawsuit system to countries like Australia, Canada, the European Union, and the UK. This troubling trend is esp...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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Arbitration as an Alternative to Litigation
Resolving a dispute through arbitration remains fairer, faster, and better than litigation for both consumer and employee claimants. Recent research shows that on average, employees and consumers won more money, more often, more quickly by arbi...
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Episode 25: State TCPA Legislation on the Rise
In the episode of Cause for Action, Matt Webb, senior vice president for legal reform policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, speaks with Megan Brown, a partner at Wiley LLP, to talk about recent efforts by s...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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16:38
Episode 24: Nuclear Verdicts Create Litigation “Vortex” for Trucking Industry
In this episode of Cause for Action, Nathan Morris, senior vice president, legal reform advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, is joined by Lee Parsley, the general counsel of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, to...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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Episode 23: Torts of The Future: Drones
Drones are revolutionizing America’s airspace and raising novel legal questions. In this episode of Cause for Action, ILR Senior Vice President Oriana Senatore interviews Joshua Turner, one of the authors of ILR’s research paper,
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Episode 23
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25:21
EPISODE 22: Summit XXI: New Day, New Tactics: The Plaintiffs’ Bar at Work
On October 19th, 2021, ILR hosted Summit 21: On the Horizon, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the legal reform community. This episode of Cause for Action is part of a special series of podc...
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Episode 22
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32:43
EPISODE 21: Summit XXI: Litigation Line of Sight: Class and Mass Action Trends in Europe
On October 19th, 2021, ILR hosted Summit 21: On the Horizon, where we brought together extraordinary panelists to talk about critical issues facing the legal reform community. This episode of Cause for Action is part of a special series of podc...
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Episode 21
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