Research & Resources

Studies, reports, and organizations documenting the cost of lawsuit abuse and the case for civil justice reform in New York, Pennsylvania, and nationwide.

National

The Hidden Costs of Lawsuits Keep Growing

U.S. Chamber of Commerce analysis of how rising litigation costs work as a hidden tax passed on to families and small businesses.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
National

Corporate Verdicts Go Thermonuclear

Marathon Strategies' annual report tracking the rise of nuclear verdicts โ€” jury awards of $10 million or more โ€” against American companies.

Marathon Strategies
National

Tort Costs in America

Research from the U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform quantifying the costs of the U.S. tort system and what households pay for it.

Institute for Legal Reform
National

Judicial Hellholes

The American Tort Reform Foundation's annual ranking of the jurisdictions where lawsuit abuse is most severe โ€” New York and Pennsylvania courts are regulars.

American Tort Reform Association
NY

Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York

Research and advocacy on the cost of lawsuit abuse to New York taxpayers, businesses, and municipalities, including the Scaffold Law.

LRANY
NY

Empire Center for Public Policy

Independent research on New York policy, including studies on liability costs, insurance, and the state's legal climate.

Empire Center
NY

Opinion Poll: Tort Reform

Statewide Cygnal survey of likely New York voters: 66.6% want the Scaffold Law changed, 83.4% support limiting pain-and-suffering awards for impaired drivers, and only 10.7% believe the civil justice system is fair to both sides.

Empire Center ยท September 2026
PA

Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform

A statewide coalition documenting lawsuit abuse in Pennsylvania courts and advocating for a fair, predictable civil justice system.

PCCJR