March 08, 2005

And the "winner" is . . . Delaware, which for the fourth year running was selected by senior corporate attorneys surveyed by Harris Interactive for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform as the state with the most favorable litigation climate. The state bringing up the rear, also for the fourth consecutive year, was Mississippi -- notwithstanding its recent reform legislation. But 96% of the attorneys surveyed who knew about the reform believe that the reforms will have a positive effect on the state's litigation climate.

The full report is online here, and the Wall Street Journal's editorial coverage is here.