GOOD NEWS on Virginia’s litigation climate, by way of SW Virginia Law Blog. The state ranks second, behind only Nebraska.
The profiles indicate that there are vast differences in liability climates from state to state—differences that should contribute to strategic decisions about where to do business. This should also stimulate business leaders to demand that state officials are held to task for allowing their states to become hostile legal environments, while at the same time courting business through economic development programs.
Our neighbors across the border in West Virginia rank last, matching their recent ranking in broader surveys of best places to do business. The Charleston Gazette reports that some, however, remain defiantly optimistic. Good for them.
In a post-industrial world it is only going to get easier for companies to pick up and move, so vigilence is required.