US Chamber ranks NM low on biz legal climate

New Mexico Business Weekly - New Mexico has one of the worst legal climates in the U.S. for business, ranking 44th among the states, according to a study released Monday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The state’s position worsened from 2010, when it ranked 41st, and from 2008, when it placed 37th, the U.S. Chamber said in a news release. The states were graded on 11 measures, including the impartiality and competence of judges, fairness of juries, overall treatment of tort and contract litigation, scientific and technical evidence, and timeliness of summary judgment or dismissal. More than 1,100 company general counsels and senior attorneys participated in the survey, the release said. New Mexico ranked 47th in terms of judges’ competence and 45th when it came to the fairness of juries. Read More News New Mexico

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