In its July 2018 Tort Reform Enactments and Record, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) has recognized Wisconsin for 2017 Act 235. Act 235 included common-sense discovery and class action reforms to address the high transactional cost of litigation. Act 235 also makes Wisconsin the first state in the country to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding.
ATRA’s biannual Tort Reform Enactments and Record highlights the civil justice laws enacted throughout the country. The report shows Wisconsin leading the way in terms of the substance and number of changes enacted into law.