A recent article in Business Insurance noted the numerous civil liability reforms being enacted throughout the country. The article singled out Wisconsin for its significant changes contained in 2011 Wisconsin Act 2:

A lot of [Texas] Gov. Perry’s fellow governors are beginning to pick up that mantle,” said Mr. Joyce, who cited Wisconsin’s Scott Walker as a governor who has “really embraced reform as part of an economic package.”

While the article focused mainly on Texas’ recent reforms, American Tort Reform Association President Tiger Joyce noted the numerous other states, including Wisconsin, that have enacted significant reforms this year:

But while Texas received considerable attention for its reform, it was not the only state to enact changes to its civil justice system.

In fact, 2011 “by contrast to recent years, has been a very successful year for us,” said ATRA’s Mr. Joyce, citing Alabama, Arizona, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin.