Updates from the NFIB Small Business Legal Center
Learn more about recent legal advocacy and resources available from the NFIB Small Business Legal Center.
NFIB Files Brief Defending Arbitration Agreement Enforcement
NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Flowers Foods v. Brock at the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the enforceability of arbitration agreements.
Michigan Supreme Court Named to ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Watch List
The MI Supreme Court ranked #8 last year
New York City Remains U.S.’s 2nd Worst “Judicial Hellhole” in Annual Report
“Small business owners are not surprised to again see New York City near the very top of this grim annual list.”
Three Illinois Counties Mentioned in the 2025/2026 “Judicial Hellholes” Report
St. Clair, Madison, and Cook Counties in Illinois were mentioned in the American Tort Reform Foundation’s (ATRF) 2025/2026 Judicial Hellholes Report
NFIB: ‘Judicial Hellhole’ Report Highlights Need for Reform in Pennsylvania
Small businesses depend on a fair and balanced judicial system
Move over Dodgers, Lawyers are No. 1 in This League
Los Angeles captures tainted crown as top Judicial Hellhole in the nation
NFIB: ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Report Highlights Need for Additional Reform in Louisiana
Report singles out coastal litigation as a cause for concern.
St. Louis Ranks 6th in Annual ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Report
“Hardworking families in St. Louis and across Missouri are paying the price for a legal system that rewards exploitation over fairness.”
Small Business Amicus Brief Questions Tax Foreclosure Procedures
NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Michael Pung v. Isabella County at the U.S. Supreme Court concerning tax debt, just compensation, and property rights.