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The U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform (ILR ...
August 6, 2007
The U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) joined with other supporters this week to help Jin and Soo Chung, the owners of a Washington, D.C.-based dry cleaner, to raise funds to defray the legal costs resulting from the $54 million lawsuit brought against the Chungs over an allegedly "missing" pair of pants. Lisa Rickard, president of ILR, said that the Chung fundraising event has netted more than $70,000--with pledges still coming in. In addition to helping the Chungs, the event organizers, including the American Tort Reform Association, called attention to the broken lawsuit system that allows such frivolous lawsuits to proceed. Even though a D.C. trial court dismissed the suit, the plaintiff in the case is expected to appeal. To donate, or for more information, go to: http://www.chungfundraiser.comThe Chamber praised the successful culmination of a multiyear investigation involving the FBI, China's Public Security Bureau, and Microsoft. The investigation uncovered $500 million worth of pirated and counterfeit Microsoft products in eight languages in 27 countries. As part of its intellectual property rights (IPR) program in China, the Chamber has been working collaboratively with authorities in Guangdong and other Chinese provinces for more than two years to stem the global challenges of counterfeiting and piracy. To learn more about the Chamber's efforts to fight global counterfeiting and piracy, go to: http://www.uschamber.com/ncf/initiatives/counterfeiting.htm
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