Maryland’s lawsuit system performs in the bottom half of state legal systems. Business litigators surveyed in 2015 ranked Maryland 28th in the nation at producing fair and reasonable justice. In a meaningful step of bipartisanship, Maryland recently passed reform improving appeal bond laws in the state. If these efforts continue, Maryland may be able to improve its outlook.

Range: 0.47 - 1.26%

NERA Economic Consulting completed a study quantifying the economic impact of passing a bevy of lawsuit reforms. According to the report, passage of a complete package of lawsuit reforms could increase employment in Maryland between 0.47 and 1.26%.