Claim: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is running a false ad claiming that "52 percent of all lawsuits" target small businesses. The claim is contradicted by the very study the Chamber cites as its source, and it's not even close to the truth. The study shows the true figure is somewhere between 5 percent and 8 percent. A spokesman for the Chamber, Mark Szymanski, told us the ad began airing "nationally" in late December and will continue to air until the end of January.
Fact-check: U.S. Chamber: More Lawsuit Malarkey - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the u.s. chamber of commerce is running a false ad claiming that "52 percent of all lawsuits" target small businesses. the claim is contradicted by the very study the chamber cites as its source, and it's not even close to the truth. the study shows the true figure is somewhere between 5 percent and 8 percent. a spokesman for the chamber, mark szymanski, told us the ad began airing "nationally" in late december and will continue to air until the end of january.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2010-01-07T20:26:37