Rule of law is an abstract concept that ensures that judgments and contracts will be enforced and upheld, but for businesses and investors the consequences are very real. Rick Deane, president of the American College of Trial Lawyers, warns that predictability is key to the innovation that has grown the American economy. Harold Koh of Yale Law School calls the current threat to rule of law "the worst legal crisis" he has seen. And, Doug Melamed, former general counsel of Intel, tells us why business and rule of law go hand-in-hand. (Source: Bloomberg)