IL Dems Move to Redraw State Supreme Court District Lines for First Time in...
From the Cook County Record Faced with the possibility of losing their slim majority on the Illinois Supreme Court next year, Democrats in Springfield have moved to redraw the lines for the state high...
View ArticleICJL Whitepaper Examines Supreme Court Remap Requirements/Challenges
New map may create two suburban districts, leading to costly campaigns From the Illinois Civil Justice League In response to recent speculation that the Illinois legislature is considering redrawing...
View ArticleNew Data Reveals Staggering Number of Companies Wrongfully Named in Asbestos...
From the Illinois Civil Justice League Wasteful “over-naming” in asbestos lawsuits leaves innocent businesses bearing high costs A review of public records compiled for a new article by national...
View ArticleNational and Illinois Tort Reform Groups Urge Gov. Pritzker to Veto...
Earlier this morning, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) joined the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) in sending a letter to Governor J.B. Pritzker strongly urging him to veto House Bill...
View ArticleIL House Passes Bill Increasing Pre-Judgment Interest for Personal Injury...
From the Madison County Record A bill that will increase the amount of interest personal injury plaintiffs can collect if successful in court easily passed in the House early in the morning Wednesday,...
View ArticleATRA: Illinois Counties’ Love of Lawsuits Lands Them ‘Judicial Hellholes’ Title
Cook, Madison and St. Clair Counties ranked No. 8 due in part to high filing of “no injury” data privacy lawsuits Cook, Madison and St. Clair Counties are listed as “Judicial Hellholes” yet again. The...
View ArticleICJL Releases Ratings of Judges Running For Retention/Election
In an effort to better educate voters about choices for judges, the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) today released the ratings of judges running for retention and election in the November 3rd...
View ArticleLegislation Best Suited to Address COVID-19 Liability
Pritzker’s executive orders may face future court challenges The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) is asking the Illinois General Assembly to consider providing legislative support to Governor...
View ArticleStalking Horse Judicial Candidates with Irish Surnames Attempt to Confuse...
Monday, March 9, 2020 - The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) is warning voters to be wary of judicial candidates with Irish surnames who are otherwise unqualified for office. An analysis of...
View ArticleATRA: Illinois Counties Among Nation’s Judicial Hellholes
Cook, Madison and St. Clair Counties among preferred jurisdictions for plaintiffs’ attorneys Illinois’s Cook, Madison and St. Clair Counties finds themselves on the Judicial Hellholes list at No. 7...
View ArticleIllinois’ Lawsuit Climate Ranked Nation’s Worst
Asbestos, Data Privacy Lawsuits and Flood of Out-of-State Plaintiffs Make the State a Lawsuit Pariah From the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform Illinois’ lawsuit climate was ranked 50th—the worst...
View ArticleTort Tax Study Shows $3.8 Billion in Annual Costs to Chicago Consumers
From the Illinois Civil Justice League A new regional analysis of the economic impact of the state’s tort system shows $3.8 billion in annual direct tort costs to Chicago consumers, equaling $811.13...
View ArticleATRA: St. Clair & Madison Counties Together Named #8 Judicial Hellhole in the...
Slew of asbestos-related lawsuits, ‘no-injury’ consumer class actions contribute to poor ranking The American Tort Reform Foundation has released its annual Judicial Hellholes report and named St....
View ArticleICJL Releases Rating of Judges Running For Retention
In an effort to better educate voters about choices for judge, the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) today released the ratings of judges running for retention in the November 6th General Election....
View ArticleStudy Shows Impact of Excessive Civil Tort Costs on Illinois Economy
State’s civil justice system a leading factor in lost jobs and revenue Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) today released the 2018 Economic Benefits of Tort Reform, an assessment measuring the impact...
View ArticleICJL Releases Rating Of Judges For March Primary Elections
Voters in Illinois have many good options; Cook County voters warned of disqualified candidate In an effort to better educate voters about choices for judge, the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL)...
View ArticleICJL: Madison and Cook County named Judicial Hellholes, again
Today the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual Judicial Hellholes report and revealed that Madison and Cook counties in Illinois have once again landed on the notorious list....
View ArticleMadison County Leaders Urged To Reject Use Of Contingency Fee Attorneys In...
Disclosure and oversight principles must be followed when using outside counsel John Pastuovic, president of the Illinois Civil Justice League hand delivered a letter to Madison County’s elected...
View ArticleICJL Releases Illinois Asbestos Trust Transparency Report
Failure to disclose “double dipping” in 92% of cases sampled A new report released today by the Illinois Civil Justice League - Illinois Asbestos Trust Transparency - reveals systemic manipulation of...
View ArticleICJL Announes Judicial Ratings
In an effort to better educate voters about choices for judge, the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) has released the ratings of judges and judicial candidates running for election and retention in...
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