ATRA: 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleIL 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...
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