Six Jurors In The Box? ITLA-backed Bill Passes House; Juror Pay Also Hiked
From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin A last-minute attempt to cut the number of jurors from 12 to six in civil trials in the state’s circuit courts is one step closer to becoming law. An initiative of...
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Bill That Gives Claimants More Time To File Asbestos Litigation Passes From the Madison County Record The so-called “veto session surprise” may soon be a reality. Legislation spearheaded by the...
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Smaller Juries On The Verge From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Richard H. Donohue can’t quite put his finger on it. After the state legislature rapidly approved a cut to the number of jurors in state...
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Why Illinois Pension Reform May Be Constitutional From Crain's Chicago Business Forecasting court rulings is risky—just ask those who predicted so confidently that the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn...
View Article‘Rammed Through’ Asbestos Bill Could Face Constitutional Challenge
From the Madison County Record While the trial lawyer lobby is likely cheering over passage of a bill that lifts a 10-year statute of repose for the filing of asbestos litigation, critics say the group...
View ArticleILR Launches Campaign To Shine Spotlight On Lawsuit Abuse In Madison County, IL
From the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) today unveiled a campaign to raise awareness of systemic lawsuit abuse in one of the...
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ICJL Applauds ILR For Madison County Asbestos Campaign From the Illinois Civil Justice League The Illinois Civil Justice League has applauded the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform in their effort...
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Judy Baar Topinka Dies After Suffering Stroke From the Associated Press Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died early Wednesday, less than 24 hours after having a stroke, according to her office....
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Supreme Court Sets Briefing Schedule In Pension Case; Oral Argument In March From the Cook County Record The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments in March over the closely-watched challenge to...
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Asbestos Filings In Madison County Down From Last Year From the Madison County Record Madison County’s asbestos docket has long been known as a national court open to claimants from across the country....
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Justice For All? Illinois' Poor, Disadvantaged Struggle To Find Legal Help From the Southern Illinoisan Michael A. Fiello manages a Carbondale legal aid office of eight attorneys, including him, for 23...
View ArticleMadison County Named 5th Worst ‘Judicial Hellhole’ For 2014
From the Madison County Record Recent developments in New York City’s asbestos docket have caused it to be declared the No. 1 Judicial Hellhole by a national legal reform group. On Tuesday, the...
View ArticleMadison County: Still America’s Lawsuit Field Of Dreams
From Lisa Rickard, President of the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform If awards were given to courts that made the biggest impact in mega litigation, Madison County would surely be in the hall of...
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Karmeier Calls Retention Challenge ‘Smear Campaign Of The Worst Sort’ In Presenting IJA Award To Wexstten From the Madison County Record In presenting an award to a recently-retired judge on Friday,...
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Courtroom Cameras Headed For Biggest Statewide Test In DuPage From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin After nearly three years set to pause, the Illinois Supreme Court has pressed play on Cook County’s...
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How Bad Is Illegal And Legal Corruption In Illinois? From Reboot Illinois Corruption in Illinois has been well-documented for decades, perhaps more so in the media than any other state. But how exactly...
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ER Malpractice Case Totals 3 Settlements, $10.9 Million From the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin A suburban hospital has agreed to a $7.5 million settlement with the family of a boy who at age 2 suffered...
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Unfair Labor Practice Finding In St. Clair County Results In $300,000 Settlement With Sheriff’s Deputies From the Belleville News-Democrat A state labor board’s finding that St. Clair County and the...
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The Quinn Stocking-Stuffers From the Wall Street Journal Illinois voters booted Governor Pat Quinn in November, but America’s worst Governor isn’t leaving without handing one more windfall to his pals...
View ArticleQuinn Signs Asbestos Lawsuit Changes Into Law
From the Bloomington Pantagraph Illinoisans will get more time to file lawsuits over asbestos-related ailments under a change in state law signed Friday by Gov. Pat Quinn. The measure, approved by...
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