Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch
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ICJL cautions opponents of SB1296 to 'keep the powder dry'
While opponents of a controversial, trial lawyer-sponsored bill are hailing its apparent demise, a leading tort reform advocate cautions to "keep the powder dry." -
SB1296 passes in House Committee
Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) rolled a traveling billboard around the state capitol prior to Wednesday's committee hearing in protest of SB1296. The House Judiciary Committee has passed Senate Bill 1296, a proposal that in effect shifts the burden of compensation to the party with the most money rather than the most responsibility in tort cases. -
I-LAW rolls billboard with 'anti-pickpocket' message
I-LAW executive director Lance Trover in front of a traveling billboard. Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) is traveling across southern Illinois this week with a billboard bearing the message, "Let's keep personal injury lawyers' hands out of our pockets." -
Doctors support expert witness standards, I-LAW survey shows
Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) released a survey of Illinois physicians which found that doctors overwhelmingly support enacting new standards to govern medical expert witness testimony. -
It's not fair to pay more than your share
Lance Trover I-Leave it to the trial lawyers to try and make a bad problem even worse. -
Ignoring judicial races could cost you
Many of us are aware that Illinois has earned a national reputation as a magnet and haven for junk lawsuits. -
I-LAW stops in Metro East on billboard blitz
A giant billboard on wheels rolled through the Metro East Wednesday as Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) brought its "blow the whistle on lawsuit abuse" tour to town. -
I-LAW parodies junk lawsuit commercials in new campaign
A statewide legal watchdog group will launch a television ad campaign that parodies lawyer solicitation commercials to raise awareness about the impact of junk lawsuits in Illinois courts. -
Take me out to the lawsuit-free ball game
Now that summer is in full sweltering swing, families are pouring into stadiums across the county to enjoy America's favorite pastime--baseball. -
I-LAW has new director
David Loveday, a former spokesman for Republican gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka, is taking the reins at Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW). -
Credibility crisis
An unlikely Record confidant shared some slightly unnerving findings with Dicta-- that is, if you're a judge running for retention in Madison County this November. -
Venue reform hearing boosted by high court decision
Venue reform is heard before Senate Judiciary Committee Bolstered by a powerful Illinois Supreme Court decision that puts a noose around venue shoppers, legal reform advocates touted guidelines for where lawsuits should be filed during a state senate hearing in Chicago on Thursday. -
I-LAW takes on lawyer advertising
Even though a lawsuit watchdog group is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to enact stricter guidelines on personal injury lawyer ads, its director says his effort is not intended to limit free speech. -
I-LAW revives focus on lawsuit reform
In the wake of the state senate's failure to move a package of tort reform bills out of committee on March 17, Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) launched a statewide campaign to resucitate attention on a package of dying tort reform bills. -
Jury service reform may be resurrected
Ed Murnane If it meant serving the public good, would you dutifully give up a day's wage in exchange for $15-20? -
Reflections on high stakes reform
The leader of the free world and an entourage of national media descended upon Madison County to engage in the raging tort reform debate. Following are reflections from those with an interest in President Bush’s address: -
#4 News Story: Madison and St. Clair counties nation's top 'Hellholes'
St. Clair County Courthouse For the first time, St. Clair County, Ill. has the dubious distinction of being named a "judicial hellhole," by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), which released its third annual report ranking the nation's worst courthouses. -
At No. 2, St. Clair follows Madison County on 'Hellhole' list
For the first time, St. Clair County, Ill. has the dubious distinction of being named a "judicial hellhole," by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), which released its third annual report ranking the nation's worst courtrooms.