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Time to use that bully pulpit, Governor
Hey Governor, remember us? -
Running clock
Made opponents tired All Southern Illinois eyes have been on Springfield as patients and doctors alike lobby for reforms to the state’s medical malpractice system. -
It's about the competition, stupid!
Illinois is the best place in America to buy car insurance. But it’s the worst to buy insurance for practicing doctors. -
Senate med-mal fiasco confirms two facts
The hard-to-believe behavior of Illinois Senate Democrats last week reveals two facts that advocates of medical liability reform -- indeed any kind of civil justice reform -- need to come to grips with. -
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. -
Caps bill delayed in Judiciary
Sen. David Luechtefeld A bill that would cap non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000 and limit claims against hospitals at $500,000 was not heard in today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Springfield. -
Demagnetizing Madison County
Painter Luke Lindau lives in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. But when Lindau wanted to sue his former employers for allegedly exposing him to asbestos, he headed south for justice. To the suburbs of St. Louis, that is. -
State law could put the squeeze on venue shopping
State Sen. Kirk Dillard If legal reform initiatives are allowed to march on in Springfield, venue shopping—which helped Madison County achieve national notoriety—may become a thing of the past. -
Madison County action hastens bill signing
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Senator Obama: Quite A Contrast With Senator Durbin
Ed Murnane Early in 2003, when a class action reform bill (SB 1158) was introduced in the Illinois Senate, I spoke with then-State Sen. Barack Obama about the bill and what it was intended to do: require that class action suits be filed (and certified, if merited) in appropriate venues. The bill does nothing more. -
HB705: Caps are key to reform
State Rep. Ron Stephens In his state of the state address, Governor Rod Blagojevich briefly mentioned the urgent need for medical liability reform. -
A good start
What do you call 25 asbestos lawsuits thrown out of a Madison County court because they have no relation to the county? -
Class action reform passes--may dry out local courts
Sen. Obama--Votes "yes" In a vote of 72-26, the U.S. Senate passed the Class Action Fairness Act—a bill that limits class action lawsuits by shifting them from state to federal courts—on Thursday afternoon. -
Transcripts: President Bush's remarks on class action reform
President Bush in Madison County promoting legal reform. The following is a transcript of remarks made by President Bush in a discussion of class-action reform before the Department of Commerce on Feb. 9, in Washington, D.C. -
Med mal issue takes center stage in Springfield
Whether the Democratic-controlled state legislature takes heed or not, medical liability reform proponents are prepared to go the distance this legislative session. -
Asbestos bill is on right track
Need proof that class-action lawsuits have run amok? -
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? -
Class action and asbestos reform: what you need to know
Sen. Arlen Specter Legal reform in Illinois may be a longshot, but federal legislators are poised to take action on asbestos and class action reform soon. Read on about the proposed Class Action Fairness Act. -
Madison County weighs in on asbestos trust fund
Simmons: No comment Local reaction to U.S. Senator Arlen Specter's (R-Pa.) recent proposal to create a $140 billion fund to compensate asbestos victims and cap liability for the businesses that pay into the coffer, was mute. -
Decisions, decisions
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