California
After a two-year hiatus, the “Golden State” has once again reclaimed its spot atop the Judicial Hellholes® list. While the
Illinois
Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Illinois have been named Judicial Hellholes® every year since the
California
Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in California were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of 15 years,
South Florida
Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Florida were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of 16 years,
Louisiana
Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Louisiana were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of 11 years,
New York
Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in New York were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of 11
Pennsylvania
Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Pennsylvania were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of eight years,
St. Louis
Everlasting Judicial Hellholes: A Long, Hot 20 Years Jurisdictions in Missouri were named Judicial Hellholes® a total of nine years,
New York City
Life in New York City came to a screeching halt in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city was
The City of St. Louis, Missouri
The City of St. Louis Circuit Court is notorious for allowing blatant forum shopping and awarding excessive punitive damage awards.
Louisiana
Louisiana is long known for lawsuit abuse, especially New Orleans. Following the 2019 elections, the Bayou State was poised to
California
In a year when many states saw a significant decrease in litigation, California plaintiffs’ lawyers continued to target businesses, while
Cook, Madison & St. Clair Counties, Illinois
This trio of Illinois counties continues to be a preferred jurisdiction for plaintiffs’ lawyers thanks to no-injury lawsuits, plaintiff-friendly rulings
Minnesota
The “Gopher State” once again finds itself on the Judicial Hellholes list thanks to liability expanding deci- sions by the
Georgia
The “Peach State” once again finds itself on the Judicial Hellholes list thanks to a continued rise in nuclear verdicts,
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas & the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Last year’s #1 Judicial Hellhole, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas once again stole the show in 2020, and this
South Carolina Asbestos Litigation
South Carolina asbestos litigation was included on the Watch List in 2019, thanks to its reputation for pro-plaintiff rulings and
U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Few jurisdictions in the country are as synonymous with an entire subject area of litigation as the U.S. District Court
NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Virginia generally enjoys a reputation for having a fair legal climate, but that cannot be said for asbestos cases in
HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
Storm-chasing trial lawyers have swept through Texas litigation for years, seeking to profit from the damage and devastation caused by
LOUISIANA
Despite some modest reforms in recent years, the perception that Louisiana has one of the worst legal climates in the
