Chicago Jury Rejects Junk Science in Zantac Trial
Earlier this month, a Cook County jury refused to hold Zantac drug manufacturers liable for causing a plaintiff’s colon cancer,
Points of LightEarlier this month, a Cook County jury refused to hold Zantac drug manufacturers liable for causing a plaintiff’s colon cancer,
Points of LightThough release of ATRA’s annual Judicial Hellholes® report is still more than three months away, this special bulletin alerts readers to a new report, Justice for Sale III, issued by the Illinois Civil Justice League, detailing and quantifying the campaign contributions and enormous political influence that plaintiffs’ lawyers Madison County, Illinoisexert on policymakers and judges throughout the hellholes riddled state
Judicial HellholesOn the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, a civil justice watchdog group in Illinois has released its latest “Litigation Imbalance” study, the findings of which surely have the 16th president and Great Emancipator spinning in his grave
Judicial HellholesIllinois’ highest court last week reversed two lower court decisions in striking down a $3.9 million dollar jury award of damages for a youngster injured while trespassing and horsing around on a moving freight train
Points of LightNo one will be surprised to learn that four states notorious for their Judicial Hellholes and Watch List jurisdictions — California, New York, Illinois and New Jersey — have been ranked by corporate CEOs as the worst in the nation for doing business
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