COOK COUNTY RECORD

Recent News About Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

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  Cook County falls just short of being ranked America's worst 'Judicial Hellhole'

  By Jonathan Bilyk | Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023 @ 1:03pm

  Illinois Supreme Court's and Illinois lawmakers' encouragement of big money 'no injury' lawsuits in biometrics class actions and other litigation has powered courts in Chicago to highest ranking ever on American Tort Reform Association's annual list of worst court systems in America for 'lawsuit abuse'

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  Big money biometrics privacy class actions enriching handful of lawyers at expense of IL economy, new report claims

  By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Nov 16, 2023 @ 5:25pm

  A report from the Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Illinois says seven plaintiffs' class action firms account for nearly 70% of all class actions active in Chicago area courts under the stringent Biometric Information Privacy Act, commonly known as BIPA

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