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Illinois Bill Aims to Allow Punitive Damages With No Limits

Illinois legislators are fast-tracking a bill adding pain and suffering damages without limits to wrongful death lawsuits, despite dozens of business opponents, including truckers.

May 18, 2023
Business

Philadelphia Tops ATRA鈥檚 Annual Listing of Worst U.S. Places to Be Sued in Court

Philadelphia has knocked New York City from the top spot on the American Tort Reform Association鈥檚 list of the worst places to be a defendant in a lawsuit.

January 3, 2011
GovernmentBusiness

S.C. Trucking Assn. May Withdraw Support on Tort Reform

The South Carolina Trucking Association said it will withdraw support of a tort reform measure it championed if lawmakers do not kill amendments that the association said have weakened the bill.

May 11, 2010