Report: Corporate jury awards in Illinois are increasing at an alarming rate – Center Square

A new report shows that Illinois is a top state for so-called “thermonuclear verdicts.”  Marathon Strategies found that juries in Illinois state and federal courts issued multi-million dollar verdicts against corporations that have totaled $3.3 billion since the Great Recession of 2009.
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Poor Taxpayer
3 years ago

Legal extortion. This will result in few businesses doing business in Illinois. Wonder why honest hardworking people and businesses are fleeing in ever increasing numbers?

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