The American Tort Reform Association labeled Illinois a “Lawsuit Inferno” when the General Assembly passed SB 328 in May. “Take an industry like ours where most trucking companies who operate, especially in the Midwest and honestly a lot of trucking companies across the country, they do operate at some point in Illinois, and now, every single one of those companies is now exposed, and now every one of them could find themselves the target of another frivolous lawsuit,” said Matthew Hart, of the Illinois Trucking Association.
“SB 328 was sponsored by Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, and supported by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. From 2022 to 2025, Harmon received $75,000 in campaign donations from the ITLA’s political-action committee.” – there’s the gist of why this crappy law was passed. Lawyers, including Harmon, creating demand for their services. Putrid.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
“SB 328 was sponsored by Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, and supported by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. From 2022 to 2025, Harmon received $75,000 in campaign donations from the ITLA’s political-action committee.” – there’s the gist of why this crappy law was passed. Lawyers, including Harmon, creating demand for their services. Putrid.