Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation

Gov. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 328 into law on Aug. 15. A circuit court recently dismissed one challenge to the law brought by various Illinois lawmakers.
Continue Reading Circuit Court Rejects Illinois Lawmakers’ Challenge to Senate Bill 328’s Expansion of Toxic-Tort Jurisdiction

Amid the waning hours of its spring legislative session, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill which, if the governor signs, would significantly expand Illinois courts’ jurisdictional reach to foreign corporations in toxic tort litigation.
Continue Reading Illinois Senate Bill 328 May Impact Foreign Corporations in Toxic Tort Cases