Chicago – Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (IL-CALA) Executive Director Phil Melin called on the Illinois Legislature to make fixes to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) when it returns to Springfield later this month. Melin said, “BIPA has a noble purpose to protect people’s biometric information, like fingerprints, but the current law needs revision because the penalties and liability exposure are ridiculously disproportionate.” Melin continued, “In its decision earlier this year, the Illinois Supreme…
The recent surge in nuclear verdicts, defined as jury awards exceeding $10 million, has sent shockwaves through Illinois’ legal landscape. A study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that Illinois ranked sixth among states for the number of nuclear verdicts in personal injury and wrongful death cases, with Cook County Circuit Court hosting the majority of these cases. While the intention behind such verdicts may be to provide justice to victims, the repercussions are…
