Travis Akin

Business & Economics

Illinois needs lawsuit reform

Dear Editor, The evidence is overwhelming. There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the “Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest.” Just in the last few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ...
Business & Economics

Voice of the Reader 7-16

To the Editor: There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest. In the last few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranks Illinois the fifth-worst ...
Business & Economics

Grassroots effort help stops ‘Lawyers Get Work Act’

Living in Illinois, it is hard to fathom how anyone could seriously think there are not enough lawsuits filed in our state. Just in the last few months, three nationwide studies have been released, and the results clearly confirm Illinois’ reputation as the “Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest.” One report ...
Business & Economics

Illinois is a lawsuit magnet

Every day we seem to be inundated with yet even more grim economic news. With the nation’s economy apparently teetering, Illinois is in the uncomfortable position of facing the possibility of a recession without the luxury of ever fully recovering from the last one. From 2001 to 2006, the United ...
Business & Economics

Illinois needs lawsuit reform

Dear Editor, The evidence is overwhelming. There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the “Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest.” Just in the last few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ...
Business & Economics

Voice of the Reader 7-16

To the Editor: There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest. In the last few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranks Illinois the fifth-worst ...
Business & Economics

Grassroots effort help stops ‘Lawyers Get Work Act’

Living in Illinois, it is hard to fathom how anyone could seriously think there are not enough lawsuits filed in our state. Just in the last few months, three nationwide studies have been released, and the results clearly confirm Illinois’ reputation as the “Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest.” One report ...
Business & Economics

Illinois is a lawsuit magnet

Every day we seem to be inundated with yet even more grim economic news. With the nation’s economy apparently teetering, Illinois is in the uncomfortable position of facing the possibility of a recession without the luxury of ever fully recovering from the last one. From 2001 to 2006, the United ...
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