Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse

Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse IL-CALA is a grassroots watchdog group dedicated to educating the public about the widespread costs of lawsuit abuse.

Thank you Steve Cortes from raising awareness about the scourge of lawsuit abuse!  Thought you might like the video we p...
10/27/2025

Thank you Steve Cortes from raising awareness about the scourge of lawsuit abuse! Thought you might like the video we published titled Jackpot Justice. https://youtu.be/USOQFLLgAFA. This article is a great read. https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2025/10/26/all_americans_pay_for_jackpot_justice_vs_truckers_1143346.html

On highways all over the United States, it’s hard to miss the giant trial lawyer billboards that now abound, many of them specifically targeting truckers. If a driver or a transportation firm ac

The Peoria region of Illinois is getting crushed by lawsuit abuse.  Demand better form your legislator and governor. It ...
10/06/2025

The Peoria region of Illinois is getting crushed by lawsuit abuse. Demand better form your legislator and governor. It doesn't have to be this way.

🎉 It’s time to play… Jackpot Justice! We’re kicking off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week with a little humor — and a serious...
10/06/2025

🎉 It’s time to play… Jackpot Justice!

We’re kicking off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week with a little humor — and a serious message. In Illinois, billboard lawyers promise big paydays, but the truth is no laughing matter.

Every year, abusive lawsuits, nuclear verdicts, and runaway legal fees cost each American nearly $1,700.

That’s money taken out of family budgets, small businesses, and local jobs — all to feed a broken system that rewards greed over fairness.

▶️ Watch our new video — then share it to spread the word:
In Jackpot Justice, we all lose… except the lawyers.


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🚨 The Daily Herald says Governor Pritzker should veto SB 328. In a strongly worded editorial, the Daily Herald is callin...
07/22/2025

🚨 The Daily Herald says Governor Pritzker should veto SB 328. In a strongly worded editorial, the Daily Herald is calling on the Governor to reject this last-minute bill that would let out-of-state plaintiffs sue out-of-state companies in Illinois courts — even when the case has nothing to do with Illinois.

They’re right to be concerned. This bill wasn’t debated. It wasn’t transparent. And it wasn’t written for the people of Illinois.

Let’s hope the Governor does the right thing and vetoes SB 328.

Read the Daily Herald editorial here: https://www.dailyherald.com/20250719/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-make-a-statement-governor-last-minute-law-expanding-jurisdiction-for-lawsuit/

Thank you to State Representative Martin McLaughlin and State Senator Darby Hills for standing up for the people of Illi...
06/20/2025

Thank you to State Representative Martin McLaughlin and State Senator Darby Hills for standing up for the people of Illinois over the objection and big money of the Illinois trial lawyers lobby. You both voted to put regular Illinoisans and local small businesses over the corrupting interests of out-of-state trial lawyers looking to take advantage of Illinois broken and overburdened court system. Read more in the The Patch: https://patch.com/illinois/algonquin/sen-hills-rep-mclaughlin-were-right-oppose-trial-lawyers-bill-springfield-nodx

Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) GLMV Chamber of Commerce Network

06/10/2025

🚨 SB 328: Millionaire Lawyers Win. Illinois Residents Lose. 🚨

Today, outside the Cook County Courthouse—one of America’s worst Judicial Hellholes—Phil Melin of Illinois Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse breaks down the truth about SB 328.

This bill doesn’t help Illinois victims. It invites out-of-state trial lawyers to clog our courts, delay justice for real residents, and deepen our state’s lawsuit abuse crisis—all while driving up a hidden $1,919 “tort tax” on every Illinois citizen.

📉 208,000 jobs lost
💸 $24.1 billion in lost economic output
⚖️ A court system pushed to the brink

Watch to learn who’s really behind SB 328—and why Governor Pritzker must veto it.

We commissioned top economists to calculate the cost of lawsuit abuse in Illinois and the numbers are staggering. Every ...
06/10/2025

We commissioned top economists to calculate the cost of lawsuit abuse in Illinois and the numbers are staggering. Every Illinois resident loses almost $2,000 per year in lost wealth because of the horrible lawsuit abuse in our state. Almost 200,000 fewer jobs across the state because our politicians prioritize trial lawyers over small business year-after-year-after-year-after-year. Check out our report and join our movement to brig sanity to Illinois courts! https://cala.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2024-perryman-tort-reform-handouts-IL-Chicago.pdf

The current US Tax Code allows unscrupulous foreign investors to reap massive tax-free profits at the expense of U.S. Bu...
05/20/2025

The current US Tax Code allows unscrupulous foreign investors to reap massive tax-free profits at the expense of U.S. Businesses and working families. CALA is part of a coalition seeking legislative reform to end this loophole. Thanks to all the groups joining together to fight back against lawsuit abuse. 60 Plus Association Advancing American Freedom Americans for Tax Reform Institute for Liberty Heartland Institute The James Madison Institute Taxpayers Protection Alliance National Taxpayers Union Frontiers of Freedom Consumer Choice Center Center for Individual Freedom

🎥 Check out this powerful video presentation on the hidden impact of Illinois' lawsuit climate. Every Illinoisan should ...
05/20/2025

🎥 Check out this powerful video presentation on the hidden impact of Illinois' lawsuit climate. Every Illinoisan should know this!
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