Archives: Hellholes

Judges in St. Louis seem to have embraced their reputation for skirting both state law and U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

The “Golden State” is the plaintiffs’ bar’s laboratory for finding innovative new ways to expand liability through both the courts

The prevalence of no-injury lawsuits in Cook County has propelled the county near the top of this year’s list. Litigation

Louisiana’s civil justice system continues to be plagued by the same problems as in years past. If the state wants

The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania joined Georgia as the nation’s top Judicial Hellholes®.

Georgia vaulted to the top of the Judicial Hellholes® report in 2022 thanks in large part to a massive $1.7

The capital of Michigan, home to the state’s high court and legislature, is a newcomer to the Judicial Hellholes® list

South Carolina’s asbestos environment continues to erode following its initial appearance on the Judicial Hellholes® list in 2020. In the

New York City has long been known for its beautiful city skyline, and now it’s known for its sky-high verdicts

New York’s fall in the rankings is in no way a reflection of positive change in the Empire State, but

Cook County has become ground zero for “no-injury” lawsuits, mainly arising out of the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

A new #1 Judicial Hellhole® burst onto the scene in 2022. The litigation climate in Georgia has deteriorated for years

Louisiana has made strides over the past few years, but there is still work to be done if it wants

Leadership in the Keystone State continues to turn a blind eye to the abuses occurring in the state’s civil justice

A newcomer to the Judicial Hellholes® list in 2020, South Carolina’s asbestos litigation has quickly developed a reputation for bias

After reclaiming its spot atop the Judicial Hellholes® list in 2021, California’s fall to number three can only be attributed

While the judges in St. Louis continued to ignore both state law and U.S. Supreme Court precedent and allowed junk

A newcomer to the Judicial Hellholes® list in 2020, South Carolina’s consolidated docket for the state’s asbestos litigation has developed

The optimism expressed in last year’s Judicial Hellholes® report that Louisiana’s litigation environment was moving in the right direction faded

The reigning No. 1 Judicial Hellhole®, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas & Supreme Court of Pennsylvania once again lands

This trio of Illinois counties is a magnet for asbestos litigation and “no-injury” lawsuits stemming from the state’s Biometric Information