Foreign Companies, Meet Illinois Courts: Senate Bill 328

Senate Bill 328’s Provisions Illinois Senate Bill 328 (SB 328) presents a sweeping change to personal jurisdiction in Illinois. The Bill has now passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly. Unless the governor vetoes it, it will become law. SB 328 would significantly impact certain foreign corporate defendants sued in toxic tort cases in Illinois. […]

The Issue of Personal Jurisdiction Heats Up in Madison County Asbestos Litigation

Over recent months there have been several hearings related to personal jurisdiction held before The Honorable Steven Stobbs, the Madison County, Illinois, judge assigned to asbestos matters. Each of these hearings involve jurisdictional disputes between attorneys from Plaintiff’s firm, The Gori Law Firm, and non-resident Defendants. While Gori did not disagree in any case that […]