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New Illinois Law Opens The Door To More Toxic Tort Litigation

By Celeste Bott ( September 23, 2025, 8:46 PM EDT) -- A new Illinois law expanding the state's jurisdictional reach in toxic tort cases has drawn mixed reactions from attorneys, with some praising the law as an added accountability measure for toxic exposure and others decrying it as an open invitation for forum shopping that could clog the state's dockets....

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