Travis Akin
Travis Akin is the executive director of Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch, a legal watchdog group.
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Illinois House considering legislation that could make it more difficult to settle a lawsuit and ultimately could lead to even more clogged courts
New Chief Judge takes over in Madison County - one of the worst "Judicial Hellholes" in the country.
Texas Governor Rick Perry is trying to lure Illinois businesses away. It is time for state leaders to improve our business climate by approving lawsuit reforms.
Rahm Emanuel took jury service seriously - shouldn't we all?
Lawsuit against Subway will only serve to enrich the lawyers and cost consumers.
Illinois is ranked the 5th worst state in the country for legal fairness and one of Illinois' worst counties for lawsuit abuse is setting records with asbestos case filings.
Cook County's status as a "Judicial Hellhole" is attracting lawsuits - not badly needed jobs
Lawsuit reform is one item that should not be overlooked in the lame duck session coming in January.
New report shows Illinois is the fifth-worst state in the country for legal fairness and Cook County is the worst local court jurisdiction in the nation.
New poll shows nearly 90 percent of voters say lawsuit abuse is a problems.
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