A recent supreme court ruling, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., ruled that a California court did not have jurisdiction over cases filed by out-of-state plaintiffs suing out-of-state companies. This decision could lead to fewer out-of-state claims made in plaintiff-friendly courts and decrease venue abuse. Ninety percent of asbestos claims filed in Madison County are from out-of-state plaintiffs looking for plaintiff-friendly courts known as ‘Judicial Hellhole’ jurisdictions.

Mike Carter, owner of Monroe Rubber & Gasket Co. Inc., is a small business owner in Louisiana affected by frivolous asbestos-related lawsuits and has spent thousands of dollars traveling to Washington and Baton Rouge to convince lawmakers to pass legislation that would create transparency in the asbestos bankruptcy trust systems. In an open letter, Mr. Carter urged his Senator, John Kennedy of Louisiana, to support the federal bill Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act. Mr. Carter says, "This legislation would expose people cheating the system, while protecting the privacy of those legitimately drawing financial support from the trusts."

Illinois, or the "land of lawsuits," is rated as the third-worst state for legal fairness for housing three of the worst "judicial hellholes" as ranked by the American Tort Reform Association. Less than 1% of asbestos litigation cases filed in the state took place there, which has created a hotbed for plaintiff lawyers to file cases in the state, overwhelming the system and allowing fraud to take place.