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Cook charged with heroin possession; Coroner confirms Christ died from cocaine toxicity

(This story has been updated). St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook has been charged with heroin-related offenses in federal court in East St. Louis. He waived indictment on charges of possessing heroin and being an unlawful user of a … Read More »

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Supreme Court: TCPA’s damages for sending unsolicited faxes are insurable

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a penal statute and the damages it imposes for sending unsolicited faxes are not punitive, the Illinois Supreme Court held Thursday. As such, the state court high court reversed the portion of the … Read More »

Ill. Supreme Court

Judge Cook under federal investigation; Being held at Washington County Jail

(This story has been updated) St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook is under federal investigation and is no longer presiding over a docket of approximately 200 criminal felony cases. Following warrants executed Wednesday evening at his Belleville home, court … Read More »

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Prenda Law hit with $1,000 per day penalty for failing to pay sanctions

After missing Tuesday’s deadline to pay $81,000 in sanctions, a federal judge in California has slapped Prenda Law with an order to show cause as to why it didn’t pay up. U.S. Otis D. Wright II also imposed “a penalty … Read More »

Federal Court, St. Clair County

7th Circuit hears arguments over Obamacare’s birth-control mandate

CHICAGO – The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday in two cases, including one from the Southern District of Illinois, that challenge Obamacare’s birth-control coverage mandate. These lawsuits – Cyril B. Korte, et al. v. Kathleen Sebelius, et … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Fifth District reverses multi-million dollar award to the late Amiel Cueto

Determining that the St. Clair County Circuit Court did not have jurisdiction over a Maryland bank, the Fifth District Appellate Court has reversed a multi-million judgment awarded to the late Amiel Cueto. Cueto, who died in May 2012, sued American … Read More »

Ill. Appellate Court, St. Clair County

Schnucks removes suit over security breach to federal court

A St. Clair County class action lawsuit over a security breach to Schnuck Markets’ electronic payment systems has been removed to federal court. Schnucks late last week filed a notice to remove the suit that Laverne Rippy brought April 25 … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court, St. Clair County

Hearing in LW Systems case reset for June; Affidavit in Minnesota case outlines alleged ‘John Doe’ strategy

Internet service providers (ISPs) seeking to quash subpoenas of customer identities will argue their joint motion before St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Gleeson on June 6 – reset from May 16 – in a case where targets are accused … Read More »

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