Monthly Archives: July 2011

$700 million Zion plant trust fund must be accounted for

July 31, 2011 1:14 PM

To the Editor: A lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Thursday, July 14, on behalf of four plaintiffs, including myself, against Zion Solutions LLC and Bank of New York Mellon. Between … Read More »

Arguments, Letters to the Editor

Judge seeking lines of confidentiality in federal atrazine class action

July 29, 2011 3:43 PM
By Steve Korris
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Tillery

BENTON – As U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert begins to unseal documents in litigation over weed killer atrazine, he welcomes assistance from volunteers. Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court, News

Bozarth elected secretary/treasurer of IDC

July 29, 2011 2:59 PM
By Staff Reports
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Bozarth

Troy A. Bozarth, partner with the firm of HeplerBroom, LLC has been elected secretary/treasurer of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC). The IDC is lead by a five-member executive committee and an 18-member board of directors. The officers are elected for a one year term.
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Features, News

Weiss & Associates named one of ‘Best Law Firms’

July 29, 2011 2:43 PM
By Staff Reports
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Weiss

ST. LOUIS – Weiss & Associates, P.C. has been named one of the “Best Law Firms” by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM). The award is part of SBM’s “Best in Business” category. Read More »

Features, News

Why the Debt Limit Matters

July 29, 2011 9:00 AM
By Congressman John Shimkus
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Shimkus

Americans likely have heard the terms “debt limit” or “debt ceiling” more in recent months than ever before. But what exactly does it mean? And why should we be concerned about it? Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Former St. Clair County Associate Judge Radcliffe featured on cable show

July 29, 2011 8:43 AM
By Staff Reports
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Pictured from left: Program moderator Samuel A. Kavathas, of Kavathas & Castanes in Chicago; Kaitrin E. Valencia, deputy chief, Cook County Juvenile Probation Department; Radcliffe, and ISBA Immediate Past President Mark D. Hassakis, of Hassakis & Hassakis, PC, in Mount Vernon.

Former St. Clair County Associate Judge James Radcliffe will be a guest on “Understanding the Juvenile Justice Process and Alternatives to Juvenile Detention” presented by Illinois Law, a cable production of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). Read More »

Features, News

GRP worker claims injuries in trip over steel cable

July 29, 2011 8:31 AM
By Kelly Holleran

A man has filed suit against the people and companies he deems responsible for allowing him to allegedly be knocked unconscious after tripping on an uncoiled steel cable. Troy L. Daggs claims he was working for GRP on Aug. 21, … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

US Steel worker claims racial discrimination, wrongful termination

July 29, 2011 8:26 AM
By Kelly Holleran
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Rosenfield

A black Missouri man claims he lost his job due to the color of his skin. Read More »

Madison County, News, Retaliatory Discharge

Fairview-Caseyville fire district sued over man’s icy fall

July 29, 2011 8:12 AM
By Kelly Holleran

A man claims he fell on ice near a Fairview Heights firehouse, causing him to sustain a broken left leg and ankle. Harold Ray Terrell filed a lawsuit July 6 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Fairview Caseyville Township … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Marketer sues Wal-Mart over injuries sustained in moving merchandise

July 29, 2011 8:00 AM
By Andrea Dearden

A St. Louis County woman says she hurt her back while stocking merchandise at a Cahokia Wal-Mart. Brandy Morgan filed a lawsuit July 5 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Morgan says she works for a … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County