Monthly Archives: August 2012

Pradaxa MDL grows to 78 cases; Herndon wants litigation to ‘move expeditiously’

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Herndon

Multi-district litigation over Pradaxa, a blood thinning medication, has grown to include 78 cases. Read More »

Federal Court, News

East St. Louis voters set to vote again on fate of election board

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St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn on Friday approved a petition that will allow East St. Louis voters to answer the following question in the November General Election: Should the East St. Louis Board of Elections be disbanded? Read More »

Campaigns & Elections, News, St. Clair County

Regina Wells joins HeplerBroom as associate

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Wells

ST. LOUIS – Regina Wells has joined HeplerBroom LLC in the St. Louis office as an associate attorney. Read More »

Features, News

Woman who alleges she was videotaped at tanning salon denies defendant’s affirmative defenses

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Hylla

A woman claiming she was illegally videotaped in the nude while at a Glen Carbon tanning salon has denied she breached a duty to take precautions for her own privacy. Read More »

Madison County, News

Status conference reset in case against Fragrant 40 swine farm

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St. Clair County Judge Vincent Lopinot on Aug. 27 reset a status conference to Oct. 29 in a lawsuit over an allegedly odorous pig farm.
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News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Governor’s Parkway accident causes head, brain and neck injuries, suit says

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Leonard

A Madison County woman claims she sustained head, brain, neck and back injuries after a driver rear-ended her vehicle. Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Maryville driver claims she was struck from behind on Route 162

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Carey

A Madison County woman says she was rear-ended on a Maryville road while waiting to make a turn. Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Philip Morris files proposed answer to petition in cigarette labeling suit; Includes emails from Tillery

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Tillery

When St. Louis attorney Stephen Tillery made the argument earlier this month that Philip Morris had admitted the facts alleged in his latest petition by not filing a formal answer, attorneys for the tobacco giant claimed the two parties had reached an agreement to do so. Read More »

Madison County, News

Hawkins continues quest for East. St. Louis voter records

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Hawkins

An East St. Louis man is asking St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn to reconsider his July 27 order that rejected his request to access East St. Louis’ list of inactive and “dead” voters. Read More »

Campaigns & Elections, Campaigns & Elections, News

Macon County man joins lawsuit over campaign contribution limits

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Proft

CHICAGO – A Macon County man supporting Mike Babcock’s bid for the Senate has joined Illinois Liberty PAC’s fight to overturn a state law that limits campaign contributions. Read More »

Federal Court, News