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Defendant asserts Cottrell ‘will have to pull a rabbit out of its hat’ to show venue is proper

May 16, 2013 12:13 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

A man accused of using inside information against a company he at one point sought to do business with has asked a federal judge to dismiss the case and award him attorneys’ fees. Cottrell Inc. filed a federal lawsuit in … Read More »

Federal Court, Madison County

Illinois case over energy drink could be transferred to California MDL

May 14, 2013 5:24 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will hear arguments later this month and decide whether it should transfer nine lawsuits over the allegedly deceptive advertising of an energy drink to California. One of the nine suits that could … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court

Defendants in Full Tilt Poker suit seek protective order against class action discovery

May 14, 2013 3:51 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

Some of the defendants in a lawsuit that seeks to recover gambling losses asked a federal judge this month for a protective order against class action discovery. In the alternative, Tiltware LLC and five other defendants requested an order staying … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court

Judge denies Peel’s motion over his prison sentence; refuses to issue certificate of appealability

May 13, 2013 5:38 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

A former Madison County attorney’s latest effort to have his 12-year-prison sentence set aside, vacated or corrected has been quashed. In a 22-page opinion issued late last month, U.S. Judge William Stiehl denied Gary Peel’s March 2012 motion and rejected … Read More »

Federal Court

Fight to unseal documents in atrazine suit continues in 7th Circuit

May 9, 2013 1:09 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

A pair of environmental groups on Monday submitted a brief to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in an ongoing fight to unseal documents in the now-settled class action suit over atrazine. The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) and … Read More »

Federal Court

State Farm asks Herndon to alter order denying motion to dismiss; also seeks stay of discovery in suit over Avery v. State Farm

May 9, 2013 9:44 AM
By Bethany Krajelis

State Farm last month asked a federal judge to alter or amend his March 28 order that denied its motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging fraudulent activity in Avery v. State Farm. In addition to that request, the … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Judge’s ruling is ‘vindication’ for 20,000 Prenda targets, lawyer says

May 8, 2013 6:19 PM
By Ann Maher

A defense attorney who was awarded fees in a copyright infringement case unraveling in California federal court believes the judge’s order is a “major victory” for his client. Morgan Pietz, of the Pietz Law Firm in Beverly Hills, Calif., said … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court, News, St. Clair County

Federal judge stays discovery in Prenda Law’s libel suit; Targets raise SLAPP Act as one reason for dismissal

May 2, 2013 1:46 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

  A federal judge has granted a pair of defendants’ motion to stay discovery in a libel lawsuit that stems from the Internet-based conduct of anonymous individuals. In an order entered late last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Williams granted … Read More »

Federal Court

Three dozen plaintiffs file another suit over Depakote; Cases mounting in So. District of Illinois

May 2, 2013 12:57 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

Three dozen minors on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit over a drug their mothers took while pregnant. The plaintiffs brought their complaint against Abbott Laboratories Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and claim they … Read More »

Federal Court, Product Liability

Herndon stays motion for class certification in suit over delayed tax returns

May 1, 2013 5:17 PM
By Bethany Krajelis

A federal judge this week stayed a motion to certify a class in a lawsuit over delayed tax returns. In an order handed down Monday, U.S. Chief Judge David Herndon stayed the motion for class certification “pending completion of relevant … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court