KraftA handful of lawsuits have been filed in southern Illinois’ federal court over the prescription birth control drug known as NuvaRing.Filed between April and this month, the five suits are potential tag-along actions to multi-district litigation that was created in 2008 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.U.S. Judge Rodney W. Sippel is presiding over In re: NuvaRing
Herndon As plaintiffs across the nation wait to find out whether Multi District Litigation will be set up to handle lawsuits over Pradaxa, U.S. District Judge David Herndon continues to move forward with the complaints filed in his court.
Aroesty A dozen lawsuits over Pradaxa, a prescription blood thinning medication, have been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois since May and plaintiffs are now waiting to find out if Multi District Litigation will be created to handle their claims.
Chavez ST. LOUIS - The first St. Louis Hispanic bar association has been formed and is now accepting membership applications from all lawyers and non-lawyers in the metropolitan area. Individuals do not have to be Hispanic to join.
Mudge The law firm of Hennessy & Roach withdrew as counsel for Huttig Building Products on April 2 in a Madison County lawsuit over allegedly defective kitchen cabinets.
Unsell R.P. Lumber Company fought back Thursday in an Edwardsville couple's lawsuit over allegedly defective custom cabinets. Company says it did not manufacture the "product at issue."
Campbell Pharmaceutical giant Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. is seeking to be dismissed from a Madison County benzene lawsuit it was named in last November.
Rabe Attorney Mark Rabe of Edwardsville is running for election to the Third Judicial court and soon-to-be-vacant seat of retiring Circuit Judge Charles V. Romani, Jr.