ASHLAND, Ky. – Former lawyer Gary Peel, serving the ninth of 12 years for bankruptcy fraud and possession of child pornography, seeks immediate release.
Operators of a contracting company sued for insufficient work have filed several motions to dismiss the complaint, arguing that the plaintiff fails to explain why the defendants should be liable for the allegations.
A man who suffered severe leg injuries after a dump truck driver ran him over, entangling his legs in the springs, settled the case for an undisclosed amount with the defendants over the weekend.
Director Michael J. Tardy of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts announced Friday that Assistant State’s Attorney William G. Clay IV has been selected to serve as a St. Clair County associate judge.
St. Clair County plaintiffs suing General Motors over allegedly defective engine and ignition key switches have filed a third amended complaint involving the car manufacturer’s post-bankruptcy conduct after a recent judgment in federal bankruptcy court.
U.S. District Judge Michael Reagan shortened the sentence of former East St. Louis detective Orlando Ward, who took $5,000 to guide a cocaine shipment through the region.
U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap ordered guardrail maker Trinity Industries to pay $464 million to a federal government that didn’t ask for it, improving the chances that St. Clair County can secure a hefty sum on behalf of all Illinois counties.
Former Madison County treasurer Fred Bathon will be out of prison on Thursday, one year earlier than his original sentence mandated. Bathon was sentenced in federal court in December 2013 to 30 months in prison for rigging county tax sales.
Former Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis has been appointed partner at the Goldenberg, Heller, Antognoli & Rowland law firm in Edwardsville. Callis joined in March with a focus on commercial law and litigation.
