SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Supreme Court Justices slammed Fifth District appellate judges on Dec. 19, for allowing a conspiracy claim against asbestos defendants.
For his accomplishments as a Judge on the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, Reserve Officer and Heyl Royster Shareholder Mike Schag received a rare ninth Meritorious Service Medal.
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC has enhanced its Belleville presence with the addition of attorneys Greg Odom and Meghan Kane. Both join Baker Sterchi from the Edwardsville office of HeplerBroom.
Justice Thomas L. Kilbride and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Christopher R. Doscotch as a Resident Circuit Judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
In the “Intentional Act Exclusion” chapter of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE®) , Commercial and Professional Liability Insurance, 2019 Edition, Patrick Cloud and Greg Flatt write about several applications of the Intentional Act Exclusion along with the difficulties that can arise in cases involving professional services.
Two repair companies deny liability and seek to dismiss a suit alleging a customer was injured when he was allegedly struck by an automatic door at the Belleville Office Depot store.
Several defendants accused of participating in an alleged bid-rigging conspiracy with former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon argue in reply memorandums that the plaintiffs rely on circumstantial evidence in their third amended complaint.
ST. LOUIS – Brian Connolly of Heyl Royster credits “the excellent results our St. Louis office has achieved, and continues to achieve,” as the basis for his recent recognition as a Rising Star in the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers listings.
Several tax-buyer defendants have joined auctioneer James Foley’s objection and motion to strike a proposed class notice in a suit alleging the defendants participated in a bid-rigging conspiracy with former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon.
Mark Hansen has been appointed Chair of the Medical Defense and Health Law Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) for a second term.
Fayette County judge J. Marc Kelly pushed back a hearing to set a trial date in a suit involving an alleged Madison County bid-rigging conspiracy until after motions to dismiss and for summary judgment are decided.
An Edwardsville man who worked as an insulator for Shell Oil refinery in Wood River for more than 30 years is expected to take his mesothelioma case to trial in Madison County Circuit Court today.
According to Fifth District Appellate Court decisions dating back through 2016, the appellate court tends to favor plaintiffs in published opinions and defendants in Rule 23 rulings.
Five Heyl Royster attorneys authored or co-authored chapters in the recently published 2018 edition of the IICLE (Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education) Medical Malpractice handbook.
