In a victory for employers, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lost its case against CVS Pharmacy when the Seventh Circuit ruled last month that an employment severance agreement, which the plaintiff signed, is both valid and enforceable in EEOC v. CVS.
Investigator Doug Wojcieszak, whose reports form the basis of corruption claims against Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier, might not take the stand at trial on that subject. Lawyers who paid him for evidence that State Farm secretly financed Karmeier’s campaign in 2004 have abruptly reduced his status to potential witness.
The Illinois Supreme Court has shot down a plaintiff’s attempt to change judges after she dropped a lawsuit and then re-filed it, saying her attempt to “reset the clock” on the process was a loophole those who wrote the rules did not intend to be exploited. State law allows each party to a lawsuit to request one substitution of judge without cause, as long as the motion is made before the judge ha
Asbestos 101: Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs was joined by attorneys from both side of the fence to shed light on how to navigate a case in the nation’s busiest asbestos docket.
This summer the Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee coordinated its annual Madison County Intern Program, allowing 12 students the chance to learn more about the legal system.
A company involved in the real estate purchase of a hotel that went south is countersuing the plaintiff for $2.75 million after it backed out of the deal.
A Smithton man who claims he was forced to have part of his left leg amputated after a Mack dump truck driver ran him over will have his case heard by a Madison County jury. Jurors were being selected Monday afternoon in Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth's court.
ConocoPhillips denies liability in a man’s lawsuit claiming he was injured after being exposed to chemicals while drilling holes on separation tanks. Ryan Woods filed his May 22 lawsuit against ConocoPhillips Co., claiming he was on the defendant’s property while working for Graver Tank Co. on Feb. 2.
Roughly one month after visiting judge William Becker filed an official order granting class certification in a Madison County class action, defendants accused of participating in the alleged bid rigging scheme filed petitions to appeal the order, saying the order was rushed.
While just a glimpse behind the curtain of the highly protected details about asbestos trust awards and settlements was provided by a recently unsealed database, the information could prove useful to Madison County asbestos defense attorneys as they litigate and prepare settlements in the future. Defense attorney Lisa LaConte of Heyl Royster in Edwardsville said the information in the database either confirmed values they assumed were being paid to claimants by the asbestos bankruptcy trusts or
Asbestos defense attorneys in Madison County say that a bill designed to target asbestos litigation abuse may not have a significant effect on the nation’s busiest asbestos docket.
IngramAttorneys Sara Ingram and Gary Pinter have been named partners at Heyl Royster in its Edwardsville office.Ingram, who joined the firm in 2006, focuses her practice in the area of general tort litigation, with a particular interest in the defense of asbestos claims, healthcare matters, and professional liability cases. She had been involved in the defense of numerous asbestos personal injury suits
GibbonsMadison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons is urging a judge to deny Treasurer Kurt Prenzler’s request for a new attorney in a class action lawsuit alleging damages resulting from a bid rigging scheme.While Illinois law does allow for a “special prosecutor” to be appointed under limited circumstances, Gibbons asked the court to “allow the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office to continue