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Justice Mary Jane Theis announces new members of judicial screening committee
Justice Mary Jane Theis announces new members of judicial screening committee. -
Justice Mary Jane Theis Announces New Members of Judicial Screening Committee
Justice Mary Jane Theis Announces New Members of Judicial Screening Committee. -
Former prisoner physically abused at Chester awarded $450K at retrial; First jury awarded $5
BENTON – Jurors in U.S. district court assessed $450,000 against Chester Mental Health Center on a former prisoner’s physical abuse claim that a previous jury valued at $5. -
Duebbert's case goes before Illinois Courts Commission; Context of St. Clair County politics off limits
CHICAGO - Court commissioners responsible for the future of Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert examined him on Oct. 1, without examining poitics of St. Clair County. -
Yandle rejects DOJ's request to alter order denying dismissal in opioid 'false claim' suit; Drug makers, CVS seek dismissal of amended complaint
After the United States unsuccessfully urged U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle to alter her order denying dismissal in an opioid false claim suit, several drug makers and retailer CVS now seek dismissal arguing that the False Claims Act precludes the action. -
Murder suspect Fields was offered leniency in exchange for implicating Duebbert in Silas murder, JIB filing says
SPRINGFIELD – David Fields waited two years in jail for a murder trial when he could have implicated Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert in exchange for leniency at the outset, according to Duebbert’s lawyer. -
EPSTEIN BECKER GREEN: Epstein Becker Green Continues Growth of Chicago Office with Addition of Michael S. Ferrell
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that Michael S. Ferrell, an experienced labor and employment lawyer who provides businesses with counseling on a variety of workforce management matters, has joined its Chicago office as a Member of the Firm. Mr. Ferrell comes to EBG from Jones Day. -
GMA Legal Conference: A 'must-attend event' for food, beverage and consumer product legal professionals
PALM BEACH GARDENS – This year's Grocery Manufacturers Association's Legal Conference event is set to be held in Palm Beach Gardens on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5. -
JIB convenes next month in Duebbert case; Four other St. Clair Co. judges have faced discipline
CHICAGO – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert will face a commission with the power to reprimand, censure, suspend, or remove him on Feb. 27. -
JIB complaint against Duebbert says he gave false statements to police and board involving murder investigation
BELLEVILLE – The Judicial Inquiry Board filed a complaint against St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert Thursday, alleging he provided false and misleading information to police that contradicted his testimony regarding a phone he loaned to murder suspect David E. Fields. -
Ruth denies motion to stay proceedings in suit over Essure implant
In a lawsuit alleging the Essure implant is defective, Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth denied a motion to stay proceedings pending the Fifth District Appellate Court’s jurisdiction decision in a Madison County asbestos suit. -
Life insurers sue state Treasurer and contingency fee auditor over new rules imposed on unclaimed property
Life insurance companies are suing Illinois state Treasurer Michael Frerichs and private auditing company Verus Financial alleging that recent efforts to tap into policy proceeds under the Unclaimed Property Act are unconstitutional. -
Class action suit alleges RICO enterprise in Avery v. State Farm
Karmeier Three plaintiffs from Avery v. State Farm have filed a new class action lawsuit, claiming that the insurance company acted as the hub of an enterprise designed to defraud millions of policyholders out of a $1 billion judgment. -
ABA panel discusses Obamacare opinion; attorneys say Medicaid ruling will have biggest impact
Phillips When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision over President Obama's healthcare reform package in June, attorneys had to flip through nearly 200-pages to find out exactly how the court ruled. -
Target substitutes attorneys in immune supplement class action
Shultz Target Corporation is moving to change attorneys in a St. Clair County immune system supplement class action. -
Justices hear arguments in $43 million Jablonski case
Trela Ford Motor Co. pleaded with Illinois Supreme Court Justices last week to overturn a $43 million Madison County verdict awarded to Dora Mae Jablonski in 2005. -
Battle between ABHI and Cueto shifts to Appellate Court
MOUNT VERNON - St. Clair County Associate Judge Andrew Gleeson, having twice slashed a $98 million judgment he entered for Amiel Cueto last summer, now questions his jurisdiction to have left intact the remaining $7.4 million award. -
Kroger must account for every Tyson chicken from '97-'03
Tillery Stephen Tillery of St. Louis, pursuing a Madison County class action against Tyson Foods over soggy chickens, has asked Kroger Company for a record of every bird its Illinois stores bought from Tyson in a span of more than five years. -
BP settles refinery pollution class action for $19.5 million
Stack BP Products North America has agreed to pay $19.5 million for release from a Madison County class action over pollution from refinery operations in Hartford.