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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Elections

Stuart beats Keeven to retain 112th District IL House seat; Elik cruises; Schmidt poised to win

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The race was marked by a concerted effort by powerful Democrats to block former Edwardsville Police Chief Jay Keeven from placing his name on the ballot to challenge incumbent Democratic State Rep. Katie Stuart in the seat representing portions of Madison and St. Clair counties
Campaigns & Elections

Circuit judges in Twentieth, Third Judicial Circuits win retention

By The Madison County Record |
Circuit judges running for retention in St. Clair County's Twentieth Judicial Circuit and Madison and Bond County's Third Judicial Circuit easily won their seats.
Hot Topics

Judge mostly tosses effort to force IL elections authorities to make voter rolls more accurate

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Federal Court

Caseyville opposes CSX motion to dismiss flood lawsuit; 'Tracks are knowingly inoperable'

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Caseyville claims CSX railroad can’t plead that the village’s lawsuit over a flood interferes with railroad operations when it hasn’t used the track since the flood.
Federal Court

Former St. Clair County HR director claims Chairman Kern, others defamed him

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Former St. Clair County human resources director Frank Bergman claims county board chairman Mark Kern defamed him and improperly terminated his employment.
Illinoisans should watch out for the next try at a progressive income tax on the November ballot in the name of property tax relief, says reform advocacy group Wirepoints
Their View
By John J. Hopkins |
Their View
By John J. Hopkins |
Lawsuits

IDOT worker sues trucker over construction zone accident

By Madison County Record |
An Illinois Department of Transportation worker has filed a lawsuit against a truck driver over an accident in a construction zone near Macoutah.
Federal Court

Former Employee Alleges Utility Company Violated Federal and State Laws

By Madison County Record |
Shawnte' Spates has filed a lawsuit against Ameren Corporation alleging violations of FMLA and ADA among other claims. The suit seeks $3 million in damages along with other compensatory reliefs.
State Court

Trustee Accuses Co-Trustees of Fraudulent Transfer in Longstanding Mineral Rights Dispute

By Madison County Record |
A prolonged legal conflict over mineral rights between two trusts escalates as one trustee appeals recent court decisions requiring sequestration of sale proceeds amid accusations of fraudulent transfers.
Federal Court

County Sheriff's Office Accused of Negligence Leading to Inmate's Death

By Madison County Record |
A new lawsuit has been filed alleging negligence by a county sheriff's office leading to an inmate's death while detoxing from fentanyl withdrawal symptoms. The plaintiff seeks over $75,000 in damages along with punitive measures against involved officers.
Federal Court

Healthcare Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination Against Major Hospital Network

By Madison County Record |
Timothy Porter has filed a lawsuit against Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises alleging racial discrimination and wrongful termination after years of dedicated service. The case details incidents where Porter's career advancement was hindered due to racial bias while less-qualified White colleagues received preferential treatment.
State Court

Defendant accused of Negligence

By Madison County Record |
A recent court filing reveals Jeffery M. Dillon’s allegations against Christie Clinic LLC and physical therapist Stacy Trulock over negligence during a physical therapy session gone wrong in October 2018.
Federal Court

Groundskeeper Sues Chevron Over Alleged Link Between Herbicide Exposure and Parkinson’s Disease

By Madison County Record |
Richard Schacca has filed a lawsuit against Chevron U.S.A., Inc., claiming that exposure to their herbicide product Paraquat caused him to develop Parkinson's Disease. Filed on June 27th in Illinois federal court by attorney Peter J. Flowers from Meyers & Flowers LLC., Schacca seeks over $75k in damages for medical expenses and suffering due to alleged negligence by Chevron.
Federal Court

Former Employee Alleges Sterling Jewelers Engaged in Systemic Discrimination

By Madison County Record |
Leonard Slaughter has filed a lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers Inc., alleging race-based and sex-based discrimination during his employment at Kay Jewelers. The case highlights claims of unequal treatment in promotions and compensation along with accusations of retaliation following complaints made by Slaughter.
Federal Court

Former employee sues Carrier Mills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center over pregnancy discrimination

By Madison County Record |
A former Certified Nursing Assistant has filed a lawsuit against Carrier Mills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center alleging pregnancy-based discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023. The plaintiff seeks back pay with interest among other forms of relief.

Pipe maker J-M says big asbestos firm Simmons Hanly shouldn't escape lawsuit fraud claims

By Jonathan Bilyk |
J-M Manufacturing is pushing back against efforts by prominent asbestos law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy to end J-M's lawsuit accusing Simmons of a racket of "sham" asbestos lawsuits. The Simmons firm claims such racketeering claims aren't allowed against law firms over such litigation activities

Judge: Speedway will need settlement or trial to end class action over worker fingerprint scans

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A federal judge rejected attempts by Speedway to avoid paying out millions of dollars or more to as many as 7,200 workers at its Illinois stores for allegedly wrongly requiring them to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock at work, as part of a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law

Highway worker who sued over Mascoutah highway crash doesn't need surgery, after all, attorney says

By Steve Korris |
Shortly after attorneys for an Oregon truck driver moved to take the case from St. Clair County court to federal court, a lawyer representing a highway worker allegedly injured in a construction zone crash says he expects his injuries will be far less costly, so the case belongs back in St. Clair court, not federal

Biometrics privacy claims vs FaceApp must go to arbitration, not class action: Judge

By Scott Holland |
Phone software came used 'hybridwrap' technology to collect user consent

Arbitration agreements may defeat OT wage class action vs retail merchandising biz

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A Springfield judge sided with Taylorville-based Driveline Retail Merchandising in dispute with merchandisers from throughout U.S. who accused company of shorting wages and OT under federal and state law

Judge mostly tosses effort to force IL elections authorities to make voter rolls more accurate

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A Chicago federal judge said conservative groups don't have standing to sue Illinois state and county election officials for allegedly failing to live up to their obligations under federal election law to remove people who aren't eligible to vote from Illinois voter rolls

Federal judge asked to block IL law that restricts what employers can say to their workers

By Jonathan Bilyk |
In a new filing, the Illinois Policy Institute and Technology and Manufacturing Association say the state has unconstitutionally set up a regime to allow labor unions and other political allies to speak, while silencing employers' speech on politics, public policy and religion in the workplace

IL counties can't end lawsuit accusing them of unconstitutionally taking homes over unpaid taxes

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A Chicago federal judge said the counties can't beat the lawsuit by claiming they aren't violating the Constitution because state law allows private investors to keep the homes and the profits from the forced sales, not the governments themselves

IL Baptists plan to appeal ruling that IL abortion coverage mandate doesn't violate religious rights

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A Springfield judge agreed with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul that the state's abortion health insurance coverage mandate doesn't violate religious objectors' rights because they can still buy health insurance from other states

Illinois ban on carrying concealed weapons on transit unconstitutional, judge says

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A Rockford federal judge particularly called a legal theory advanced by Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx that government can ban guns on all public property "breathtaking, jawdropping, and eyepopping" for the harm it could deliver to constitutional rights everywhere

Circuit judges in Twentieth, Third Judicial Circuits win retention

By The Madison County Record |
Circuit judges running for retention in St. Clair County's Twentieth Judicial Circuit and Madison and Bond County's Third Judicial Circuit easily won their seats.

Did IL just try again to ban E-Verify? New law could leave employers facing hard choices, big challenges

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The new law could leave Illinois employers facing a choice between abiding by competing state and federal immigrant employment laws and requirements, and leave Illinois facing another day in court defending a law which could stand in defiance to federal laws governing immigrant work eligibility

In protracted GP asbestos bankruptcy, plaintiff lawyers ask for three more years of discovery

By Steve Korris |
CHARLOTTE - Lawyers who for five years have resisted efforts of Georgia Pacific entity Bestwall to expose crooked asbestos suits asked Bankruptcy Judge Laura Beyer for three more years to prove they caused no harm.

Big asbestos law firm accused of cheating its way to billions

By John O'Brien |
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Fraud drove asbestos lawsuits at the prominent plaintiffs firm Simmons Hanly Conroy, J-M Manufacturing Company is alleging in a new racketeering lawsuit.

KCIC issues 2023 asbestos litigation report

By Kyla Asbury |

Nursing homes can use Pritzker Covid orders to block suits over Covid deaths

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled trial lawyers can't entirely sidestep emergency orders issued by Gov. JB Pritzker at the onset of the Covid pandemic to hit nursing homes with lawsuits over Covid deaths, even though the governor's orders appeared to protect them from such lawsuits

Former St. Clair County HR director claims Chairman Kern, others defamed him

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Former St. Clair County human resources director Frank Bergman claims county board chairman Mark Kern defamed him and improperly terminated his employment.

Rep. Schmidt donates legislative pay raise he opposed to food pantries; 'I put my money where my mouth is'

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Illinois State Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is donating the legislative pay raise he voted against to community food pantries within his district each month.

Judicial Inquiry Board: Appeals judge Sheldon Harris talked with other judges about nephew's case, testified falsely

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The Illinois state board tasked with investigating misconduct accusations against judges has asked the Illinois Courts Commission to discipline First District Appellate Justice Sheldon A. Harris, who has announced he is retiring later this year