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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Federal Court

St. Clair County first responders settle pay dispute lawsuit

By Steve Korris |
BENTON - St. Clair County emergency management employees Ann Ellis, Candis Cross and Tina Joaquin agreed to settle claims that the county shorted their pay.
Federal Court

Asbestos defendant wants fraud settlement to carry weight in RICO suit against Simmons firm

By Steve Korris |
CHICAGO - J-M Manufacturing of Los Angeles claims fraud allegations that lawyer Scott Peebles of California settled with the Simmons Hanly Conroy firm of Alton carry enough weight to support its racketeering and fraud suit against the firm in Illinois.
Asbestos

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

By Steve Korris |
State Court

Judge orders former county IT director Dorman to pay $43K in sanction over failed lawsuit

By The Madison County Record |
Madison County Associate Judge Ron Motil on Oct. 7 ordered former county IT director Rob Dorman to pay $43,305.50 in fees and costs in one of many lawsuits he's filed challenging his 2020 firing.
Federal Court

More voluntary Paraquat dismissals in MDL; Total dropped reaches nearly 1,200

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - In a single day Alabama lawyer Gary Anderson voluntarily dismissed 26 suits claiming weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease and in a single day Mississippi lawyer Madison Keyes voluntarily dismissed 18 paraquat suits.
As they spoke, each playing the race and class warfare card, I could not help but ask…do they understand who is in the White House. Now?
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

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

GOP House candidates rail against defunding of Invest in Kids with DNC as backdrop

By Steve Korris |
CHICAGO - Republican candidates for the General Assembly stood for school choice at an outdoor exercise in free speech near the Democratic national convention.

Appeals court tosses Dorman suit challenging IL ban on short-barreled rifles

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The Fifth District Appellate Court said the state's ban on short-barreled rifles doesn't violate the Second Amendment or recent Supreme Court decisions because federal courts have consistently ruled that such weapons aren't commonly used for self-defense, but rather for crimes

Supreme Court won't step in - yet - to overturn Illinois 'assault weapons' ban

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The U.S. Supreme Court denied petitions from Illinois gun owners to review a Chicago federal appeals court's decision allowing Illinois' controversial gun ban law to take effect. Justice Clarence Thomas, however, called that decision 'nonsensical,' and warned the Illinois law will ultimately face a difficult reception at the high court

Unions can defend vs attempts to force IL to clean up voter rolls, judge says

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A federal judge in Chicago has given two powerful labor unions the right to fight in court against a lawsuit brought conservative activist groups seeking to force the state of Illinois more stringently comply with federal law requiring the state and local election authorities to purge voter rolls of dead and otherwise ineligible voters

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 |

Prisoner's 18-year effort to secure second trial gets new life at Fifth District

By Steve Korris |
MOUNT VERNON - Fifth District appellate judges granted prisoner Charles White a hearing and a fresh lawyer on his 18 year old petition for a second trial.

Asbestos defendant wants fraud settlement to carry weight in RICO suit against Simmons firm

By Steve Korris |
CHICAGO - J-M Manufacturing of Los Angeles claims fraud allegations that lawyer Scott Peebles of California settled with the Simmons Hanly Conroy firm of Alton carry enough weight to support its racketeering and fraud suit against the firm in Illinois.

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.

ARDC issues complaint against Duebbert over investigation resulting in exoneration of murder suspect

By The Madison County Record |
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney regulators filed a complaint against Ron Duebbert on May 5, over conduct that cost him his job as circuit judge.