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Friday, January 17, 2025

Asbestos

Bestwall says asbestos sample paints picture of 'questionable conduct by plaintiffs and counsel'

By Steve Korris |
CHARLOTTE - From 430,000 asbestos suits Georgia Pacific entity Bestwall selected 221 to support its theory that plaintiffs inflated settlements by concealing evidence of other exposures.
Hot Topics

IL biometrics claims multiplied again in '24, helping to fuel big class action payouts nationwide

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A new report from defense law firm Duane Morris said class action settlements again totaled more than $40B in 2024, with attorneys raking in many of those billions for themselves in fees. In Illinois, much of the action was driven by hundreds of new claims under the Illinois biometrics privacy law, despite reforms
Federal Court

Judge sets hearing in defamation lawsuit; Target raises anti-SLAPP defense

By Steve Korris |
Federal Court

Mother opposes doctor's move to stay alleged drugs-for-sex overdose case

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Bonnie Lilly of St. Clair County, who claims at U.S. district court that physician Craig Spiegel caused the overdose of her daughter Nicole Laux, opposes a motion to stay the claim until his criminal case in Missouri has ended.
State Court

Retired Scott AFB operator can pursue class action against BX over credit card receipts

By Steve Korris |
CHICAGO - Retired Scott Air Force base radio operator Linda Thompson, who proposed in 2022 to lead a national class action in St. Clair County circuit court against Exchange stores on Army and Air Force bases, can start litigating in 2025.
Their View
By John J. Hopkins |
“George, don’t you see, you really had a wonderful county. Don’t you see how bad it would be to throw it all away because of greed and selfishness?”
Their View
By John J. Hopkins |
Their View
By John J. Hopkins |
Lawsuits

Man sues Casey's over slip-and-fall injury

By Madison County Record |
A man has filed a lawsuit against Casey's Retail Company in Madison County Circuit Court, alleging he sustained severe injuries after slipping and falling on ice at Casey's Wood River store.
Lawsuits

Ex-SIU staffer hits school with discrimination suit for denying her work-from-home for anxiety, depression

By Madison County Record |
A former employee of SIU has filed a lawsuit against the university's Board of Trustees, alleging discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Lawsuits

Female flight nurse says Carle Foundation wrongly fired her after she became pregnant

By Madison County Record |
Shelby Scholes, a former flight nurse, has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Carle Foundation Hospital, alleging wrongful termination due to her pregnancy.
Lawsuits

Belleville Boot Co. hit with transgender discrimination suit

By Madison County Record |
A transgender employee has filed a lawsuit against Belleville Boot Company alleging discrimination and harassment based on gender identity.
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

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

Plaintiff seeks recognition of rural road as public amid property dispute

By Madison County Record |
Ross E. Shepard Jr.'s legal battle over access rights to his landlocked property hinges on whether Tamarack Road is deemed public through prolonged use or if he can secure an implied easement by necessity.
Lawsuits

Class action accuses Bob Evans of not properly paying workers

By Madison County Record |
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Bob Evans Restaurants, LLC, alleging that the company failed to properly compensate its employees for overtime work.
Lawsuits

Lawsuit: Grafton Skytour operators cut pregnant worker's hours, then ultimately terminated her

By Madison County Record |
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the operators of Grafton Skytour, alleging that her employer reduced her working hours and eventually terminated her employment after she disclosed her pregnancy

Man sues Casey's over slip-and-fall injury

By Madison County Record |
A man has filed a lawsuit against Casey's Retail Company in Madison County Circuit Court, alleging he sustained severe injuries after slipping and falling on ice at Casey's Wood River store.

Ex-SIU staffer hits school with discrimination suit for denying her work-from-home for anxiety, depression

By Madison County Record |
A former employee of SIU has filed a lawsuit against the university's Board of Trustees, alleging discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Female flight nurse says Carle Foundation wrongly fired her after she became pregnant

By Madison County Record |
Shelby Scholes, a former flight nurse, has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Carle Foundation Hospital, alleging wrongful termination due to her pregnancy.

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

IL biometrics claims multiplied again in '24, helping to fuel big class action payouts nationwide

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A new report from defense law firm Duane Morris said class action settlements again totaled more than $40B in 2024, with attorneys raking in many of those billions for themselves in fees. In Illinois, much of the action was driven by hundreds of new claims under the Illinois biometrics privacy law, despite reforms

'Assault weapons' ban to continue in IL, for now, while courts handle appeal

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request from Illinois Atty Gen Kwame Raoul to keep a decision on hold from a southern Illinois federal judge, who declared Illinois' ban on so-called "assault weapons" an "unconstitutional affront" to the Second Amendment

Justice for Jussie? IL Supreme Court overturns Smollett conviction for lying to cops

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The Illinois Supreme Court said Smollett's conviction for lying to police about his hoax attack claims was an unconstitutional violation of his rights to due process because he should have been able to rely on the charge-dropping deal from Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx

Judges: Reforms to limit harm from IL biometrics law should apply to pending lawsuits, too

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Recent rulings from a Chicago federal judge and a Cook County judge are seen as key wins for Illinois businesses, as they begin the work of answering a key question that could decide the fates of potentially hundreds of lawsuits with many millions of dollars at stake

Constitution doesn't block Indiana's ban on gender transition procedures for kids: Appeals court

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A divided federal appeals panel said the Indiana ban on surgeries, puberty blockers and other care do not violate parent's rights to direct their children's medical care nor the speech rights of doctors, dissolving a lower court's injunction blocking enforcement of the law

Illinois election results by county: How Harris compared to Pritzker's '22 popularity

By Steve Korris |
ILLINOIS - Counties with the fewest black residents liked Vice President Kamala Harris more than they liked Gov. JB Pritzker in 2022, but Cook County with more than a million black residents liked Pritzker more than Harris.

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

Bestwall says asbestos sample paints picture of 'questionable conduct by plaintiffs and counsel'

By Steve Korris |
CHARLOTTE - From 430,000 asbestos suits Georgia Pacific entity Bestwall selected 221 to support its theory that plaintiffs inflated settlements by concealing evidence of other exposures.

Bestwall subpoenas 21 plaintiff firms in asbestos bankruptcy challenging exposure

By Steve Korris |
CHARLOTTE - Bestwall, the company Georgia Pacific created to resolve its asbestos liability, served subpoenas for documents of 21 law firms on July 2 including the Gori firm, Flint Cooper, and Goldenberg Heller of Edwardsville.

Mother opposes doctor's move to stay alleged drugs-for-sex overdose case

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Bonnie Lilly of St. Clair County, who claims at U.S. district court that physician Craig Spiegel caused the overdose of her daughter Nicole Laux, opposes a motion to stay the claim until his criminal case in Missouri has ended.

The Next Battles: BIPA changes will spark new debates, but may not alter field for other rising class action causes

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Lawyers who filled Illinois courts with thousands of class actions under the IL Biometric Information Privacy Act have also generated scads of big money claims under the state's Genetic Info Privacy Act. But while the claims are similar, BIPA reforms may not translate into reduced risk for IL businesses under GIPA

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