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Report: Asbestos suits against Kaiser Gypsum dropped after bankruptcy, putting pressure on solvent companies
Report: Asbestos suits against Kaiser Gypsum dropped after bankruptcy, putting pressure on solvent companies
Yandle denies Treasurer's office motion for new trial in employee's ADA case
U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle has denied Madison County Treasurer's office motion for a new trial in a case brought by a former employee who was awarded more than $650,000 in damages in an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit.
Unclaimed property bill affecting life insurance policies back to '96 passes; Not without criticism
A law requiring insurance companies to locate beneficiaries of unclaimed life insurance policies as far back as 1996 has passed the Illinois General Assembly.
Robocalls targeting three local House districts with strong message against income tax hike
A proposal increasing state income taxes by 32 percent that passed in the State Senate by Democrats only has inspired the state GOP to target certain House district with robocalls in advance of a possible vote.
Crash on Broadway in Highland subject of injury suit
A crash two years ago at Broadway and Swallow in Highland is subject of a personal injury lawsuit filed May 19 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Bicyclist seeks $50K over dog attack, property damage to bike
A bicyclist is suing the Collinsville owners of a black dog that allegedly attacked him without provocation while he was riding in front of their home in November 2015.
Cottage Hills bar sued over crash allegedly caused by intoxicated patron
A Cottage Hills bar and its operators are being sued over a crash allegedly caused by an intoxicated patron.
Legal malpractice suit claims statute expired before injured worker's third party claim filed
A legal malpractice suit has been filed against the Law Offices of David M. Galanti and attorney Leslie Collins over the alleged mishandling of an injured worker's third party claim.
Granite City couple sues fencing contractor over alleged failure to return deposit
A Granite City couple is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages from a fencing company it alleges failed to return a $1,500 deposit as ordered by a court.
Porn hacking litigator John Steele disbarred
The state Supreme Court has disbarred porn hacking litigator John Steele, striking his name from the roll of licensed attorneys in Illinois.
Report shows 'true' accounting of pension liabilities more than double what governments say; Expert: debt is 'utterly absurd'
Financial expert Mark Glennon of Wilmette says in his analysis of a new study on state and local pensions that the only way to reduce the substantial obligations facing Illinois funds are by amending the state constitution or through federal bankruptcy.
Go-cart crash prompts 36-count wrongful death suit; But coroner's verdict says man died of heart disease
The surviving spouse of a man allegedly killed following a go-cart crash two years ago at Gateway Motorsports Park has filed a 36-count wrongful death lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court.
Congressmen recommend McCarter to serve as Kenyan ambassador in letter to Trump
Even though he has a long record of ministering to the needs of Kenyans, State Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) believes he would not likely be considered for an ambassadorship to the East African nation if not for the eight years' learning experience he's had in Springfield.
New analysis of state pension systems shows number of retirees earning more than $100K nearly 17,000
New analysis from the Taxpayers United of America (TUA) shows that more than 16,000 former state government employees each collect annual pensions of at least $100,000, costing taxpayers more than $2 billion this year alone.
Critics say online privacy legislation is pro-trial lawyer; Advocate says tech industry is 'too loose' with personal data
Internet privacy legislation making its way through Springfield is more in line with the interests of the trial bar than it is with consumer protection, critics say.
Should Madison County adhere to bankruptcy trust disclosure requirements in CMO?
While Madison County's asbestos docket puts Edwardsville on the map as the busiest place for lawsuits against solvent companies, the court's location does not factor on a map showing a growing concern over transparency between what's being paid to claimants in court systems and how much is being paid to them through bankruptcy trusts.
Belleville attorney says she observed celebration of Duebbert's troubles to come
An attorney who claims to have witnessed a courthouse employee celebrating troubles that embattled Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert would face in the days ahead says she wishes she had never seen and heard what she did on the night of Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.
Flack affirmed in uninsured motorist dispute; Dissent: Court should not 'strain to find ambiguity where none exists'
The Fifth District Appellate Court has sided with a Country Mutual policy holder who sought limits of two uninsured motorist policies following the hit and run death of her daughter four years ago near downtown St. Louis.
Student loan servicer steering borrowers into costly repayment programs, class action claims; Plaintiff is former local assistant AG
Great Lakes Educational Loan Services has until April 24 to respond to a proposed class action claiming financially stressed borrowers were steered into costly repayment programs instead of more affordable income-driven repayment options.
Sales tax proposals go down in Madison and St. Clair counties
Voters in Madison and St. Clair counties apparently have no appetite for additional taxes, as they have rejected a total of three one-cent sales tax increases.