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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Madison County Record News


Chambers Global ranks leading Jones Day practices and lawyers

By The Madison County Record |
The 2024 edition of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes the Firm with 105 practice rankings and 114 lawyer rankings.

Attorney General Raoul Charges Cook County Brothers and Woman With Illegally Purchasing and Selling Firearms

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged three Cook County residents with allegedly purchasing and selling firearms illegally in Winnebago and DuPage counties.

IL Supreme Court asked to hear cross-appeals on judge’s order declaring forum law unconstitutional

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Associate Judge Ronald Foster’s order declaring Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s forum law is unconstitutional for plaintiffs residing or injured outside of Cook and Sangamon Counties has been appealed directly to the Illinois Supreme Court by both parties for separate reasons.

Republicans Loyd, Clatterbuck compete for 13th Congressional District nomination in Tuesday's primary election

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Republicans Joshua Loyd and Thomas Clatterbuck are vying for the nomination in tomorrow’s primary election to challenge Democrat incumbent Congresswoman Nikki Budzinksi for the 13th Congressional District.

McGlynn grants $1 million default judgment for British musician Jason Kay in suit alleging trademark violations

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - British musician Jason Kay secured a permanent injunction against counterfeit websites and will collect $1 million if he can find the owners or their assets.

Woman sues over slip, fall at East St. Louis Walgreens

By Madison County Record |
BELLEVILLE - A shopper at an East St. Louis Walgreens store claims she was injured when she slipped and fell on a wet floor.

Truck driver suffers fatal injuries in rollover crash

By Madison County Record |
BELLEVILLE - A wrongful death suit alleges a truck driver died in a crash after a catastrophic tread/belt separation.

Dugan splits Monsanto suit, sends $3 billion nuisance claim to St. Clair County

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge David Dugan will preside over a claim that Monsanto must pay East St. Louis for pollution remedies, but he remanded a claim in the same suit that Monsanto must pay penalties for violating a nuisance ordinance.

Prenzler explains claim that Slusser lost $12 million in investments

By The Madison County Record |
It’s simply poor investing – risky Chinese bonds at low interest rates – missed interest and a portfolio valued $12 million below cost.

Amazon warehouse lot owner seeks Madison County jurisdiction in PTSD suit over fatal 2021 tornado

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
The lot owner of an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville that partially collapsed during a 2021 tornado seeks permanent jurisdiction in Madison County for an employee’s post-traumatic stress disorder suit that was originally filed in St. Clair County.

Gun advocates to seek no more than $1 in monetary damages if gun ban challenges succeed

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Gun shops, owners and advocates stipulated that they seek no more than $1 in monetary awards in their constitutional challenges to the so-called “assault weapons” ban, or the Protecting Illinois Communities Act (PICA).

Realtors to pay $418M to end home seller commission class action; Big changes coming to home sale process

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Lawyers who brought the lawsuits could be in for a big payday, as well, potentially claiming $140 million from the deal, plus $69 million from earlier settlements with large real estate brokerages facing similar claims of alleged collusion to boost real estate agent commissions

Nurses allege wrongful termination after voicing concerns about understaffing

By Madison County Record |
BELLEVILLE - Two nurses claim they were wrongfully terminated after raising concerns about patient safety due to understaffing measures implemented by the defendant.

Tenant sues over trip, fall at East St. Louis apartment

By Madison County Record |
​BELLEVILLE - A tenant claims he tripped over a loose metal strip and fell down the stairs at an East St. Louis apartment.

Seventh Circuit: Insurer had no duty to cover $6.7 million judgment in wood chipper injury dispute

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that U.S. district judge Phil Gilbert properly dismissed Bailey Watson’s claim for more than $6.6 million against insurers after she was run over with a wood chipper.

Sky Zone trampoline park operators settle BIPA suit for $1.3 million

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Operators of Sky Zone trampoline park in Fairview Heights agreed to pay $285,000 to settle claims that they violated the privacy of worker through the use of fingerprint scanners.

Granite City High School students shadow Madison County assistant state's attorneys, judges

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
A group of Granite City High School students shadowed Madison County assistant state’s attorneys on March 12 as part of a job shadowing program sponsored by the school.

Madison County auditor 'sets the record straight' on Slusser's investments

By The Madison County Record |
The Treasurer has NOT lost $12 million in County funds. That claim is 100% false. In fact, quite the opposite is true as Mr. Slusser has actually earned millions of dollars in interest on the different bonds, certificates of deposit, and investment pools that he regularly invests our reserves in.

Suit alleges intoxicated man struck patron at Cutter's

By Madison County Record |
BELLEVILLE - A man claims he was injured at Cutter's in Belleville when an intoxicated patron struck him.

Foster declares Pritzker's venue law unconstitutional, refuses to transfer firearm liability challenge to Sangamon County

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo |
Madison County Associate Judge Ronald J. Foster Jr. declared Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s forum law favoring Cook and Sangamon County is unconstitutional and denied Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s motion to transfer an Alton gun store’s constitutional challenge to both the venue law and the firearm liability law.