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Wal-Mart, Sam's Club seek dismissal in personal injury case
Wal-Mart and Sam's Club has removed a St. Clair County personal injury suit to federal court in East St. Louis arguing complete diversity of citizenship exits.
Deal accepted; Lakin in federal custody
Tom Lakin, left, and his attorney Scott Rosenblum enter the federal courthouse in East St. Louis on Wednesday. EAST ST. LOUIS--Attorney Tom Lakin was taken into custody Wednesday at the federal courthouse in East St. Louis, after U.S. District Court Judge J. Phil Gilbert accepted a binding plea agreement on drug charges.
Stack close to ruling in Holiday Shores atrazine class actions
After 30 months under advisement in Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack's court, six class action lawsuits against major chemical manufacturers will finally get a ruling.
DirecTV class action gets preliminary approval by associate judge
Christopher Kolker St. Clair County Associate Judge Andrew Gleeson gave preliminary approval to a national class action settlement against DirecTV on March 25.
Wexstten claims Cates broke 'positive campaign' pledge in complaint to ISBA
Wexstten launches his campaign in September. Here, he makes a stop at the courthouse in St. Clair County surrounded by county officials who back his candidacy. Gloves came off today in the race for Fifth Judicial District judge.
Madison County asbestos trial marks fifth defense verdict in a row
Randy Gori Without calling one single witness to testify in its defense during a rare Madison County asbestos trial, NL Industries was granted a defense verdict Dec. 14.
Madison County jurors reject Lakin's $15.6 million request in trial against Rosewood
Lakin A Madison County jury rejected plaintiff attorney Brad Lakin's request for $15.6 million in a wrongful death trial against Rosewood Care Center of Edwardsville.
ICC to hold Young and Fiss hearing over last year's DUI arrest
Young The Illinois Courts Commission (ICC) will hold a hearing next week involving St. Clair County Circuit Court Judges Patrick Young and Judge Jan V. Fiss over a DUI incident last year.
'7 Reasons' gives teens no-questions-asked contract not to drink, drive
Drummond "7 Reasons to Leave the Party," a blunt, visual and interactive school program designed to curb dangerous teen behavior was presented to several Metro-East high schools Wednesday.
'Best execution' class action against Fidelity refiled in St. Clair County
A class action lawsuit alleging Fidelity Management & Research Co. and FMR Co. breached "best execution" obligations by steering transactions to brokers who lavished them with "unlawful goodies," was refiled in St. Clair County Circuit Court Sept. 27.
Jurors find for plaintiff in Gingrich case; reduce award to $200k
A Madison County jury awarded a fraction of damages sought in a medical malpractice claim against area obstetrician Tina Gingrich, M.D.
Associate judges reappointed
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts has tabulated the results of the reappointment ballots for associate judges in Illinois.
Mistrial called in Rosewood Care Center trial
Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Hylla declared a mistrial in a case against Rosewood Care Center of Edwardsville after jurors failed to reach a verdict.
Fiss pleads guilty to transporting beer, fined $500
Jan Fiss St. Clair County Circuit Judge Jan Fiss was fined $500 after pleading guilty to unlawful transportation of alcohol.