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U.S. Attorney not letting up on Peel
Gary Peel United States Attorney Kevin Burke filed a supplemental brief in response to attorney Gary Peel's motion to suppress tangible items in federal court Oct. 30.
Asbestos defendant wants out of Madison County venue
Kurtis Reeg Continental Teves, Inc. has asked Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack to dismiss an asbestos complaint or transfer it to a county with proper venue.
Weber says endorsements demonstrate integrity
Don Weber Madison County Circuit Judge Don Weber touted a number of endorsements he has received over the years from Democratic and Republican leaders saying they demonstrate an accomplished public service record.
Attorneys' fees $16.8 million in Paxil class settlement
Stephen Tillery Attorney Stephen Tillery stands to reel in a whopping $16.8 million fee after settling a nationwide class action lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline in Madison County Circuit Court.
Doctors and Gateway sued for malpractice
Gateway Regional Ronald Gallas filed a medical malpractice suit against Michael Adams, M.D., Gustavo Von Der Lancken, M.D. and Gateway Regional Hospital in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 26, seeking damages in excess of $525,000.
The Sand Bar and patron sued in Madison County
Dorothy Short filed suit against an Alton tavern and the driver of a vehicle who struck her in the parking lot.
Junior high student suing for slipping on soapy water at school
East Junior Middle School in Alton is being sued by a parent who claims her son was severely injured after slipping on a large puddle of soap and water in a school bathroom last year.
Oct. 30-Nov. 3
Allstate
Weber says Hylla is hiding from his record
Judge Weber As the war of words heats up in a contentious judicial battle, Madison County Circuit Judge Don Weber called attorney Dave Hylla's "chameleon-like attempts to hide from his own record" phony and superficial.
Appellate Court upholds summary judgment for FedEx
The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron's decision to grant FedEx's motion for summary judgment in a class action suit.
Oct. 23-27
Abbott Labs
Charter blamed for man's backyard trip
A Glen Carbon man who sustained injuries after tripping over a cable wire in his back yard filed a personal injury suit against Charter Communications in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 25.
Alton dentist sued for malpractice
Tracey Underwood sued her dentist in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 18, seeking damages in excess of $100,000.
Dollar store named in $1.3 million wrongful death suit
A retail store where nothing costs more than $1 is being sued for more than $1.3 million by the estate of a woman who fell in a pothole and died.
Hylla's war chest funded largely by asbestos lawyers
Asbestos lawyers -- and a mesothelioma victim, too -- have taken a liking to candidate Dave Hylla, a plaintiff's attorney running for Madison County circuit judge.
Hylla hurls 'hypocrite' accusation; Weber says Hylla uses court for profit center
In full attack mode, the Democratic candidate for Madison County circuit judge accused his Republican opponent of being a hypocrite during a press conference Monday.
Oklahoma mesothelioma victim files suit in Madison County
The estate of Randy Stone filed an asbestos suit against 30 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 20, claiming he was exposed to asbestos while employed as a laborer, pipe-maker, machinist and quality control manager from 1950-2005.
Herndon to host Ukrainian jurists
Five Ukrainian jurists participating in the Open World Program will spend the week of October 23, in East St. Louis, St. Louis and Madison County, examining the U.S. judicial system with United States District Judge David R. Herndon.
Trial lawyers' profits dwarf business revenue in Illinois, report shows
Trial lawyers in Illinois reap annual domestic revenues that exceed those of every single publicly held company headquartered in Illinois, according to a report released today by the Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute in New York.
Kugler calls on Hoffman to quit Lakin firm, disclose earnings
Kugler holds a press conference outside the Madison County Courthouse on Tuesday. State House candidate Carol Kugler called on her opponent, Jay Hoffman, to resign from the Lakin Law Firm as well as disclose his earnings from the Wood River plaintiff's firm.