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Paulson teams with Chatham and Baricevic in defending lawsuits versus ESL police
BELLEVILLE – Attorney Alvin Paulson, who lost St. Clair County as a client and surrendered leadership of his firm in 2014, found a job with former chief judge John Baricevic.
Jury acquits Belleville man charged with felony attempting to retrieve his stolen dog
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County jurors acquitted Lee Griffin of Belleville on a felony charge of aggravated battery on July 26, after deliberating for 36 minutes.
Insurer claims uninsured driver’s crash with Freightliner not in scope of employment
BENTON – State Auto Property and Casualty sued Olympic Pools and employee Charles Robinson on July 27, for judgment that its policy didn’t cover Robinson on his way home in a van he didn’t insure.
Trucking company accused of destroying American Bottom wetland settles case with feds
EAST ST. LOUIS – Petroff Trucking and the U.S. settled a claim that Petroff destroyed wetlands along Cahokia Canal, according to a joint report they sent to District Judge David Dugan on July 27.
Excessive sentence reversed after judge says addicts ‘among the most selfish people on earth’
MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District appellate court candidate Michael McHaney imposed an excessive sentence as circuit judge after calling drug addicts selfish, Fifth District judges found on May 20.
East St. Louis market challenges Ag Department’s food stamp disqualification
EAST ST. LOUIS – Another State Street store lost its food stamp license and sued the U.S. Agriculture Department to get it back.
Fifth District gives green light to vehicle tow fee class action; Belleville must defend action
MOUNT VERNON – Belleville must defend a class action challenging its $500 redemption fee on vehicles of certain criminal suspects, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on May 18.
Two new suits against Facebook claim unfair advertising advantage, mental health disorder in youth
EAST ST. LOUIS – Two plaintiffs sued Facebook owner Meta Platforms five days apart at U.S. district court, one claiming it harms competition and one claiming it harms children.
Magistrate finds barge worker’s claim against river transport company too tenuous to survive
BENTON – U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona Daly ruled that barge worker Herbert Hardimon, who sued his employer over a plunge into the Mississippi River, can’t sue a second defendant over an accident that happened before his accident.
Seventh Circuit finds Belleville lawyer suffered no injury in Uconnect case; Yandle to determine if plaintiffs owe defendants $100K for transcripts
CHICAGO – Belleville lawyer Brian Flynn suffered no injury when he bought a Jeep with an entertainment system like one that experts used to seize control of a vehicle, U.S. Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on July 14.
Without a lawyer, Granite City man wins ordinance violation case at Fifth District
MOUNT VERNON – Home builder and remodeler Kevin Link of Granite City challenged his conviction on a city ordinance without a lawyer and his arguments stood up to those of two lawyers and the reasoning of two judges.
Federal judge in vaccine mandate challenge: Air Force has abysmal record of religious accommodations
BENTON – As Lt. Colonel Carla Wiese of Scott Air Force Base resists vaccination in U.S. district court, a Georgia judge considers certification of a class action for thousands like her.
U.S. Labor Department takes Carbondale bakery to trial over worker backpay; Jurors award fraction sought
BENTON – Jurors in U.S. district court who found they had to award back pay to workers at a Carbondale bakery awarded only a tenth of the amount the U.S. Labor Department asked for.
Devon Archer ordered to produce records about Hunter Biden, others to the SEC
NEW YORK CITY – On July 12, U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona Wang ordered Hunter Biden’s former partner Devon Archer to produce nine years of records about Biden and others to the Securities and Exchange Commissio
DeVore files suit in Madison County against IL colleges, universities for the right to refuse masks, vaccines and tests
EDWARDSVILLE – Five students and five employees sued Illinois universities and colleges in Madison County Circuit Court on July 13, for a right to refuse masks, vaccines and tests.
Vaccine or retirement? Air Force officer with religious objections sues government on deadline day
BENTON – Lieutenant Colonel Carla Wiese sued the U.S. Air Force on July 10, rather than retire for refusing vaccination.
Attorney ordered to pay IRS $700K appeals judgment to Seventh Circuit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Lawyer Raymond Perkins and spouse Camela Perkins of O’Fallon petitioned U.S. Seventh Circuit appellate judges to review judgment that they owe the Internal Revenue Service about $700,000.
Car Medic suit settles following mediation with former magistrate Williams
EAST ST. LOUIS – Dent repairman Wesley Huff and his former partners Charles Binkley, Eric Stokes, and Andy Clawson settled a fraud suit on June 29, in mediation with former U.S. magistrate judge Stephen Williams.
Injured truck driver awarded $3 million at SDIL trial
EAST ST. LOUIS – Jurors in U.S. district court awarded $3,025,171.82 to former truck driver Steven Liss of Madison County on June 29, for injuries he suffered on the property of steel fabricator TMS International in Granite City.
Anti-lockdown candidates on GOP ticket crash the Party; Former Dem McHaney takes out incumbent Vaughan
XENIA – Two renegade Republicans and a former Democrat who denied the state’s authority to lock citizens down overpowered primary opponents and seized leadership of the Republican Party.