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Federal judge grants preliminary injunction on social media censorship; Biden administration appeals
MONROE, Louisiana – U. S. District Judge Terry Doughty, who on the Fourth of July enjoined censorship of social media by Joe Biden’s administration, found the government censored a St. Louis native and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. three days after Biden took the oath of office.
Data breach suit against Lewis and Clark Community College voluntarily dismissed
BENTON – Former Lewis and Clark Community College student Dennis Lancaster voluntarily dismissed a suit claiming a data breach allowed criminals to steal information about the identities and health of its students.
Hunter Biden settles child support dispute
BATESVILLE, Arkansas – Presidential son Hunter Biden set out to prove he needed to pay less for support of his child and ended up agreeing to pay more before a hearing was set to take place today.
Daly denies motion to quash subpoenas in St. Clair Country Club insurance dispute
BENTON – St. Clair Country Club of Belleville can’t stop Cincinnati Insurance from serving subpoenas on contractors who have seen the clubhouse roof, U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona Daly ruled on June 26.
GeoSnapShot challenges jurisdiction in BIPA suit involving Tough Mudder photos
EAST ST. LOUIS – Australian photography website GeoSnapShot challenges Southern Illinois District jurisdiction over a complaint that it violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act.
Construction contractor denies removing valuable trees from Fayette County property
BENTON – Construction contractor Doug Blankenship of Bond County, facing a claim that his construction company trespassed on hunting ground and cut down dozens of valuable hardwood trees, responded that he cut ten to twelve worthless trees.
SIUE officials settle censorship lawsuit for $80,000 over alleged actions against Christian grad student
EAST ST. LOUIS - Former Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville student Maggie DeJong and former chancellor Randall Pembrook settled their religious censorship dispute through mediation on June 26.
Plaintiff attorneys claim state expert's testimony supports vagueness argument in gun ban challenge
EAST ST. LOUIS – Brothers Thomas Maag and Peter Maag of Wood River claim an expert for the state made their point that the vagueness of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s gun law violates the Constitution.
Dugan denies motion to remand suit against Country Mutual
EAST ST. LOUIS – Claims that Country Mutual collected higher premiums than necessary belong in U.S. district court rather than St. Clair County Circuit Court, District Judge David Dugan ruled on June 26.
Suit alleges Belleville Crossing developers neglected property, spent funds on lavish living
BENTON – Developers of the Belleville Crossing retail center are accused of neglecting the property and spending shareholders' money on lavish living, according to a suit in U.S. district court.
Former state transportation department employee re-files wrongful termination suit against former Gov. Rauner
EAST ST. LOUIS – Shelly Shevlin of Freeburg dusted off a wrongful termination complaint against former Gov. Bruce Rauner and filed a a brand new lawsuit in federal court.
Syngenta, Chevron identify 611 questionable paraquat claims after discovering some active litigants were deceased
EAST ST. LOUIS – After discovering dead plaintiffs on the docket of national litigation over claims that weed killer paraquat causes Parkinson’s disease, defendants Syngenta and Chevron claim they’ve discovered 611 empty claims.
Fifth District affirms dismissal of Hulme and Dorman lawsuit, says Madison County Board did not violate Open Meetings Act
MOUNT VERNON – Madison County Board members who terminated administrator Doug Hulme and information technology director Rob Dorman in 2020 didn’t violate their rights, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on June 15.
Yandle denies dismissal in suit alleging construction company removed trees without permission on Fayette County property
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle denied motions to dismiss claims that Nathan Marlen of St. Clair County and construction company owner Doug Blankenship of Bond County cut trees that belonged to Joseph Lucas of Missouri.
Seventh Circuit affirms ruling requiring insurer to defend privacy invasion suit
CHICAGO – Citizens Insurance Company of America must defend a privacy invasion suit against a business that sold a facial recognition database to Chicago for police purposes, U. S. Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on June 15.
IL Supreme Court grants police access to cell phone passcodes; Dissent says it violates self incrimination protections
SPRINGFIELD – Passcodes on mobile phones won’t prevent law enforcement from access to the devices’ contents, the Illinois Supreme Court decided on June 15.
Genetic testing facility moves to dismiss suit over false paternity test results
EAST ST. LOUIS – Effingham residents whose lives would have turned out different if genetic testers hadn’t made a mistake in 1989 can’t pursue a suit about it now, defendants Sanofi-Aventis and Genzyme argue in U.S. district court.
Highland residents argue over billboard ownership
EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth must decide who owned a spot for a billboard along Interstate 70 while Eberhart Sign and Lighting paid $21,546 in rent for the spot.
Aspen Creek seeks to dismiss suit alleging resident with dementia froze to death
EDWARDSVILLE – Aspen Creek memory care home in Troy, where Kathleen Kinkel walked out and froze to death on Jan. 31, claims her estate can’t pursue a wrongful death suit under nursing home law because Aspen Creek doesn’t operate a nursing home.
McGlynn rules in favor of obstetrician following bench trial
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn cleared obstetrician Kallie Harrison of negligence in a delivery on June 9, finding she didn’t deviate from the standard of care.