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McGlynn dismisses class action alleging Walmart customers are deceived by hydrogen peroxide marketing
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn dismissed a class action complaint that labels on Walmart’s 3% hydrogen peroxide deceived shopper April Wright of Chester.
Rosenstengel compels experts to tesitfy on report authorship dispute in car crash suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ordered two experts for injury lawyer Brian Wendler to testify regarding preparation of their reports.
Meta Platforms removed to federal court a class action alleging augmented reality filters violate BIPA
BENTON – Facebook owner Meta Platforms, defending a claim that it violated privacy of everyone in pictures on Messenger and Messenger Kids applications, removed the claim from St. Clair County circuit court to U. S. district court on Aug. 31.
Amazon warehouse builders, developers settle wrongful death suit for $250K
EDWARDSVILLE – Alice and Randall McEwen, whose son Austin died in the collapse of Amazon’s Edwardsville warehouse in 2021 during a tornado, settled claims against six defendants for $165,000 and received 36% of the proceeds.
Wrongful death suit involving fatal train crash at trial in McGlynn's court; Ed Burris Disposal settles for $250,000
EAST ST. LOUIS – Five days before the start of a wrongful death trial against Amtrak, Illinois Central, and trash business Ed Burris Disposal, the trash business settled the claim for $250,000.
Belleville Crossing developer challenges federal jurisdiction in suit alleging funds were misused
EAST ST. LOUIS – Belleville Crossing developer Jonathan Larmore argues that U.S. District Judge David Dugan lacks jurisdiction over a lawsuit claiming he spent shareholders' money on lavish living while neglecting the property.
Cates challenges federal jurisdiction in suit alleging healthcare company violates privacy law through targeted Facebook ads
EAST ST. LOUIS – David Cates and seven class action colleagues who claim Southern Illinois Health Care sold private information of patients to Facebook challenged removal of the claim to U.S. district court on Sept. 5.
Softball coach sues SIU-E over alleged gender bias after hiring baseball pitching coach for softball team
EAST ST. LOUIS – Shannon Guthrie of Springfield claims former Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville athletic director Tim Hall hired a baseball coach as softball coach instead of her because of gender bias.
Mascoutah volleyball coach files defamation suit against former student who sued him for retaliation
BELLEVILLE – Mascoutah High School volleyball coach Todd Gober settled a retaliation suit filed by former student Brooke Junker and started a defamation suit against her and her parents the same day.
Abbott EMS settles BIPA class action for nearly $500,000
BENTON – Owners of ambulance provider Abbott EMS settled a potential class action over privacy of fingerprints for $499,000 on Aug. 14.
Smith denies Amazon's motion to transfer cases involving fatal 2021 tornado to Madison County for trial
EDWARDSVILLE – Circuit Judge Sarah Smith, presiding by Supreme Court appointment over trial preparation for Amazon warehouse tornado cases from Madison and St. Clair county courts, denied a motion to transfer the St. Clair County cases to herself for trial.
Armstrong Teasdale sued for allegedly breaching $1 million contract with asbestos defense chief
BELLEVILLE – Raymond Fournie, former asbestos defense chief for Armstrong Teasdale, claims his partners broke an agreement to pay him $1 million last year for working a transitional position after being forced to retire at age 70.
Mascoutah School District, volleyball coach settle suit with student
EAST ST. LOUIS – Mascoutah school district and volleyball coach Todd Gober settled with former student Brooke Junker on her claim that she was demoralized and degraded by a volleyball coach.
IL Supreme Court allows remote hearings to comply with SAFE-T Act until March 2024
SPRINGFIELD – Although legislators require hearings in person for suspects seeking release without bail in accordance with the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity Act (SAFE-T Act), Supreme Court Justices will allow remote hearings for the first six months.
Suit alleges money lender takes advantage of Indian tribe, offers rates up to 700%
EAST ST. LOUIS – Online lender Stanley Chao of Orlando collects illegal interest under a false cover of tribal immunity, Katherine Schnefke of Edwardsville alleges at U. S. district court.
McGlynn grants AG Raoul's request for a new judge in challenge to firearm liability law
EAST ST. LOUIS – U. S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn decided not to preside over a challenge to an Illinois law imposing civil liability on gun makers and sellers for crimes that gun owners commit.
Banowetz appears in court as hearing is set in dispute over bid to withdraw guilty plea
EDWARDSVILLE - Circuit Judge Kyle Napp set a hearing for Nov. 8 on State's Attorney Tom Haine's motion to dismiss convicted killer Timothy Banowetz's bid to withdraw his guilty plea for the murder of Edwardsville asbestos attorney Randy Gori in 2020.
McGlynn to hear arguments on gun ban 'vagueness' claim
EAST ST. LOUIS – While U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn awaits a Seventh Circuit decision on his injunction against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s weapon ban law, he tackles a claim that owners won’t know how to comply due to vagueness.
Belleville attorney Jason Caraway suspended for allegedly keeping $770K of clients' money
BELLEVILLE – Injury lawyer Jason Caraway kept about $770,000 that belonged to clients, according to Illinois attorney registration and disciplinary commissioners.
Trucking company denies liability in fatal crash with Greyhound bus at Silver Lake rest area
BENTON – Lack of parking space for trucks in Illinois contributed to a wreck that killed three people at Silver Lake rest area on Interstate 70, Robert Branum Trucking of Texas argues in U.S. district court.