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Paraquat plaintiffs oppose deadline for evidence production
EAST ST. LOUIS - Paraquat producer Syngenta and former producer Chevron can’t enforce a discovery order against 431 plaintiffs who sued after the order expired, according to lead plaintiff counsel Sarah Doles of Florida.
ARDC panel recommends suspension of 2A lawyer; Conduct unrelated to weapon ban challenge
SPRINGFIELD - A hearing board of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission is recommending the Illinois Supreme Court suspend Thomas Maag of Wood River for two years and until further order.
Yandle denies summary judgment for Peoria law firm in million dollar legal malpractice claim
BENTON - U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle ruled that Ansur Insurance can proceed to trial on a claim that it lost millions in St. Clair County court due to malpractice by James Borland and the Quinn Johnston firm of Peoria.
Blend Jet plaintiff attorney dismisses Illinois case while class action proceeds in California
EAST ST. LOUIS - Texas lawyer Stuart Cochran relieved Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel of a duty to decide whether his potential class action over dangerous blenders duplicated one in California.
Lawyer for expelled OTHS student introduces videos of extreme bullying, asks what punishment those kids got
EAST ST. LOUIS - O’Fallon High students posted videos of 51 physical and verbal collisions on an Instagram account and many of them look worse than the one that resulted in expulsion of Zariah Anthony, according to her counsel Mark Schuver of Belleville.
Judge to decide lawyer's qualification to serve as legal malpractice expert
BENTON - U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle must decide whether 38 years of legal practice qualifies Joseph Bleyer of Marion as an expert in legal malpractice.
Highway worker who sued over Mascoutah highway crash doesn't need surgery, after all, attorney says
Shortly after attorneys for an Oregon truck driver moved to take the case from St. Clair County court to federal court, a lawyer representing a highway worker allegedly injured in a construction zone crash says he expects his injuries will be far less costly, so the case belongs back in St. Clair court, not federal
Rosenstengel says US Steel can't avoid testifying about policies, practices for disabled workers
The judge said she will allow plaintiffs to question US Steel representatives under oath and consolidate two cases concerning treatment of injured workers at its Granite City plant
Gilbert on crash suit lawyers: 'Avoid crossing the thin line separating zealous advocacy from obstructionism'
BENTON - Senior U. S. District Judge Phil Gilbert tried to reduce friction between the Rich, Rich and Cooksey firm of Belleville and the Chartwell firm of St. Louis County in a crash suit and the lawyers quarreled again.
McGlynn closes weapon ban trial recalling East St. Louis riots of 1917; 'What if they had the kind of weapons we are talking about here?'
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge McGlynn closed his bench trial on the constitutionality of the Illinois weapon ban with a story about a mob that killed dozens and burned homes in this city in 1917.
Exotic dancers in wage class action are difficult to find, defense lawyer argues
EAST ST. LOUIS - Lawyers anxious to notify exotic dancers about a class action wage claim against Miss Kitty’s club in Washington Park can’t find them and the club claims it can’t help.
Rosenstengel denies Meta's motion to dismiss Messenger biometric case
EAST ST. LOUIS - Meta Platforms must defend a claim that facial recognition on Facebook Messenger and Messenger Kids violates privacy of biometric data, Chief U. S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ruled on Sept. 17.
No sparks on second day of Illinois weapon ban trial in McGlynn's court
EAST ST. LOUIS - Two days of constitutional bench trial on the Illinois weapon ban produced no sparks and the second day ended with a thud.
Combat veteran testifies against Illinois firearm ban as trial opens in Southern District of Illinois
EAST ST. LOUIS - Military expert Jeffrey Eby of Missouri testified at trial on the Illinois weapon law that among dozens of firearms legislators banned, two or three could be useful in combat.
Paraquat plaintiffs owe court explanation over failure to produce evidence
EAST ST. LOUIS - Syngenta and Chevron, defending about 6,000 claims that weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease, allege that 590 plaintiffs disobeyed an order to produce evidence that would support their claims.
Illinois weapon ban trial to begin Sept. 16 in McGlynn's court
EAST ST. LOUIS - As U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn prepares for trial on the weapon ban of Illinois, he must decide whether to trust a report estimating that 25 million Americans have owned 44 million AR-15 type rifles.
Ex-wife ordered to reimburse maintenance payments over cohabitation
MOUNT VERNON - Stacey Colbert must reimburse former husband Roger Colbert for monthly maintenance checks he sent to her while she cohabited with Jody Short of Roxana, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Aug. 28.
Napp affirmed by Fifth District in sentencing convicted murderer to life
MOUNT VERNON - Madison County Circuit Judge Kyle Napp correctly imposed a mandatory life sentence on murderer Arthur Smallwood, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Aug. 30.
Class action over $180 million Casino Queen pension wipeout settles
EAST ST. LOUIS - Former owners of Casino Queen settled a claim that they deliberately sold the casino to employees on terms that nearly wiped out their $180 million pension plan.
OTHS can probe residency in suit claiming bullying and retaliation
EAST ST. LOUIS - O’Fallon Township High School can conduct discovery for its claim that Niesha Anthony and daughter Zariah lied about their residence, U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled on Aug. 28.