The Madison County Record News
Judge orders former county IT director Dorman to pay $43K in sanction over failed lawsuit
Madison County Associate Judge Ron Motil on Oct. 7 ordered former county IT director Rob Dorman to pay $43,305.50 in fees and costs in one of many lawsuits he's filed challenging his 2020 firing.
Dykema Achieves Mansfield 7.0 Certification Plus Classification
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm has achieved Mansfield 7.0 certification as well as Mansfield Certification Plus status after completing the 12-month certification process in collaboration with Diversity Lab.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Injunction Over Improper Removal and Storage of Asbestos-containing Materials at Joliet Theatre
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office obtained an agreed immediate and preliminary injunction with the Will County Metropolitan Exposition & Auditorium Authority (Authority) in his office’s ongoing lawsuit against the Authority and two other defendants over their alleged improper removal and storage of materials containing asbestos during a renovation project at the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet, Illinois.
More voluntary Paraquat dismissals in MDL; Total dropped reaches nearly 1,200
EAST ST. LOUIS - In a single day Alabama lawyer Gary Anderson voluntarily dismissed 26 suits claiming weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease and in a single day Mississippi lawyer Madison Keyes voluntarily dismissed 18 paraquat suits.
Thompson Coburn Achieves Mansfield Rule 7.0 “Certified Plus” Designation
Thompson Coburn has again achieved Mansfield Certification "Plus" status, solidifying its position as a leading law firm committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in leadership.
Prisoner's 18-year effort to secure second trial gets new life at Fifth District
MOUNT VERNON - Fifth District appellate judges granted prisoner Charles White a hearing and a fresh lawyer on his 18 year old petition for a second trial.
Husch Blackwell Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus for Sixth Consecutive Year
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce it has achieved the Mansfield Certification Plus designation for the sixth consecutive year.
Prisoner serving 182 year sentence settles excessive force case against cop
BENTON - Menard penitentiary resident De’Angelo Higgs and East St. Louis settled an excessive force claim against former police officer Leland Cherry on Sept. 30.
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Armstrong Teasdale Earns Mansfield Certification for 2023-2024
Armstrong Teasdale is proud to announce that it has achieved Mansfield Certification for 2023-2024.
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.
Pipe maker J-M says big asbestos firm Simmons Hanly shouldn't escape lawsuit fraud claims
J-M Manufacturing is pushing back against efforts by prominent asbestos law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy to end J-M's lawsuit accusing Simmons of a racket of "sham" asbestos lawsuits. The Simmons firm claims such racketeering claims aren't allowed against law firms over such litigation activities
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.
LIVE WEB - The Importance of Compassion and How to See Your Client as an Individual in Need on October 4, 2024
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Attorney General Raoul Charges Kankakee County Man With Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Bourbonnais, Illinois man for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material.
Judge: Speedway will need settlement or trial to end class action over worker fingerprint scans
A federal judge rejected attempts by Speedway to avoid paying out millions of dollars or more to as many as 7,200 workers at its Illinois stores for allegedly wrongly requiring them to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock at work, as part of a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
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.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Cook County Man for Allegedly Using Stolen Personal Information to Buy Vehicles to Sell on Facebook Marketplace
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a suburban Cook County man for allegedly using stolen personal identification information to acquire more than $620,000 in vehicles from dealers in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan and later selling them on Facebook Marketplace.
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.