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Rosenstengel says Santander class action belongs in federal court, not St. Clair County

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ruled on Feb. 11 that national class action law doesn’t allow St. Clair County jurisdiction for a claim that a buyer of automobile financing contracts takes advantage of borrowers who lack clear titles.
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Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Plea, Prison Sentence Against Metro-east Man for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Metro-East man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to the possession of child sexual abuse material.
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Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Matthew Vaughn as Resident Judge in Wayne County

By The Madison County Record |
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Matthew E. Vaughn as a Resident Circuit Judge in Wayne County in the Second Judicial Circuit.
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Felon Madigan should repay taxpayers nearly $600K for public pension

By Amy Korte, Illinois Policy Institute |
Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was convicted of misusing his public office for his own power and profit. Not only should his public pension be halted, he should repay the nearly $600,000 taxpayers already paid the felon.
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USA seeks dismissal of Honduran national's lawsuit claiming damages for the year she was expelled during Covid

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. attorney Rachelle Crowe moved on Feb. 7 to dismiss a complaint of a person in Caseyville who claims the U.S. should have granted her asylum upon her illegal entry from Mexico on the 11th day of the lockdown.
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Attorney General Raoul Joins Coalition in Filing Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk and Doge’s Attack on Americans

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data.
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FOID cards unconstitutional, White County judge rules

By Steve Korris |
CARMI - Requiring Illinois citizens to obtain firearm cards for guns they keep in their homes violates the U.S. Constitution, Circuit Judge Scott Webb ruled on Feb. 10.
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LIVE WEB - Efficient & Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence for Meaningful Witness Preparation on February 14, 2025

By The Madison County Record |
Learn how artificial intelligence can help you maximize results during the witness preparation process, as well as create flow charts for conducting witness preparation interviews with this informative online seminar.
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Ex-IL House Speaker, Dem leader Madigan convicted of bribery, wire fraud

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Michael J. Madigan, who used his position as state House Speaker and chairman of the state Democrats to amass sweeping influence across all levels in Illinois for decades, was convicted by a federal jury. Reform advocates and GOPers say it should serve as a "wake-up call" for more extensive reforms in the notoriously corruption-plagued state
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Judge grants Texas A&M motion to quash Paraquat 'fishing' subpoenas

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel has taken notice that plaintiffs who claim weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease served subpoenas on Texas agencies similar to subpoenas a judge in Houston quashed last year.
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Attorney General Raoul, State Attorneys General Continue to Push for Relief in Case Challenging Freeze on Federal Funding

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul , as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, filed a motion for preliminary injunction in NY v. Trump, the ongoing lawsuit co-led by Illinois challenging actions by President Donald Trump, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and federal agencies attempting to pause nearly $3 trillion in federal funding.
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Fifth District upholds $3.3 million lung damage verdict against Lewis and Clark Fleeting

By Steve Korris |
MOUNT VERNON - Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith properly preserved a trial that a witness nearly spoiled and her jury properly awarded Kevin Mogensen $3,310,000 for lung damage, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Feb. 4.
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Alton attorney Patrick King appointed to fill Stobbs' vacancy

By Steve Korris |
SPRINGFIELD - Patrick King of the Miller King firm in Alton will fill the vacancy Circuit Judge Stephen Stobbs created by retiring.
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Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Patrick King as Resident Judge in Third Judicial Circuit

By The Madison County Record |
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Patrick G. King as a Resident Circuit Judge in Madison County in the Third Judicial Circuit, Subcircuit Two.
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LIVE WEB - Planning Strategies & Opportunities Before the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Sunsets in 2025 on February 11

By The Madison County Record |
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is set to expire at the end of 2025 …. will your clients be ready?
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Asbestos bankruptcy judge denies move by claimants to exclude alleged fraudulent cases from trial

By Steve Korris |
CHARLOTTE - Bankruptcy Judge Laura Beyer ruled against asbestos lawyers who asked her to exclude 221 case files that Georgia Pacific entity Bestwall offered as evidence of fraud.
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'This ends today:' DOJ asks court to block IL, Chicago from using 'Sanctuary' laws to hinder deportation of criminals

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Federal lawsuit from the Trump administration asserts the state of Illinois, city of Chicago and Cook County are unconstitutionally using state laws and local ordinances to shield illegal immigrants - and particularly, illegal immigrants who have been convicted of other, violent crimes - from being removed from the U.S.
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Cahokia Heights doesn't want intervention of 'Concerned Citizens' in sewer litigation

By Steve Korris |
EAST ST. LOUIS - Cahokia Heights opposes the intervention of Centreville Citizens for Change in adoption of a consent decree for sewer improvements.
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LIVE - 31st Annual Agricultural Law Seminar on February 7, 2025

By The Madison County Record |
Don’t miss ISBA’s 31st Annual Agricultural Law Seminar for all the updates you need on a variety of hot topic issues, including agricultural real estate issues to be aware of and helping your clients plan for the Illinois estate tax.
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Attorney General Raoul Obtains 15-year Prison Sentence for Mcdonough County Man Who Possessed Child Sexual Abuse Material

By The Madison County Record |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Macomb, Illinois man prosecuted by his office was sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.

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