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Madison County civil docket Oct. 3-7
Madison County judges Smith and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Oct. 3-7. -
Madison County civil docket May 16-20
Madison County judges Ruth and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket May 16-20. -
Civil engineer denies liability in Amazon building collapse, alleges delivery driver 'voluntarily assumed' risk by working in 'unsafe conditions'
Civil engineering and land surveying firm Stock & Associates argues that it provided services for the lot upon which an Edwardsville Amazon facility was built and should not be held liable for the building’s collapse during a deadly EF-3 tornado in December. -
Civil rights attorney and Amazon delivery drivers discuss safety issues following deadly tornado; Crump: 'Until you do right by them, we won't be silent'
Several delivery drivers and their families were joined by civil rights attorney Ben Crump and former Madison County Associate Judge Jennifer Hightower on Tuesday to share their experience when a deadly EF-3 tornado struck the Edwardsville Amazon facility on Dec. 10, saying the corporate giant had an obligation to put employee safety first. -
Amazon, builders sued by delivery drivers over warehouse collapse during deadly tornado; Family of deceased driver Deandre Morrow among the plaintiffs
Two new lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court against Amazon and the engineering and design companies that participated in the construction of the Edwardsville distribution center that partially collapsed during a deadly EF-3 tornado on Dec. 10. -
Engineering, design companies named defendants in wrongful death suit against Amazon due to 'tilt up' construction
The family of delivery driver Austin McEwen filed an amended complaint against engineering and design companies following a deadly EF-3 tornado that struck Edwardsville on Dec. 10. -
Family of Austin McEwen files first suit against Amazon following deadly tornado; 'It appears Amazon placed profits first'
Clifford Law Offices in Chicago says it filed the first lawsuit against Amazon in Madison County Circuit Court following a deadly E-3 tornado in Edwardsville last month. -
Consumers: No alleged injuries in BIPA class action against Amazon warrants remand to Madison County
A class of consumers who use Amazon Echo devices equipped with Alexa capabilities argue that the federal court does not have jurisdiction over their Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) claims because they do not allege actual injuries. -
Class action alleges Amazon’s ‘Alexa’ capabilities violate BIPA
A class action complaint filed against Amazon in the Madison County Circuit Court alleges the tech giant violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) with its Alexa capabilities. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Dec. 1
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Dec. 1 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Sandra Scot vs Global Vasion, Inc. on Dec. 1
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Sandra Scot against Amazon. com Services, LLC, Amazon. com, Inc. and Global Vasion, Inc. on Dec. 1. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 12
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 12 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Amanda Chandler vs Amazon. com LLC on March 12
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Amanda Chandler and Robert Durham against Amazon. com LLC, Ebay Inc. , Target AABC Corporation, Walmart Inc., Wayfair Inc. and Zinus Inc. on March 12. -
Driver alleges injuries from fall at Amazon warehouse
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver claims he was injured when he fell at an Edwardsville Amazon warehouse. -
Civil rights leader, author: 'You can be born in a ghetto, but the ghetto isn’t born in you'
EDWARDSVILLE – The message local civil rights leader Bobby Collins hopes to impart to people who read his new book titled “No Excuses, Biography of Bobby Collins,” is one of motivation, hope and courage. -
I-LAW: Darkness of litigation will last a lot longer than solar eclipse
Travis Akin, who heads the tort reform group Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch, said he can't predict what litigation trends will emerge post- solar eclipse, but he believes that "darkness" created by "frivolous" lawsuits will last a lot longer than the two and a half minutes or so that southern Illinoisans - and others - will experience mid-day a week from today. -
Supreme Court strikes down so-called Amazon tax law; Karmeier dissents
Karmeier BurkeA 2011 state law that imposed a tax on out-of-state Internet retailers is unconstitutional, the Illinois Supreme Court held today.In a 6-1 decision, the high court affirmed a lower court ruling that struck down the so-called “Amazon tax law” because it failed to meet the substantial nexus requirement for state taxes under the Commerce Clause and was preempted by a federal law prohibiting -
Collinsville attorney conjures up mystery in Cahokia Mounds youth novel
Levy A green dragon with a fondness for literature and an Elijah Lovejoy pipe waited years before Collinsville attorney Mark Levy brought him to life on paper. -
Stranger than science fiction
Some lawyers use case law to argue a motion in court. Amanda Verett reads sci-fi novels.