The Twentieth Judicial Circuit was awarded a Technology Modernization Grant in the amount of $74,699.91 to upgrade the computer systems of St. Clair County’s Judicial Department.
EAST ST. LOUIS – Alton Memorial Hospital and the United States may test a child’s blood to see if a genetic disorder caused brain damage rather than negligence at delivery, U. S. Magistrate Judge Mark Beatty ruled at a hearing on Feb. 8.
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Fourth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Nathan A. Frisch, as associate judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
CHICAGO – U. S. Seventh Circuit appellate judges reversed a jury verdict in a forklift accident trial on Feb. 1, finding District Judge Stephen McGlynn improperly excluded an expert’s opinion that forklifts need doors.
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Tenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Katherine G. P. Legge as an associate judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
EAST ST. LOUIS – Attorney general Kwame Raoul has ignored Chief U. S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel’s order to pay Carbondale lawyer Shari Rhode $1,350 for discovery violations in a discrimination suit.
Gov. Pritzker continued to tout his first-term “accomplishments,” this time as part of his second inaugural speech. Included were his usual lines about paying down the state’s unpaid bills, balancing the budget and garnering credit upgrades for the state.
Without action from the court, claims from class members could be "denied solely because they do not check their spam folder on Thanksgiving," wrote an objector in a new motion that has put the settlement on hold
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Third Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Emily J. Johnson and Justin S. Zimmerman as associate judges of the Third Judicial Circuit.
The Biden administration promised nearly $36 billion to stabilize pension plans for Teamsters nationwide after forecasts predicted the system’s default by 2026. Union members would have seen their retirement benefits slashed by 60% if the system defaulted.
The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host its final in-person regional education seminar in Champaign on December 14th at the I Hotel & Conference Center to overview pretrial justice and the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA), which is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023.
HeplerBroom attorneys Kelly Libbra and Sean Sheehan were part of a pro bono group of attorneys who provided veterans, active duty military, and their spouses legal assistance in creating wills and powers of attorney.
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle awarded $5,051,471.24 to former barge deckhand Kevin Beam of Randolph County on Nov. 8, for injuries he suffered when a cable hit him.
Patricia Saccone will serve as a Member on the Illinois Racing Board.* Saccone has over fifteen years of classroom experience, serving as the Program Director and Professor of Health Information Technology at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora.
