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Yandle rejects DOJ's request to alter order denying dismissal in opioid 'false claim' suit; Drug makers, CVS seek dismissal of amended complaint
After the United States unsuccessfully urged U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle to alter her order denying dismissal in an opioid false claim suit, several drug makers and retailer CVS now seek dismissal arguing that the False Claims Act precludes the action. -
Magistrate Sison recuses in Jeep Wrangler sludge class action
EAST ST. LOUIS – For the second time, U.S. Magistrate Judge Gilbert Sison stepped away from a class action against Chrysler. -
Wigginton identified as having had office affair while U.S. Attorney, but not the subordinate
EW YORK CITY – In order to identify a former U.S. attorney whose affair with a supervisor created a hostile environment - Stephen Wigginton - news source Buzzfeed agreed to stop asking for the supervisor’s name. -
Yandle denies DOJ's motion to dismiss opioid 'false claim' suit alleging drug makers, CVS participated in kickback scheme
District Judge Staci Yandle denied the United States’ motion to dismiss an opioid suit for wasting the government’s time, which alleges drug makers and retailer CVS participated in a kickback scheme by providing free nursing and reimbursement support services. -
Lawyers have til April 22 to evaluate associate judges; ISBA poll precedes re-appointments
Lawyers in Illinois have until April 22 to evaluate associate judges (outside Cook County) in a poll conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). -
Yandle denies transfer request in 'false claim' opioid suit alleging drug makers, CVS participated in kickback scheme
District judge Staci Yandle denied a request to transfer an opioid suit alleging drug makers and retailer CVS participated in a kickback scheme by providing free nursing and reimbursement support services. -
Bank alleges borrowers owe $2.75 million
EDWARDSVILLE — A bank seeks $2.75 million allegedly due on a loan. -
Crane Co. substitutes Armstrong Teasdale as counsel in local asbestos cases
A frequent target of asbestos litigation, Crane Co. appears to have substituted counsel with a St. Louis asbestos defense firm in all of its local pending asbestos cases in early January. -
Lead plaintiff in Uconnect class action offered happy hour for new magistrate that would preside in case
EAST ST. LOUIS – Brian Flynn, city attorney of Belleville and plaintiff in a class action against Chrysler, offered to throw a happy hour reception for a new U.S. magistrate judge who would come to preside over discovery in his case. -
Wood River auto dealer says Uconnect class counsel document request is unreasonable
EAST ST. LOUIS – Belleville city attorney Brian Flynn, leading a national class action for Jeep owners, served a subpoena on Federico Dodge in Wood River for every detail of its relations with Fiat Chrysler America. -
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Richard Brophy to Lead Intellectual Property Litigation Practice
Armstrong Teasdale Partner Richard Brophy has been named leader of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice area. -
New Year's Eve DUI arrest report indicates Wigginton's estranged wife placed call to Edwardsville police
A DUI arrest report of former U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton indicates that his estranged wife Kathleen contacted Edwardsville police to report he was "highly intoxicated" after striking her friend's vehicle in a Sonic restaurant parking lot at around 10 p.m. on Dec. 31. -
Wigginton faces another DUI charge; Former U.S. Attorney arrested Dec. 31 in Edwardsville
Former U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton will appear before a Madison County judge next month to face another driving under the influence charge. -
Reagan rejects nationwide uConnect class action, but certifies Illinois, Missouri, Michigan claims
EAST ST. LOUIS – Belleville city attorney Brian Flynn can’t lead a class action for Chrysler owners nationwide but can lead an Illinois class, Chief U.S. District Judge Michael Reagan ruled on July 5. -
Wife of former U.S. Attorney seeks divorce in Madison County
The wife of former U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton has petitioned for divorce in Madison County Circuit Court citing irreconcilable differences. -
Madison County GOP chair calls for more political diversity on bench; Says it will help shed ‘judicial hellhole’ reputation
Madison County GOP chairman Jeremy Plank has called for the appointment of more Republicans at the Third Judicial Circuit to more closely reflect the county’s “political landscape” and to help shed its reputation as a “judicial hellhole.” -
Edwardsville attorney Ron Foster appointed Madison County associate judge
Edwardsville attorney Ronald J. Foster Jr. has been selected Madison County associate judge for the vacancy left by former associate judge Donald M. Flack’s retirement. -
Parties in UConnect case want May trial re-set; Harman challenges attorney Flynn’s standing
EAST ST. LOUIS – Carmaker Chrysler and instrument maker Harman International have filed a joint motion with lawyer Brian Flynn of Belleville to scrub a May 14 trial on Flynn’s claim that hackers can seize control of his Jeep. -
Wigginton opens practice on West Main in Belleville
BELLEVILLE – Former U.S. attorney Stephen Wigginton has opened an office at 7110 West Main Street. -
After three months at Simmons, Wigginton no longer on firm's roster
ALTON – Simmons Hanly Conroy law firm removed former U.S. attorney Stephen Wigginton from its roster and withdrew from a class action he brought with him from a previous job.