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Hylla approves settlement of tow-truck wrongful death suit
Hylla A woman's wrongful death suit filed over the deaths of her husband and infant son in a tow-truck accident is over. -
St. Clair County another national asbestos docket? Appellate court is deciding
Cates MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District appellate justices must decide whether St. Clair County can act as a national magnet for mesothelioma suits like Madison County. -
Hylla set to hear settlement over man's, baby's death in Granite City tow truck accident
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is set to hear the final pleas to approve a settlement in a suit brought by a woman who lost her husband and nine month-old son in a Granite City tow truck accident in 2008. -
Firestorm erupts over depostions in Yaz MDL
Herndon EAST ST. LOUIS – Cooperation among federal court and state courts in litigation over Bayer contraceptives Yasmin and Yaz broke down and a firestorm ensued last week. -
Bayer seeks protection from global discovery requests in Yaz MDL
Herndon EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Herndon has set a Jan. 20 hearing on his authority over documents of drug company Bayer from more than 100 nations. -
Parties settle in woman's suit over husband's, infant's deaths
Hylla A woman's suit over the deaths of her husband and infant son two years ago has settled. -
Parties possibly on verge of settlement in woman's suit over husband's, infant 's deaths
Hylla The parties in a wrongful death suit over a tow truck accident in Granite City that left a man and his nine-month-old son dead may be close to a settlement. -
Lakin team wants to 're-write' Bemis settlement agreement for late filer, defendants say
Lakin An insurance company that settled a 2005 Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) discount class action brought by chiropractor Frank Bemis claims that Bemis and the class want to "re-write the parties' Settlement Agreement," because one class member didn't follow its terms. -
Defendant opposes plaintiffs' move for punitive damages, pre-trial set in tow truck case
Hylla One of the defendants in a woman's suit over the two truck accident that killed her husband and infant son in November 2008 has filed his opposition to a motion seeking punitive damages. -
Bayer says discovery production in Yaz litigation could weigh 200 tons
Weber EAST ST. LOUIS – Now that U.S. District Judge David Herndon presides over suits against Bayer from all around the nation, plaintiffs want him to exercise jurisdiction over Bayer all around the world. -
Hylla tosses third party complaint against sports bar in woman's suit over husband, infant son's deaths
Hylla A third party complaint against Mac & Mick's Sports Bar of Granite City brought in the wrongful death suit stemming from the deaths of a man and his infant son has been thrown out. -
Widow seeks punitive damages in suit against local bars over husband's, baby son's deaths
Hylla A woman who lost her husband and infant son in car accident involving a tow truck is asking to add claims for punitive damages to her suit. -
Amicus brief to be filed in opposition to $6.5 million Cook County award; Teen argued risky jump was railroad's fault
Lading Attorneys with Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard in St. Louis have been granted leave to file an amicus brief with the First District Appellate Court in opposition to a $6.5 million Cook County jury award. -
Answers for ILGOP Start with Asking the Right Question
I recently attended a speech by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in which he inadvertently provided some advice for the Illinois Republican Party. -
We need more decisions like Judge Posner's
For years we've advocated for legal reform to curb tort abuse, but we've never lost sight of the fact that legislative remedies would not be necessary if judges simply acted judiciously. -
Herndon tosses cases from Yaz litigation
Herndon EAST ST. LOUIS – Carey & Danis law firm of Clayton, Mo., lost 23 suits against drug maker Bayer for failure to supply any facts behind their claims. -
Sears class decertified at 7th Circuit; Lawyer tactics skewered as 'close to settlement extortion'
Posner CHICAGO – U.S. Seventh Circuit appeals judges accused lawyers Clinton Krislov and Mark Boling of tactics close to extortion in a class action against retailer Sears Roebuck, and they backed up the accusation with a letter from Boling himself. -
Past time for openness and transparency
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Madison County judges let $1.75 million draw interest while lawyers fight over it
Ruth Madison County judges deposited $1.75 million at Regions Bank to draw interest while Brad Lakin of Wood River and Paul Weiss of Chicago fight over it. -
Herndon sets Yaz lawyers straight on seeking relief outside his jurisdiction
Burg EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Herndon simmered when he found out a lawyer asked a court official in Philadelphia to enforce one of his orders.