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Alton Memorial Hospital, two other facilities sued for vicarious liability
Madison County resident Cynthia Price is suing Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton Multispecialists Ltd. and Advanced Imagining Consultants LLC, as well as an employee of each of the latter two companies, according to court documents. -
Illinois Supreme Court announces Justice Lisa Holder White Announces Formation of Screening Committee to Fill 17th Circuit Vacancy
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. -
Pritzker signs more than 150 bills into law
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed more than 150 bills into law Friday. -
Seventh Circuit hears arguments on controversial assault weapon, magazine ban
A panel of judges with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Illinois’ controversial assault weapon ban Thursday, challenging the state’s justification for the ban and the plaintiffs’ reliance on “in common use.” -
Syngenta, Chevron identify 611 questionable paraquat claims after discovering some active litigants were deceased
EAST ST. LOUIS – After discovering dead plaintiffs on the docket of national litigation over claims that weed killer paraquat causes Parkinson’s disease, defendants Syngenta and Chevron claim they’ve discovered 611 empty claims. -
Republican Roger Smith to run for Madison County coroner; Former Congressman Shimkus is campaign chair
Retired Chief Deputy Coroner Roger Smith announced that he will run on the Republican ticket for Madison County Coroner in 2024, with Former Congressman John Shimkus chairing the campaign. -
Seventh Circuit affirms ruling requiring insurer to defend privacy invasion suit
CHICAGO – Citizens Insurance Company of America must defend a privacy invasion suit against a business that sold a facial recognition database to Chicago for police purposes, U. S. Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on June 15. -
McGlynn rules in favor of obstetrician following bench trial
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn cleared obstetrician Kallie Harrison of negligence in a delivery on June 9, finding she didn’t deviate from the standard of care. -
Suit alleges Jim Beam barbeque sauce misrepresented as 'all natural'
BELLEVILLE – An Illinois woman filed a class action lawsuit against a food company claiming it misrepresents its barbecue sauce as "all natural." -
Some of the dumb new laws from the Illinois General Assembly
Have mercy if this list is woefully incomplete. The recently concluded session of the Illinois General Assembly sent a blizzard of some 560 bills to Gov. JB Pritzker for signature, so we certainly don’t know what all is in them (and most lawmakers don’t, either.) -
Illinois energy companies move to dismiss Sierra Club's suit seeking to shut down power plant
BENTON – Energy companies that own Prairie State power plant near Marissa have operated in accordance with Illinois law since they started burning coal, according to a motion they filed to dismiss a suit seeking to shut it down. -
IL AG's office sanctioned again after payment for discovery violations carried notes indicating case settlement
EAST ST. LOUIS – Assistant Illinois attorney general Martin Plute took over a case after his colleague Thomas Ewick was sanctioned for discovery violations, and Plute managed to make matters worse. -
Illinois residents allege facial image search engine violates BIPA
EDWARDSVILLE - A class action lawsuit alleges a facial recognition search engine that searches the internet for peoples' photos invades their privacy in violation of Illinois law. -
'Anti-doxing' bill passed by Illinois General Assembly will punish legitimate advocacy and stifle constitutionally protected speech
An awful, unconstitutional piece of legislation that should have been opposed by Democrats and Republicans alike passed unanimously in the Illinois House and Senate. It now goes to Gov. JB Pritzker for signature. The only significant opposition came from the ACLU of Illinois. They are right to oppose it. -
Genetic testing facility sued over false paternity test results
An Effingham family is suing a genetic testing facility for allegedly providing false paternity test results, breaking up the family and leading to years of assault for the child who learned the truth through Ancestry.com 30 years later. -
Educational freedom for Illinois children could look like this: Iowa’s Students First Act
Educational freedom. That’s what the Iowa legislature is set to give families in the Hawkeye State later this year with the passage of the Students First Act signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds in January. -
Hoerner denies media's request to unseal records in paraquat litigation
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Kevin Hoerner denied a motion by American Broadcasting Company (ABC) for access to records he sealed in a suit over exposure to weed killer paraquat. -
Case activity for Dunkley vs Afscme on April 26
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Dunkley against Afscme on April 26. -
Cozen O'Connor hosts 2022 Bad Faith Year in Review on April 26, 2023
Gregory S. Hudson and Chad A. Pasternack will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled "2022 Bad Faith Year in Review." -
Hundreds of Zantac suits filed in Illinois courts after Florida judge rejects 'situational science'
SPRINGFIELD - Suits connecting Zantac indigestion medicine to cancer failed in nationwide litigation at federal court in Florida, so 583 refugee plaintiffs started over by filing suits in three Illinois counties.