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Marion High School student alleges track coach made racially discriminating comments, seeks $500K in damages
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Marion High School student claims her track coach made a racially discriminating comment and then retaliated against her on social media for reporting the alleged discrimination. -
Updated ISBE policy puts private schools on probation for defying mask mandates instead of immediately revoking state recognition
Private schools will be granted a 60-day probation to address COVID-19 compliance issues in line with public school standards under ISBE’s updated policy. Nonrecognized schools were put on probation status Oct. 1. -
Discrimination suit alleges Pepsi promoted white employees with less qualifications, experience
EAST ST. LOUIS — An African American female employee at Pepsi MidAmerica claims white female employees with less qualifications and experience were given promotions and higher pay. -
Suit alleges Anderson Hospital failed to timely notify insurer of medical malpractice claim
EAST ST. LOUIS — An insurance carrier alleges its insured, Anderson Hospital, waited five years to notify it about a lawsuit filed by a mother alleging her baby suffered complications from a herpes infection. -
Sandberg Phoenix, attorneys appeal Fifth District’s punitive damages ruling to Illinois Supreme Court
A St. Louis law firm and two attorneys are petitioning the Illinois Supreme Court to review the Fifth District Appellate Court’s ruling that punitive damages are recoverable in legal malpractice cases. -
Bankrupt asbestos firms fight back against double dippers
The double-dipping days are done. -
The Delta variant and its limited impact on Illinois children
Press reports of the Delta virus’ impact on children across the country have been alarming since July, when cases and hospital admissions jumped significantly after a bottoming out in June. Most of the attention has fallen on Florida and other southern states, but there have been concerning stories in Illinois, too. -
Former Exo Nail Lounge and Nail Bar employee seeks to dismiss defamation suit; 'Statements of opinions are not actionable'
A former employee accused of making defamatory statements against Edwardsville-based Exo Lounge and Nail Bar argues that the salon failed to prove that his statements are false, which he claims are based on opinions and other statements made to him. -
Insurers getting on board with discovery into asbestos settlements
CHARLOTTE – Insurers acting as friends of bankruptcy court have endorsed discovery into asbestos settlements. -
More asbestos bankruptcies are adopting strategy of investigating plaintiff lawyers
EDWARDSVILLE - Before lawyer Randy Gori lost his life he issued a dire forecast in an email to his asbestos firm and demanded that employees work harder and stop talking about anything else. -
Parents allege premature infants developed NEC from Mead Johnson, Abbott formulas
EDWARDSVILLE — Several parents claim Mead Johnson and Abbott should have used pasteurized breastmilk in their infant formulas rather than cow's milk, which they claim caused their premature infants to suffer injuries. -
Suit alleges physician fraudulently billed for surgical procedures he didn't perform
EDWARDSVILLE — A truck service company alleges a surgeon fraudulently billed for procedures he didn't perform on the plaintiff's employee following a work injury. -
Suit alleges generic Zantac caused bladder cancer after being stored in hot, humid conditions
A Waterloo woman claims she developed bladder cancer after years of using generic Zantac medication, which allegedly contains increased levels of carcinogens when stored for an extended period of time in heat and humidity. -
Former felon who bought Greenville house through alleged fraud sued by feds
EAST ST. LOUIS – Assistant U.S. attorney Adam Hanna claims former felon Teresa Papolczy, who owes the government about $390,000 in restitution, bought a house in Greenville for $209,000 through fraud. -
Certification denied in proposed class action over '15 Highland oil spill
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle has denied certification of a class action over oil that spilled at Silver Lake near Highland in 2015. -
Woman alleges bathroom door slammed shut, caused injuries at St. Clair County hospital
BELLEVILLE — A woman claims she was injured when a bathroom door allegedly slammed closed in a waiting room at Protestant Memorial Hospital. -
St. Clair County real estate Jun. 14-17
An O'Fallon residence sold for $685,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Jun. 14-17. -
Railway engineer alleges unsuitable equipment led to his injuries
BELLEVILLE — An engineer with The Alton & Southern Railway company claims unsuitable equipment caused him to suffer injuries. -
Davis Receives Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy
Davis Receives Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy. -
Paraquat MDL counsel denied access to Tillery’s $10 million trial prep
BELLEVILLE – St. Louis attorney Stephen Tillery overcame a national team of lawyers who briefly held an order granting access to his evidence that weed killer paraquat causes Parkinson’s disease.