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Madison County celebrates National Fishing Month
Madison County officials are encouraging anglers of all ages to celebrate National Fishing Month by exploring Madison County’s waterways and sharing their catches on social media. -
St. Clair County jurors reach defense verdict in ovarian cancer lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson
St. Clair County jurors reached a defense verdict in favor of Johnson & Johnson in a Smithton woman’s lawsuit alleging her ovarian cancer was allegedly caused by using J&J talcum powder products. -
Insurers contesting $2 million St. Clair Co. judgment point to document alterations in Gilbert’s court
BENTON – Opponents in St. Clair County circuit court who turned into teammates to stick insurers with a $2 million judgment altered documents in a bid to preserve the judgment at U.S. district court, according to the insurers. -
Plaintiff seeks $10-50 million as J&J trial wraps up in St. Clair County
St. Clair County jurors are being asked to award between $10 and $50 million to the estate of a Smithton woman whose ovarian cancer was allegedly caused by using Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products. -
Women deny their social media posts were defamatory in suit filed by Exo Lounge and Nail Bar
Individuals being sued for allegedly making defamatory statements against Edwardsville-based Exo Lounge and Nail Bar deny liability, separately arguing that their statements are protected opinions and only accuse the business of “suspected” criminal activity. -
Black workers suffer most from Illinois' slow recovery from COVID-19
Some parts of Illinois’ job markets are recovering, but not for Black Illinoisans. Many jobs are still missing from before COVID-19, including over one-third of the leisure and hospitality jobs. -
Zoom is fine for due process in parental rights determination, Fifth District rules
MOUNT VERNON – Hearings on Zoom provide due process, Fifth District appellate judges Judy Cates and Thomas Welch ruled on July 26. -
Doomsday for double-dippers?
Asbestos exposure shenanigans continue to this day, but U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle of the Southern District of Illinois wants no part of them. -
Netflix removes Shiloh's lawsuit seeking streaming service fees
Netflix has removed a class action filed by the Village of Shiloh to federal court, which alleges several streaming services failed to register with the Illinois Commerce Commission in order to avoid paying a five percent fee for using public rights of way. -
St. Clair County real estate Apr. 1-9
A Belleville farm property sold for $1,155,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Apr. 1-9. -
Veteran alleges he faced employment discrimination for military deployment
EAST ST. LOUIS — A military veteran who received an honorable discharge claims he faced discrimination for his military service/deployment when reapplying for the previous position he held for almost 10 years as director of the 911 call center in Jersey County. -
Cross River Crime Task Force identifies stolen vehicle, other crime connections in first deployment
The Cross-River Crime Task Force deployed its first detail on July 16, resulting in officers identifying a vehicle that had been stolen and one connected to a theft in Godfrey, among others. -
Who will own economic populism? Biden's new competition order, antitrust policy and their future
“This is from the Biden Administration?” If you’re a believer in free enterprise and the virtues of robust competition, that may be your initial reaction if you read through the fact sheet on President Biden’s new executive order to promote competition in the economy. -
Rosenstengel denies class certification in Jimmy John’s alleged wage suppression
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel denied certification of a national class alleging that Jimmy John’s restaurants suppressed wages through a ban on taking jobs at other Jimmy John’s locations. -
Attorney General Raoul Announces $26 Billion Agreement With Opioid Distributors and Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson
Attorney General Raoul Announces $26 Billion Agreement With Opioid Distributors and Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. -
Bestwall challenge to asbestos exposure history holds up in Yandle’s court
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle dismissed a challenge to a North Carolina order requiring asbestos plaintiffs to answer questions about their exposure history. -
Review of Significant D&O Cases for the First Half of 2021 on July 28, 2021
Review of Significant D&O Cases for the First Half of 2021 on July 28, 2021. -
Parents of premature infants claim Abbott, Mead Johnson formulas caused NEC
EDWARDSVILLE — Mead Johnson and Abbott Laboratories are facing a suit alleging premature infants who were fed their Similac and Enfamil cow's milk-based infant formulas suffered long-term health effects, which have resulted in death. -
Madison County Board approves non-binding resolution encouraging parental choice on masks in schools
Madison County Board members voted 18-10 to approve a non-binding resolution encouraging local school districts to allow parents to choose whether their children should wear masks in school for the 21-22 school year. -
Fifth District says 80-year sentence for rape committed by 16-year-old too long
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Robert Haida improperly sentenced Leondre McClendon to 80 years in prison for rape and other crimes he committed at age 16, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on July 20.