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Former Granite City High School student seeks default judgment against classmate in assault suit
A former Granite City High School student seeks default judgment against a fellow classmate accused of attacking him in the school gymnasium, arguing that the defendant has failed to enter his appearance nearly two years after the complaint was filed. -
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action
Governor JB Pritzker took the following bill action. -
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE BOST (IL-12): Bost Bill to Expand Affordable Housing Options for First Responders
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to improve access to affordable housing programs for volunteer firefighters and first responders. -
Case activity for Bret L. Sharp vs Rob Jefreys on July 8
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Bret L. Sharp against Anthony Wils, Rob Jefreys and Wardens on July 8. -
Case activity for Anthony L Fletcher vs Pinckneyville Correctional Center on July 8
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Anthony L Fletcher against David Mitchel, Field Service Office, Illinois Department of Corrections, Mark Schafer, Pinckneyville Correctional Center, Placement Resource Group, Rob Jefreys and S Brown on July 8. -
Consumers sue over added ingredients to milk chocolate in Haagen-Dazs ice cream bars
EAST ST. LOUIS — A class of consumers is suing Dreyer's Ice Cream for allegedly adding coconut milk to its milk chocolate in the Haagen-Dazs ice cream bars, claiming they expect the product to "only contain chocolate." -
False Claims Act case against military contractor settles for $9 million; $2.1 million for whistleblower
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former AAR Corporation employee Christopher Harvey will receive $2,162,160 for exposing the company’s failure to meet safety standards in military contracts. -
Court activity on June 28: David Robert Bentz vs Linda Carter
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by David Robert Bentz against Donald Lindenberg, Jacqueline Lashbrook, Lashbrok, Linda Carter, Michael Monje, Salvadore Godinez, Sherry Benton, Teri Anderson, Trost, Unknown Party and Virgil Smith on June 28. -
Former Madison County jailer awarded $250K in wrongful termination claim; More damages may be coming
BENTON – Jurors in U.S. district court awarded $250,000 to former Madison County jailer Gustavo Navarrete on June 30, finding sheriff John Lakin fired him for conduct that wouldn’t have cost others their jobs. -
Paralyzed tenant alleges landlords refused wheelchair ramp at mobile home
EDWARDSVILLE — A man who claims he is bound to a wheelchair following a Collinsville shooting is suing his landlords for allegedly refusing to allow him to build a ramp at his mobile home. -
Suit alleges Mod Pizza violated BIPA with employee fingerprint scans
EAST ST. LOUIS — Mod Pizza is facing a class action alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by requiring employees' fingerprint scans to punch in and out of work. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on June 30
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on June 30 in the suits below: -
Blind St. Clair County man files another suit alleging ADA violations
EAST ST. LOUIS — A St. Clair County man who is blind and uses an auditory reading software for internet use has filed another lawsuit in federal court alleging ADA violations. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on June 29
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on June 29 in the suits below: -
Judge denies motion to dismiss malicious prosecution suit, finding Duebbert properly alleges conspiracy to frame him
BELLEVILLE – Visiting judge Daniel Emge granted the addition of civil conspiracy claims to a malicious prosecution suit of former judge Ron Duebbert on June 2. -
Gilbert orders Chinese tourists to correct jurisdictional defects in suit involving fatal Utah crash
U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert ordered a group of Chinese tourists to correct jurisdictional defects in a lawsuit involving a fatal Utah bus crash -
Wood River Township moves to dismiss business owner's suit over flooding dispute
Wood River Township seeks to dismiss a local business owner’s lawsuit accusing it of causing the plaintiff’s business to flood and says he could sufficiently petition the government for relief through other means after he was allegedly banned from the township office. -
Got patriotism? Not in Illinois, Wallethub ranking claims
WalletHub just ranked U.S. states for patriotism and put Illinois at No. 45. Voter turnout, number of veterans and volunteerism were among the measures used to rate Illinois so low. -
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill Named Among Mansfield Rule Participants
Clark Hill is excited to announce that it has been named among more than 160 large law firms in the United State and Canada that are participating in the Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification process launching July 15. -
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP: BCLP Joins Launch of Inaugural Mansfield Rule Certification Process in UK
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner will be part of the inaugural launch of Mansfield Rule Certification in the UK. BCLP was one of the “early adopters” piloting the Mansfield Rule in the US since its 2017 inception.