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ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Files Notice of Appeal to Ensure Equal Rights Amendment Is Recognized as 28th Amendment
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring in filing a notice of appeal in their lawsuit to ensure the federal government acknowledges the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. -
Case activity for USA vs One 2020 Ford F350 Crew Cab XLT, VIN: 1FT8W3B64LEC41202, with all accessories, attachments, and components thereon on May 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by USA against One 2020 Ford F350 Crew Cab XLT, VIN: 1FT8W3B64LEC41202, with all accessories, attachments, and components thereon on May 6. -
Case activity for Maynard McCalister vs Wexford Health Sources, Inc. on May 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Maynard McCalister against Angela Crain, Doctor Caldwel, John Doe, Lawson, Rob Jefreys, Siddiqui, Warden Wilis, Wexford Health Sources, Inc. and Yvete Baker on May 6. -
Inspection, property management companies deny liability in suit alleging stairs collapsed at foreclosed home
An inspection company and property management company claim a building inspector assumed risk of harm and contributed to his own injuries when the stairs at a foreclosed Glen Carbon property collapsed, causing him to fall into the basement. -
Apple: Discovery request violates consumers' privacy in suit alleging facial recognition tech violates BIPA
Apple Inc. argues that providing the personal information of Illinois residents with Apple devices and accounts for discovery purposes violates their privacy in a lawsuit alleging its photo app collects and stores biometric identifiers through facial recognition technology. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 29
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 29 in the suits below: -
April 29: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "555 prison condition" cases
The following cases categorized as "555 prison condition" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Insurer alleges no duty to defend tree trimmer in suit alleging woman was run over
EAST ST. LOUIS — The insurance provider for a tree trimming company that allegedly ran over a woman with a truck and wood chipper claims it has no duty to defend. -
Flight nurse claims she was not paid for overtime work
EDWARDSVILLE — A flight nurse claims she was not paid for overtime despite working more than 40 hours per week. -
Barge company says employee fell into freezing river, became trapped under barge due to pre-existing condition
A barge company argues that an employee’s concealed pre-existing condition is to blame when he allegedly slipped on ice, fell into the Mississippi River during a snowstorm and became trapped under the barge by the current. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 28
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 28 in the suits below: -
Pritzker breaks promise to end Illinois gerrymandering
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker promised on the campaign trail and repeatedly after that, including earlier this year, to end partisan gerrymandering of political maps. Now he says, ‘Nevermind.’ He trusts lawmakers. -
St. Clair County jurors to hear science of paraquat in upcoming trial; Big studies have failed to find Parkinson's link
BELLEVILLE – “Studies have shown,” say lawyers on television linking weed killer paraquat to Parkinson’s disease. But doctors have hunted for that link a long time without finding it. -
Illinois House bill seeks to end waste and corruption in infrastructure spending
House Bill 253 would create data-driven process for selecting future infrastructure projects in an attempt to end wasteful and politically motivated spending. -
COVID-19 ‘vax pass’ idea getting nixed in Illinois, Pritzker says
After state and Chicago public health administrators floated the idea of vaccination passports, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said it will not happen in the state. Chicago will offer the ‘Vax Pass’ for summer events to encourage COVID-19 immunizations. -
Pritzker fact check: Prime working-age Illinoisans leading exodus, not students
Gov. J.B. Pritzker inaccurately identified students leaving for college as the reason for Illinois’ population decline. Illinoisans between the ages of 26 and 54 made up 64.5% of the net decline in population from 2017-2018, the most recent year of available data. -
Fifth District finds judge improperly ordered Alton to issue building permit; Sunnybrook’s racial discrimination suit remains at federal court
MOUNT VERNON – Former Madison County circuit judge David Dugan improperly ordered Alton to issue a building permit for Ed Hightower’s Sunnybrook apartment project, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on April 28. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Applauds First Chamber Passage of Legislation to Protect Student Borrowers From Debt Relief Scams
Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate for bipartisan passage of his legislation that protects student loan borrowers from student loan debt relief companies (SLDRs) that often prey on borrowers by charging high fees for services they cannot provide, such as loan forgiveness and cancellation. -
Subcontractor allegedly injured on water tank's faulty stairs
BELLEVILLE — A subcontractor claims he was injured while working on a water tank after the stairs' handrail collapsed. -
Fifth District: Punitive damages are recoverable in legal malpractice suit involving $785K jury verdict
The Fifth District Appellate Court held that punitive damages are recoverable in legal malpractice cases, concluding that in such circumstances the punitive damages are “compensatory in nature.”