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WILSON ELSER: Issues Affecting Professional Liability Claims against Attorneys in 2021
Kimberly Blair and Maxwell Billek will kick off a week-long series of Wilson Elser Forum presentations on industry-specific issues affecting professional liability claims in 2021, including the impact of COVID-19 and the significant downward pressure on the current economy. -
Case activity for Rory Grifin vs Denis Larson on April 29
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Rory Grifin against Denis Larson and Steven D. Young on April 29. -
Class action alleges air ambulance company overcharges for services
EAST ST. LOUIS — A class of patients and their families claim a helicopter ambulance transport company uses predatory billing practices, charging some patients up to $153 per mile for medical transport services. -
Suit alleges truck driver died after hitting unmarked construction area on Interstate 57
EAST ST. LOUIS — The wife of a truck driver who died in a collision on Interstate 57 is suing the road construction company making repairs to the interstate after the decedent allegedly hit a cutout that was left unmarked or barricaded. -
Case activity for Don Lipert vs Rob Jefreys on April 28
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Don Lipert against Deanna Brookhart, Jane Does 1 - 4, Jeremy Kohn, John Does 1 - 4, Lacie Livingston, Ms. Walker, Rob Jefreys and Travis Bayler on April 28. -
Dentist says COVID-19 lockdowns caused physical loss in response to insurer's motion for judgment
Mascoutah dentist Erik Taube argues that his lockdown loss suit against insurer Twin City Fire Insurance Company should not be dismissed because his claims survive the virus exclusion and the closures resulting from government orders caused physical losses of property. -
Pritzker's pattern of lies
Voters rejected Gov. Pritzker’s Tax Hike Amendment because they didn’t trust him or the rest of the politicians in Springfield with more power and more of their tax dollars. -
GP’s asbestos bankruptcy could get answers on double-dipping in 1,500 claims; Abuse in ‘Garlock’ found testing 20
CHARLOTTE, N.C – Asbestos lawyers want U.S. District Judge Robert Conrad to keep a Georgia Pacific entity from hunting for double recoveries among 15,000 individuals who filed injury claims in trusts and courts. -
Construction companies, family of deceased officer spar over liability in suit involving fall from Poplar Street Bridge
The family of a Washington Park Auxiliary police officer who fell to his death while pursuing suspects on the Poplar Street Bridge argue that their amended wrongful death suit sufficiently pleads that construction companies owed a duty to maintain a safe work site. -
Former MESD employee files amended complaint alleging termination due 'widespread practice of political patronage'
A former Metro East Sanitary District employee claims he was wrongfully terminated by a “newly Democratic-controlled MESD board” with a history of rewarding political supporters. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 20
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 20 in the suits below: -
St. Clair County real estate Jan. 25-29
An O'Fallon residence sold for $1,100,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Jan. 25-29. -
Pritzker pressures Biden for tax change worth $2.5 million a year to governor
In a letter to the president, Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined other Democratic governors to urge the removal of the State and Local Tax deduction cap. The move would primarily benefit the wealthy, including Pritzker. -
ATTORNEY'S OFICE FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS: 40th Annual National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Every April, the Department of Justice leads communities across the Nation in their annual observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. -
REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY L. DAVIS (IL-13): Davis Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Get Accurate Benefits, Reinstate 48-Hour Claim Review Rule
U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) is co-leading legislation introduced by Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) to help veterans get accurate benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). H.R. 2753, the bipartisan Veterans Claim Transparency Act reinstates and codifies "the 48-hour rule," which allows a veteran's representative to review the VA's preliminary determination of a veteran’s benefits 48 hours before finalizing the benefit determination. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Kwame Raoul Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Expand and Strengthen Address Confidentiality Program
Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the Illinois Senate's unanimous passage of his legislation to expand and strengthen Illinois' Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) to include protections for survivors of human trafficking. -
Civic federation finds nearly 9,000 tax-guzzling government units in Illinois
Illinois has more local units of government than any other state in the country – so many that four separate tallies of them give four different numbers.The U.S. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 15 in the suits below: -
St. Clair County foreclosures April 12-16
There were four foreclosures in St. Clair County April 12-16. -
St. Clair County real estate January 19-22
A Belleville retail property sold for $6,900,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Jan. 19-22.