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Auction company accused of wrongful termination, allowing sexual harassment to continue
BELLEVILE — A woman claims she was wrongfully terminated from her employment after suffering nearly a year of sexual harassment, including unwanted kissing, hugging and derogatory name calling. -
Illinois is one of few states with ‘death tax'; Bill would double it
Increasing the estate tax would hurt family farms and businesses, drive wealth and investment out of Illinois. Most states are ending their ‘death taxes.’ -
Poshard, Madison County settle suit alleging retaliatory discharge following sexual harassment
EAST ST. LOUIS - Kristen Poshard has reached an unspecified settlement with Madison County in a suit alleging she was wrongfully terminated for resisting sexual harassment by former county board member Phil Chapman. -
HEYL ROYSTER: Illinois Legislature Poised to Unfairly Change Tort Law in Illinois Regarding Prejudgment Interest
In January 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation that seeks to dramatically change the law in Illinois with respect to an award of prejudgment interest in personal injury lawsuits. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Calls for Further Reforms to the Chicago Police Department’s Search Warrant Policy
Attorney General Kwame Raoul called for additional reforms to a proposed search warrant policy the Chicago Police Department (CPD) plans to implement to address the disturbing pattern of “wrong raids” by CPD officers. -
Case activity for Eastern Express, Inc. vs Pete Rahn Construction Company on March 26
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Eastern Express, Inc. against Pete Rahn Construction Company on March 26. -
Callis moves to remand opioid marketing lawsuits to Madison, St. Clair County Circuit Courts; Belleville doctor seeks dismissal
Both Madison and St. Clair Counties filed a motion to remand a lawsuit alleging McKinsey & Company contributed to the opioid crisis through OxyContin marketing techniques based on arguments that a Belleville doctor is properly joined as a defendant. -
Defense and indemnification are separate and distinct; Fifth District reverses Rudolf in drunk driving insurance litigation
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf awarded $250,000 against Country Mutual for no reason except a precedent that he cited incorrectly, according to Fifth District appellate judges. -
Wal-Mart denies liability in suit involving robbery at Granite City store
Wal-Mart denies liability in a customer’s lawsuit alleging she was knocked unconscious when a man forced her to the ground and stole her personal belongings at the Granite City store. -
Courts faced with deciding ‘absurd’ damages under BIPA, while lawmakers ponder the cure
CHICAGO – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals must decide whether years of failure to protect privacy of biometric data should count as a violation of Illinois law worth $1,000 or many violations that could add up to $1 million. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 16
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 16 in the suits below: -
Grandma can’t recover damages from MESD over slip in Nameoki ditch, appellate court rules
MOUNT VERNON – Donna Godair of Granite City can’t sue Metro East Sanitary District over injuries from a fall near the Nameoki ditch behind her home, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on March 17. -
Shut up and pay your taxes, Illinoisans
“The state must pare back its portfolio so that it can better fulfill its basic obligations to its citizens,” opined Nicole Kurokawa in the 2010 Illinois Piglet Book, a joint project of the Illinois Policy Institute and Citizens Against Government Waste that identified more than $350 million in wasteful spending. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 15 in the suits below: -
Fifth District finds St. Clair Co. judge improperly immunized daughter of late judge against drug charges
MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District appellate judges found St. Clair County Circuit Judge Zina Cruse improperly immunized Katherine O’Malley, daughter of the late circuit judge Michael O’Malley, against drug possession charges. -
Haine addresses Bi-State's history of closed meetings and discipline 'rumor' amidst criticism for disarming guards
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine wrote a letter to the Bi-State Development Agency inquiring about its history of conducting meetings in closed session and seeking information about a recent policy change. -
Legal malpractice trial against Gori firm set next year in Ohio
LEBANON, Ohio – Judge Robert Peeler of the Warren County court of common pleas has set trial in a year for a malpractice suit against the Edwardsville asbestos firm of the late Randy Gori. -
Employees allege Crescent Park Corporation violated BIPA
EDWARDSVILLE – A man claims his biometric information was stored without his consent in a class action against his employer, Crescent Park Corporation. -
Bayer, others accused of deliberately inflating crop input prices
EAST ST. LOUIS — Bayer and other major crop chemical producers, wholesalers and retailers are being sued for allegedly inflating the prices of crop inputs for farmers in violation of anti-trust laws. -
Rent prices in Illinois dropping more than in most other states
As housing prices continue to go up in Illinois, rental prices are heading in the other direction.The state is seeing one of the biggest declines in rental prices in the country.