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Justice Thomas will soon be inducted into Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
Thomas Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert Thomas will be inducted this week into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame -
More asbestos suits filed in St. Clair County; High court to hear forum arguments Wednesday
Gori On Wednesday, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments in Walter Fennell v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., a case arising from St. Clair County that deals with the doctrine of forum non conveniens. -
Employee benefits attorneys continue to advise clients on Obamacare, say more guidance is needed
Wofford A lot of employers waited for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a ruling over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) before they started making major decisions. -
Plaintiff files motion to compel in man's case against church
Bitzer Plaintiff's attorney John Bitzer filed a motion to compel in a man's lawsuit against a pastor who allegedly accused him of sexually assaulting a minor. -
Panelists discuss age-old debate over judicial reform
From left to right: Thies, Young, Gladstein and DiVito Although he wasn't rapping about judicial elections, the late Notorious B.I.G. may have pinpointed one of the major problems facing the judiciary in his 1997 single, "Mo Money, Mo Problems." -
Judges to bring Constitution and courts to high school students
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder and Associate Judge Donald Flack plan to bring the courtroom to the classroom, starting Monday. -
Survey ranks Illinois 46th for lawsuit climate; names Madison County sixth worst jurisdiction
Rickard Illinois has once again found its legal climate ranked as one of the worst in the nation. -
Fifth District affirms dismissal of suit seeking to recover funds stolen by Alton attorney
Stewart Relying on the statute of limitations, a panel of the Fifth District Appellate Court has affirmed the dismissal of a woman's lawsuit over funds that were stolen by her former and now-deceased Alton attorney. -
Philip Morris case continues; Attorneys file additional documents
Tillery The decade-old class action suit over cigarette labeling continues to smolder as attorneys on both sides of the fight file documents that Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth requested at last month's hearing. -
Supreme Court sets docket for September term; Arguments over St. Clair forum case slated
Gavin The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments this month in a St. Clair County asbestos case over forum. -
Fourth District reverses $17.8 million verdict in asbestos conspiracy case
Simpson A split panel of the Fourth District Appellate Court has reversed a $17.8 million verdict in a McLean County asbestos conspiracy case, saying the lower court erred in denying the defendants' motions for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. -
Philip Morris files proposed answer to petition in cigarette labeling suit; Includes emails from Tillery
Tillery When St. Louis attorney Stephen Tillery made the argument earlier this month that Philip Morris had admitted the facts alleged in his latest petition by not filing a formal answer, attorneys for the tobacco giant claimed the two parties had reached an agreement to do so. -
Fifth District affirms summary judgment in favor of FedEx in Madison County class action suit over late deliveries
Spomer A split panel of the Fifth District Appellate Court last week affirmed a Madison County order that close the book on a decade-old class action lawsuit seeking damages against Federal Express for late deliveries. -
Ruth makes it clear that Philip Morris labeling case will not end with him
Tillery While Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth didn't immediately issue a ruling on a motion that has the potential to reignite the decade-old lawsuit over cigarette labeling, he did make a few things clear at Tuesday's hearing on the matter. -
7th Circuit vacates Herndon's judgments over Alton lawyer's claim for attorneys' fees
Herndon A panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated U.S. District Judge David Herndon's judgments in a case over attorneys' fees. -
Prairie Farms objects to plaintiffs' request for more time to answer discovery
Oberkfell Defendant Prairie Farms Dairy is objecting to the plaintiffs' request for an extension of time to answer discovery in a six-year-old Madison County breach of contract lawsuit. -
New Hampshire Supreme Court decertifies Tillery 'light' tobacco case
Tillery CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) - Another state supreme court has rejected a class action lawsuit that claims tobacco companies misled customers by labeling some cigarettes as "light." -
Ruth hears arguments over petition in cigarette labeling case; Declines to issue immediate ruling
Lombardi After a nearly eight-hour hearing today, Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth declined to immediately rule on a petition seeking relief from the dismissal of a $10.1 billion verdict over "light" and "low tar" cigarette labeling. -
Stephen Tillery's latest cry for help
If you think it's hard to give up using tobacco, imagine how hard it might be to give up suing tobacco companies. -
Circuit clerks grapple with space crunch for document storage; hope e-business policy will soon be created
Nelson Throwing away old court documents isn't as easy it sounds for county circuit clerks.