Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John G. Roberts, Jr. has appointed bankruptcy attorney David A. Lander of Gallop, Johnson & Neuman in St. Louis to serve a second, three-year term on the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules, a unit of the nation's Judiciary system whose members develop policy and recommendations generally impacting all U.S. bankruptcy courts and their procedures.
Wylder SPRINGFIELD – As James Wylder of Bloomington awaited an opportunity to rescue his asbestos conspiracy theory in oral arguments at the Fourth District appellate court, the court canceled his date.
Clayborne SPRINGFIELD – St. Clair County Democrats tried to pass a law thwarting Supreme Court review of their decision to remove a Republican from the ballot last November.
Tauber SPRINGFIELD – Cynthia Simpkins pleads she'll lack a remedy for her late mother's injuries if the Illinois Supreme Court rejects her claim of second hand asbestos exposure against CSX Transportation, but CSX found she settled 13 other claims in the same suit.
Wisnasky-Bettorf A St. Clair County Republican whose bid for a county-wide office was thwarted by a Democratic opponent will have her grievance heard during oral arguments at the Illinois Supreme Court on Sept. 20.
Martin Iowa chiropractor Mark Kruse concealed a conflict of interest as a leader of class actions in his own state and Madison County, according to American Family Insurance.
Hargraves Attorney Julia M. Hargraves has joined Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C. as a new associate in the firm's Business Law Department. Hargraves will focus her practice on corporate governance, commercial transactions, insurance matters and business services.
ATLANTA – While two appellate judges feared that if Congress can force citizens to buy health insurance it can force them to buy anything, a third judge figured Congress already earned that right.
Evans Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier will swear into office Paul Evans as State Representative of the 102nd House District on Friday, Aug. 26.
Wylder SPRINGFIELD – Fourth District appellate judges who rejected a verdict in an asbestos conspiracy trial defended Honeywell and Pneumo-Abex better than the companies defended themselves, losing lawyer James Wylder of Bloomington complains.
Bedesky Cassens and Sons, seller of tractor trailer rigs, claims that drivers can't pursue injury suits against it if they identify manufacturers of parts that caused their accidents.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has announced amendments to existing lawyer trust account guidelines. The new amendments to Rule 1.15 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct help clarify the obligations that all lawyers have to manage and protect client funds.
Peel Former Madison County attorney Gary Peel, 67, who was found guilty in 2007 on possession of child pornography, bankruptcy fraud and obstruction of justice charges, was resentenced Monday in federal court in East St. Louis.
Tillery SPRINGFIELD – Marketers of time share lodging in Branson seek relief at the Illinois Supreme Court from a St. Clair County class action that could bankrupt their business.
Tillery Nine years of litigation against California technology company CyberSource over stock options resulted in net loss for class action lawyer Stephen Tillery of St. Louis.
SPRINGFIELD – Lawyers Bruce Carr and Lawrence Hess harassed an injury victim with baseless claims and deserve to lose their licenses for nine months and six months, a review board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission determined in June.
Tillery The lead plaintiff in one of a series of pending class actions filed against the makers of the weed killer atrazine has responded to arguments about First Amendment privileges invoked over documents related to public relations efforts.
Appleton SPRINGFIELD – Asbestos witness Barry Castleman's testimony involving eight cancerous mice can no longer support the heavy load of asbestos litigation in McLean County, Fourth District appellate judges decided on July 15.
Mudge The parties in a proposed state class action over alleged water contamination caused by atrazine haggled over the confidentiality of documents related to defendant Syngenta Crop Protection LLC's public relations efforts.
Dripps Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has ordered the remaining parties in a personal injury suit filed over a roller conveyor belt injury to "cooperate" in the days leading up to the suit's July 18 trial.