Spomer The Fifth District Appellate Court has dismissed an appeal by Tyson Foods which faces a Madison County class action suit for allegedly putting too much water in prepackaged chicken.
Fitzgerald SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The elevation of Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois will be marked by an installation ceremony on Monday, Sept. 8 at the Supreme Court Building in Springfield.
Behrens Is Missouri headed down the same perilous legal path that Madison County traveled earlier this decade by welcoming litigants with no direction connection?
After Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn expanded a Lakin Law Firm class action that H&R Block Tax Services asked him to decertify, Block removed it to federal court as a new action.
Supreme Court justices are accountable to voters.
We should keep that in mind over the next two months, as the Illinois' High Court reviews the latest round of medical malpractice lawsuit reforms enacted by state lawmakers.
SPRINGFIELD-If the Illinois Supreme Court accepts the recommendation of the state's legal watchdog, Edwardsville attorney Amanda Verett will face a 90 day suspension of her law license.
Hopkins A much overlooked gem of a movie is the Tim Burton directed "Big Fish." It deals with the death, and in retrospect, the life of Edward Bloom. With its setting in Alabama, it has elements of "Forest Gump" but more so with the tall tales told about the main character.
If someone at work makes sexually offensive remarks or romantic overtures, and you've made it clear that you're insulted or not interested, you may have grounds to file a sexual harassment lawsuit.
Thomas G. Maag Facing an upcoming trial on charges of soliciting a sexual act, Edwardsville attorney Thomas Maag cut a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.
A man accused of raping a DuPage County woman filed a federal complaint alleging his constitutional rights were violated when jail officials took his toothbrush in order to obtain a DNA sample.
Stack Rex Carr's client won a protracted legal malpractice trial four months ago in Madison County, but the veteran trial lawyer claims the jury's award was "inadequate."
Now that all discovery is complete in the sexual harassment case filed against Madison County by county employee Robin Beem, both sides argue that they are entitled to summary judgments.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an Internet site that allows clients to rate their lawyer's performance is not entitled to a list of attorneys in the state.