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Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court

• ISBA: Karmeier better qualified than Maag

  By The Madison County Record | Wednesday, Sep 22, 2004 @ 9:17am

  Judge Gordon Maag The Illinois State Bar Association has released its ratings of judges running in and around Madison County.

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• Big money, big judicial campaigns

  By The Madison County Record | Monday, Sep 20, 2004 @ 4:34pm

  Madison County voters are in the crossfire for one of the highest profile judicial races in recent history. Democrat Gordon Maag and Republican Lloyd Karmeier are battling for the right to represent 37 Southern Illinois counties on the state Supreme Court.

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• Med-Mal Switcheroo

  By The Madison County Record | Thursday, Sep 16, 2004 @ 11:14am

  Most of us know our doctor. We've met them. We've looked into their eyes. We've shaken their hands. But few of us 'know' our insurance company.

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• Best intentions drive tort reform efforts

  By Stan Anderson | Thursday, Sep 16, 2004 @ 10:58am

  It has not been my intention to engage in a running debate with Randall Bono.

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• Get your facts straight

  By Sherman Joyce | Thursday, Sep 16, 2004 @ 10:44am

  Sherman Joyce has been president of ATRA since 1994. Personal Injury lawyer Randall Bono tells quite a story in the September 2 Madison County Record.

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• Norwood's Letter

  By The Madison County Record | Thursday, Sep 16, 2004 @ 9:02am

  Republican Representative Charlie Norwood (pictured, center) has represented northeast Georgia since 1995. Washington, D.C.--In a letter released today, U.S. Representative Charlie Norwood (R-Georgia) has asked U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft to investigate what he calls 'disturbing reports' about the Madison County Circuit Court.

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• Start talking, Stop Talking

  By The Madison County Record | Thursday, Sep 16, 2004 @ 6:11am

  Blago's Big Secret: More meetings

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• Madison County's Dubious Distinction

  By Timothy O'Reilly | Thursday, Sep 9, 2004 @ 11:41am

  For over 30 years, the asbestos litigation crisis has rumbled through the United States, forcing many dozens of companies into bankruptcy, costing thousands of jobs and most importantly, delaying and reducing the compensation available to take care of asbestos victims.

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• Is local tort reform legit?

  By The Madison County Record | Wednesday, Sep 8, 2004 @ 8:00am

  Some experts say courts aren't bound by local ordinances.

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• Senate candidates embody tort debate

  By Steve Stanek | Monday, Sep 6, 2004 @ 5:21pm

  Haine the trial lawyer vs. Sherrill the businessman.

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• ISBA's High Horse

  By The Madison County Record | Sunday, Sep 5, 2004 @ 7:11am

  Agree? Disagree? Email us your comments to ourview@madisonrecord.net The ISBA should take off its rose-colored glasses, for voters sake.

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• Kardis Takes Center Stage in Asbestos

  By The Madison County Record | Friday, Sep 3, 2004 @ 5:57am

  Circuit Judge Phillip Kardis makes his debut as boss of the asbestos docket on Thursday. Longtime Granite City judge no stranger to controversy, spotlight.

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• Rosa White vs. America Online, Dulles, Va.

  By Steve Gonzalez | Thursday, Sep 2, 2004 @ 5:43am

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• -Kardis Not Long for this Docket?

  By The Madison County Record | Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 @ 9:52am

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• Circuit Judge Philip Kardis

  By The Madison County Record | Monday, Aug 23, 2004 @ 4:40pm

  HOMETOWN: Alton

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• Chief Judge Edward C. Ferguson

  By The Madison County Record | Monday, Aug 23, 2004 @ 11:06am

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• Circuit Judge Nicholas G. Byron

  By The Madison County Record | Sunday, Aug 22, 2004 @ 11:13am

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• Circuit Judge Ann Callis

  By The Madison County Record | Sunday, Aug 22, 2004 @ 11:07am

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• Burgess, Carol Lee Chiappa vs. Pfizer Inc.

  By The Madison County Record | Friday, May 28, 2004 @ 12:35pm

  Plaintiff:

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• Kircher, Carl vs. Putnam Funds Trust a Business Trust

  By The Madison County Record | Tuesday, Sep 16, 2003 @ 6:54am

  Plaintiff:

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