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Motion to secure health records of youth suing for negligence granted, but only in part
EDWARDSVILLE – A move to secure the health records of a teenager who claims he suffered an injury while working as a youth chaperone has been granted, but only in part. -
Illinois Supreme Court will allow Bayer to appeal personal jurisdiction rulings in Madison County Essure cases
The Illinois Supreme Court will allow appeals from Bayer Corp., which is challenging mass action suits involving more than 150 non-Illinoisans over its contraceptive device Essure. -
Fifth District rules post-judgment motion in FOIA case was untimely and hould not have been granted
A lower court didn’t have jurisdiction 30 days after it entered into a final judgment, the Appellate Court of Illinois in the Fifth District determined as it ruled on a case concerning a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. -
Boie announces run for Fifth District appellate seat currently held by Chapman
Justice Mark M. Boie announced his candidacy for a seat at the Fifth District Appellate Court currently held by Justice Melissa Chapman, who will retire effective Oct. 1. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Matthew T. Klahn as an associate judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. -
Are Anne and Ed Burke the Bonnie and Clyde of Illinois politics?
How many quid pro quos was Alderman Burke offering? Was he dangling the possibility of special consideration only before the Chicago City Council, or did he lead some of his victims to believe that he might have “sway” with the state supreme court, too? -
Wood River attorney Maag faces suspension over real estate transaction with client that allegedly created conflict of interest
SPRINGFIELD — Wood River attorney Thomas Grodon Maag faces suspension following a Sept. 16 Illinois Supreme Court decision for allegedly taking a client's house as payment for legal fees without advising the client that the transaction posed a conflict of interest. -
Menards owes $20K to southern IL man accused of shoplifting, after denying in legal brief man was innocent
The legal doctrine of absolute privilege could not protect Menards from paying out $20,000 to a man wrongly accused of shoplifting, because the company disputed his innocence in later legal filing, judges said. -
'Political questions': Judges duck thorny IL constitutional issues, but how much free rein should IL pols have?
Judges in Illinois have allowed the state government and Cook County avoid challenges to their spending power under the state constitution. But should they have? -
Survey says: Illinois has worst legal system in U.S.; Chicago courts 'least fair'
The environment in courts in Cook County and Madison County have earned IL the bottom spot, according to the survey from the Institute for Legal Reform -
Judge grants SIUE's motion to dismiss student's $50 million suit over claims it leaked personal info
Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Hylla has granted Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's motion to dismiss a student's $50 million privacy lawsuit. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey
Oral arguments for two cases before the Illinois Supreme Court. -
High court issued 115 opinions during Ald. Burke’s alleged scheme, starting day after Justice Burke ruled against redistricting reform
CHICAGO – Anne Burke prepares to lead the Illinois Supreme Court while her husband, alderman Ed Burke, prepares to defend 14 counts of corruption. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Justice Kilbride Seeks Public Comment on Applicants For Vacancy in the Tenth Judicial Circuit
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride is seeking public comment on two attorneys who have applied to fill a resident Circuit Court vacancy in Peoria County in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Retired Judge Wharton To Fill Vacancy in Fifth District Appellate Court
Chief Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that retired Circuit Judge Milton S. Wharton has been assigned as an Appellate Court Justice in the Fifth District. -
Only in Illinois: Wife of indicted political boss will hold highest judicial post in the state
What would appear to many Illinoisans as glaring conflicts of interest over the years have not appeared to raise red flags for the new chief justice. -
Retired judge Wharton to serve remainder of Chapman's term at Fifth District
Former St. Clair County circuit judge Milton S. Wharton will temporarily fill the seat of Fifth District Appellate Court Justice Melissa Chapman, who is retiring Oct. 2. -
Anne Burke, wife of indicted Chicago alderman, selected next chief justice of Illinois Supreme Court
Anne Burke, an Illinois Supreme Court justice who has served on the court since 2006, and the wife of indicted Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, has been selected by her fellow justices to serve as the new chief justice of the state’s high court. -
Former employee sues company over biometric data collection, retention
A former employee of a logistics company claims his employer unlawfully collected and stored his biometric information. -
$4.3 million FACTA class certified in St. Clair Co. – after New York court expressed doubts – reversed at Fifth District
MOUNT VERNON – Former St. Clair County circuit judge Vincent Lopinot failed to ask necessary questions before approving settlement of a class action against Body Shop stores, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Sept. 6.