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Herndon allows deposition of Justice Karmeier in $8 billion State Farm case
HerndonLawyers pursuing an $8 billion claim against State Farm may depose Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier about his 2004 campaign, U.S. District Judge David Herndon ruled on Feb. 26.He overturned an order that Magistrate Judge Stephen Williams signed last year, quashing a deposition notice that lead plaintiff Mark Hale served on Karmeier.Herndon also allowed a deposition of State Farm -
Rauner halts 'fair-share' dues; Order goes out to all state agencies
RaunerSPRINGFIELD — Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday ordered state agencies to stop collecting so-called fair share dues from state employees on behalf of public-sector unions. The governor also announced his office will seek confirmation on the legality of the executive order as quickly as possible from the U.S. Supreme Court. Former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb and his colleagues at the Chicago law firm of -
Williams orders sides to communicate in Hale v. State Farm
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Williams prescribed a crash course in communications for opponents in a fraud suit against State Farm.“We are talking past one another to some degree,” he said at a hearing on Feb. 4. Williams ordered lawyers to meet and confer by Feb. 6, for at least four hours. He said they would confer in person or by video, and not by telephone. They are to confer -
Lawyer gets thrown out of a bar he never was in
If a person is convicted of drunk driving, one solution is to take his license away. But what do you do the next time he's caught driving drunk? Do you give him back his license temporarily, so it can be taken away again?You can't take a license away from someone who doesn't have one, so, obviously, there'd have to be some other penalty.If a teacher, a plumber, a physician, or some other licensed professional -
Supreme Court urges legislature to reexamine tax on nursing home beds; Says just because a tax is permissible doesn’t mean its wise
Although it ruled in the state’s favor in a case challenging a tax imposed on nursing homes, the Illinois Supreme Court on Friday asked the legislature it take another look at the so-called “bed tax” and decide whether it’s really necessary to charge certain operators, like those that don’t participate in the Medicaid system or government-funded programs. -
St. Clair County Democrats pay ESL election workers about four times more than others
Congressman Mike Bost and wife Tracy. -
Attorney who appeared in more than 3,000 asbestos cases disbarred in first-of-its-kind action; 'Excuse Man' also loses license
A St. Louis lawyer who entered his appearance in more than 3,000 asbestos cases in Madison County even though he wasn’t licensed to practice in Illinois has been disbarred, marking the first time such disciplinary action has been taken in the state. -
Philip Morris argues $10.1 billion 'Price' case should never have been certified; Byron 'swept under the rug' individual issues, lawyer argues
OdorizziSPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court Justices who reversed a $10 billion judgment against Philip Morris 10 years ago without resolving most of the issues in it should take up those issues now that the case has returned, Philip Morris argues.The cigarette maker pleaded for full review on Jan. 7, in a brief challenging a Fifth District appellate court decision that reinstated the judgment last year.Michelle