A year ago the Illinois Supreme Court walloped class action litigation by overturning a $1.2 billion Williamson County verdict, and ever since, defendants have been savoring the victory.
Allstate Insurance has asked Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron for an order decertifying a Lakin Law Firm class action just like an order Byron signed for insurer GEICO.
Lakin Law Firm class action plaintiff Douglas Pichee failed to report a claim against mortgage lender Delta Funding in a bankruptcy petition he filed, according to Delta Funding attorney Robert Bassett.
Dan Stack A lawsuit claiming Brad Lakin, Kris Lakin and the Lakin Law Firm were victims of a $50 million extortion scheme was dismissed today by Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack.
Circuit Judge Robert LeChien Two area judges will have difficult decisions to make in the near future as hearings begin in the sexual assault case against powerful attorney Tom Lakin and his sons.
Gary Peel Former Lakin Law Firm attorney Gary Peel wants child pornography and bankruptcy fraud charges leveled against him in a four-count federal indictment in March dismissed.
Gary Peel As his child pornography, bankruptcy fraud and obstruction of justice trial approaches, former Lakin attorney Gary Peel filed a motion in limine asking District Judge Bill Stiehl to prevent federal prosecutors from introducing any and all oral statements and/or admissions made by Peel in his proffer sessions of Jan. 31, and Feb. 14.
Filed under "it's amazing what one can accomplish when you don't care who gets the credit," Associate Judge Barbara Crowder defied oppressive heat and overcame the inconvenience of judging without a courtroom by performing weddings on the courthouse steps during a power outage Friday, July 20.
Terrance Hopkins The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that former Circuit Judge Phillip Kardis made the right decision when he granted Airborne Express' motion for summary judgment.
Circuit Judge Dan Stack Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack ordered a plaintiff's attorney to send the insurance company he's suing a copy of his client's death certificate.
Madison County Circuit Judge Lola Maddox has thrown out a proposed class action suit of the Lakin Law Firm for a reason that a federal court had previously rejected.
Ford Motor Company wants Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian to shut down a Lakin Law Firm class action suit over paint flakes because the class representative lived in Texas.
Tom Lakin Attorney Tom Lakin filed a motion to transfer a sexual assault suit filed against him and two of his children out of St. Clair County, citing forum non conveniens.
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier has asked straight shootin' Judge Lola Maddox if she wouldn't mind staying on for another two-year hitch, sources tell Dicta, just in case one of the three judges running for retention in the Third Circuit gets knocked off in the Nov. 7 general election.