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Man jailed for crime he did not commit settles claims against St. Clair Co. over coerced confession in Cahokia
BENTON – Lawyers for Jerry Outlaw of Cahokia have settled a claim that Cahokia police coerced a false confession from him. -
Northwestern justice center gets OK to inspect jail for Cahokia resident claiming wrongful incarceration
BENTON – Northwestern University lawyers representing a man with the mind of a child who spent seven months in St. Clair County jail for a crime he didn’t commit have gained court approval to inspect and photograph the jail. -
St. Louis law firm Capes Sokol names Monsanto defense attorney as shareholder
ST. LOUIS – Attorney Adam E. Miller has joined the law firm of Capes Sokol as a shareholder of the company. -
Sandberg Phoenix partner joins mediation panel at USA&M
Attorney Stephen M. Strum, partner with Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, has joined the mediation panel at United States Arbitration & Mediation, USA&M, in St. Louis. -
Path to justice for teen who spent 9 months in prison after coerced confession ends with $900K settlement from county
BENTON – After St. Clair County state’s attorney Brendan Kelly threw out the confession of teenager Trevon Yates and released him from a jail where he had spent nine months, Kelly’s office in civil court proceedings denied that the county damaged Yates. Yates recently gained a $900,000 settlement from the county in federal court at Benton, on his claim that deputies coerced his confession to armed robbery. -
Dorn and Musick join HeplerBroom as associates
Dorn CHICAGO – Andrew Dorn and Kimberly Musick have joined HeplerBroom LLC in the Chicago office as associate attorneys. -
Adult entertainment website seeks discovery from AT&T and others over hacking
O'Malley The owner of an adult entertainment website is attempting to find the people who it alleges illegally hacked into its website and stole information. -
Antibiotics, Denture Cream and Faulty Drywall
I recently saw a convention brochure advertising a four-day series of workshops on a range of health related topics. Attendees could learn about external defibrillators, the antibiotic Levaquin and denture cream, among many other issues. Other sessions focused on topics such as aviation law and Chinese drywall. -
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How Charlton Heston saved academic freedom at Northwestern University
His autobiography was entitled, "In the Arena" and that is most certainly where Charlton Heston lived his life. -
Duane Bailey elected associate judge in Madison County
Duane Bailey Madison County assistant state's attorney Duane Bailey has been elected associate judge to fill the vacancy created when Judge Barbara Crowder was elected to the circuit bench. -
Fifth and Third Appellate Court races sharply contrast
Judge Michael Powers Thanks to the court reform storm that blew into southern Illinois in November 2004, the battle brewing for appellate court judge in the state's Fifth Appellate District this election year commands attention. -
Attorneys bound to keep clients 'reasonably' informed
According to the Illinois Supreme Court, an attorney must keep a client “reasonably informed” about the status of a case. -
Ferguson re-elected Madison County's chief judge
The circuit judges of Madison and Bond Counties have re-elected Circuit Judge Edward Ferguson as chief judge for the 3rd Judicial Circuit in Illinois. -
SIUE's conservative student group wants to launch newspaper
A.J. Givens and the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Conservative Student Organization are frustrated by constant run-ins with the editors of the campus newspaper, The Alestle.