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Pipe maker J-M says big asbestos firm Simmons Hanly shouldn't escape lawsuit fraud claims
J-M Manufacturing is pushing back against efforts by prominent asbestos law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy to end J-M's lawsuit accusing Simmons of a racket of "sham" asbestos lawsuits. The Simmons firm claims such racketeering claims aren't allowed against law firms over such litigation activities -
Big asbestos law firm accused of cheating its way to billions
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - Fraud drove asbestos lawsuits at the prominent plaintiffs firm Simmons Hanly Conroy, J-M Manufacturing Company is alleging in a new racketeering lawsuit. -
Cooper and Flint merge law firms; Cooper-Joe Biden connection revealed in new report
EDWARDSVILLE – Jeff Cooper, who invested with Hunter Biden and currently employs Biden’s former partner Devon Archer, merged his law firm with Ethan Flint’s law firm in March. -
Asbestos litigation explodes in St. Clair Co. in 2021, up 50%; Madison Co. still number 1, but down 19%
St. Clair County Circuit Court bucked a national downward trend in asbestos litigation, having experienced a 50% increase in filings in 2021 compared to 2020. It went from 428 filings in 2020 to 643 last year, and is still the second top jurisdiction in the country. -
Seventh Circuit sides with Cincinnati in restaurant lockdown loss cases
CHICAGO – U.S. District Judge David Dugan correctly denied insurance coverage for lockdown losses at 4204 West Main Brewing Company in Belleville, according to Seventh Circuit appellate judges. -
Passenger sues over Collinsville rear end collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A vehicle passenger claims she suffered injuries when another motorist caused a rear end collision in Collinsville. -
HarrisMartin's Midwest Asbestos Conference focuses on changes to asbestos litigation in response to pandemic
A common theme at HarrisMartin’s Midwest Asbestos Conference on Tuesday was how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered asbestos litigation and guidelines for maintaining decorum while navigating working remotely. -
Bestwall bankruptcy judge denies further discovery, orders plaintiffs to provide more info on experts
CHARLOTTE – Bankruptcy judge Laura Beyer threw three strikes past lawyers opposing Georgia Pacific’s investigation of fraud in asbestos litigation on Aug. 31. -
Doomsday for double-dippers?
Asbestos exposure shenanigans continue to this day, but U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle of the Southern District of Illinois wants no part of them. -
Bankruptcy judge orders asbestos firms to show why she shouldn’t hold them in contempt for violating questionnaire order
BENTON – Asbestos attorney John Simmons of Alton broke the ranks of Illinois asbestos lawyers by dropping out of a suit at U.S. district court and agreeing to file client questionnaires for a bankruptcy judge in North Carolina. -
First Madison County civil trial since COVID-19 restrictions went into effect ends in settlement
Madison County’s first civil trial since the COVID-19 pandemic began is underway in Circuit Judge Stephen Stobbs courtroom with modified procedures. -
IDOT worker allegedly struck by speeding vehicle
EDWARDSVILLE — An Illinois Department of Transportation worker claims he was struck by a speeding vehicle while working on Interstate 270. -
Asbestos, opioid attorney Paul Hanly remembered for 'magnanimous spirit' and accomplished career
Paul J. Hanly Jr., shareholder with top asbestos firm Simmons Hanly Conroy, died May 22 at his home after a battle with anaplastic thyroid cancer. -
Insurer accused of failing to notify policy holder of cancellation
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man claims his insurance provider is using bogus excuses to avoid payment of a claim for the loss of his tractor equipment due to a fire. -
KCIC report: Madison, St. Clair Counties see largest asbestos filings in 2020
According to a report by consulting firm KCIC, Madison and St. Clair Counties saw the most asbestos cases filed in the nation in 2020. -
Campaign contributions pour in for Smith ahead of Election Day
Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith reported more than $138,000 in campaign contributions in her final quarterly report before the Nov. 3 election, including contributions from asbestos plaintiff’s firms and unions. -
Smith receives $47,000 in campaign contributions from Simmons firm, attorneys in September
Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith has received more than $56,000 in campaign contributions since Sept. 1, with approximately 84 percent of those contributions coming from the Simmons Hanly Conroy firm and its attorneys. -
Main Street Brewing sues Cincinnati Insurance for lockdown losses
EAST ST. LOUIS – Belleville’s 4202 Main Street Brewing Company sued Cincinnati Insurance in U.S. district court on Aug. 21, claiming it unreasonably refused to cover losses from the lockdown. -
Madison and St. Clair counties are top two asbestos jurisdictions in U.S., report shows
Last year's national asbestos litigation landscape didn't show any drastic changes in overall filings. The numbers remained stable with a high concentration of cases filed by the top plaintiff firms within the top jurisdictions against the same defendants, according to the annual findings of KCIC, a Washington-based technology and consulting firm that analyzes approximately 90 percent of all asbestos cases filed nationwide. -
Simmons and Motley Rice knocked off Certainteed's asbestos bankruptcy claims committee
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Bankruptcy court administrator Shelley Abel knocked asbestos giants Simmons Hanly Conroy and Motley Rice off a committee of firms with claims against CertainTeed Corporation.