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Belleville Boot Co. hit with transgender discrimination suit
A transgender employee has filed a lawsuit against Belleville Boot Company alleging discrimination and harassment based on gender identity. -
East St. Louis seeks $3 billion in fines, plus additional damages in Monsanto litigation
EAST ST. LOUIS - The City of East St. Louis, seeking more than $3 billion in fines from Monsanto for contamination from its operation in Sauget, plans to seek damages, too. -
Oversight committee raised questions about 'assault weapons' ban ahead of Monday's registration deadline
SPRINGFIELD - As the new year begins, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ban on so-called "assault weapons" takes effect under emergency rules that still leave many questions unanswered. -
McGlynn denies preliminary injunction so gun ban dispute can move forward, saying 'Gov. exists to serve us, not lord over us'
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn ended what he called preliminary wrangling over the state's controversial weapon law, or the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA), so he can decide whether it violates a constitutional right to bear arms. -
McGlynn hears arguments on firearm registration injunction; State counsel: Ignorance of statute is no defense to criminal prosecution
EAST ST. LOUIS - Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois can move to enjoin registration of weapons and parts after the deadline passes on Jan. 1, U. S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn said at a hearing on Dec. 12. -
Jury returns verdict in favor of Madison County deputies in suicidal man's federal suit alleging excessive force
EAST ST. LOUIS - After a previous jury concluded that Brian Schell did not resist arrest during a criminal trial in 2019, jurors at his civil trial against Madison County deputies heard the full story and decided that he did. -
Dugan hears arguments on default judgment against Chinese supplier in electric sock wrongful death suit
EAST ST. LOUIS - Sandra Scott of Washington County testified at a default judgment hearing about the death of husband Toby Scott; but if U.S. District Judge David Dugan grants her request for $10 million, she’ll have to collect from a Chinese company that fired its lawyers and never returned. -
McGlynn presides over new trial in suit involving excessive force claims against Madison County officers
EAST ST. LOUIS - Trial begins today on a claim that Madison County deputies Eric Schellhardt and Marc Asbury applied excessive taser force to county resident Brian Schell. -
Monsanto asks Dugan to dismiss East St. Louis pollution suit over destruction of soil samples
EAST ST. LOUIS - Soil samples that prompted East St. Louis to cite Monsanto for ordinance tickets worth billions of dollars no longer exist, and Monsanto claims the destruction of evidence should end the case. -
Settlement reached in wrongful death suit against Venice police over inmate's overdose death
BENTON - Clarice Hilliard of Chicago, whose son Clifton Lovett of Alton died after nine hours in a Venice police lockup, settled her wrongful death suit against the city on Nov. 21. -
Genetic testing facility seeks to dismiss suit over false paternity test results
EAST ST. LOUIS - A genetic testing company has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging res ipsa loquitur, negligence, and Illinois consumer fraud claims. The lawsuit revolves around a DNA paternity test completed in 1989 that falsely denied a biological relationship between a father and his daughter, leading to the child suffering years of abuse from another man she thought was her father. -
Former St. Mary's Hospital employee allegedly terminated due to learning disability
EAST ST. LOUIS - A former St. Mary's Hospital employee claims he was unlawfully fired by a new supervisor due to his disability. -
Schnucks removes to federal court a suit alleging parking lot collapsed
EDWARDSVILLE – Schnuck Markets, Inc. has removed a negligence lawsuit to federal court, which alleges a motorist was injured when the store's parking lot collapsed due to improper maintenance. -
Class action alleges Proctor and Gamble misrepresents its "pure" shaving cream
EAST St. LOUIS - An Illinois man filed a class action lawsuit against Proctor and Gamble, claiming the company purposely misrepresented its "pure" shaving cream. -
'Inflation reduction' bill includes provision for white farmers; Their exclusion from debt forgiveness program repealed
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. Senators and Representatives who excluded white farmers from a debt forgiveness program last year repealed the exclusion when they passed the inflation bill President Biden signed on Aug. 16. -
McGlynn affirmed in suit claiming police unjustified in seizing rifle from suspect in drive-by shooting
CHICAGO – U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn correctly rejected a claim that police who seized a rifle from suspect Paige Davis violated his rights, Seventh Circuit judges Amy St. Eve and Thomas Kirsch decided on Aug. 11. -
Dole says nitpicking lawyers - not customers - pushing lawsuits over labels
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Legal Newsline) – Dole says the class action lawsuit against it is “just the latest” from a cottage industry created by lawyers obsessed with labels on food. -
Car Medic suit settles following mediation with former magistrate Williams
EAST ST. LOUIS – Dent repairman Wesley Huff and his former partners Charles Binkley, Eric Stokes, and Andy Clawson settled a fraud suit on June 29, in mediation with former U.S. magistrate judge Stephen Williams. -
Pacific Cycle removes product liability lawsuit to federal court
EAST ST. LOUIS – Pacific Cycle argues that an Edwardsville man's lawsuit belongs in federal court, which alleges the plaintiff suffered a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage when the front wheel on his bicycle became detached. -
Ervin Cable removes defamation lawsuit to federal court
EAST ST. LOUIS – Ervin Cable Construction has removed a former employee's defamation lawsuit to federal court, which claims the defendant falsely published that the employee was receiving kickbacks in return for awarding contracts.