U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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McGlynn denies motion to stay gun ban challenge, says it's time to 'decide what you’re fighting over'
EAST ST. LOUIS - Plaintiffs challenging Illinois' so-called "assault weapon" ban moved to stay proceedings with agreement from the state’s lawyer, but U.S. District Judge McGlynn told them it was time to move forward. -
Garrett Ziegler of Marco Polo seeks to dismiss Hunter Biden’s laptop suit or transfer to Illinois
LOS ANGELES - Garrett Ziegler of Effingham, Illinois, whose Marco Polo website published data from Hunter Biden’s computer, has asked U.S. District Judge Hernan Vera in Los Angeles to dismiss a suit Biden filed or transfer it to Illinois. -
Wrongful death suit filed against Chinese tire manufacturer following fatal roll-over crash
BELLEVILLE - Widow Kerry Wickline of Caseyville filed a wrongful death suit against a tire shop ten miles away and a tire manufacturer in China. -
Dugan rejects immunity claims, grants trial request in Cahokia Heights sewer dispute
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge David Dugan ruled on Jan. 5 that 33 Cahokia Heights residents have a right to trial on claims that floods of rain and sewage damage their properties. -
Insurer alleges policy holders lied about occupancy
EAST ST. LOUIS - Nationwide Insurance claims a woman provided false occupancy information on her application for homeowners insurance and then made a claim following a fire. -
Tillery files class action alleging Apple conspired with Visa, Mastercard to illegally inflate fees
BENTON - Apple, Mastercard and Visa illegally inflate fees for merchants using point of sale payment networks, according to a complaint at U. S. district court. -
Plaintiffs in Paraquat litigation blame research shortage on Syngenta, EPA; Rosenstengel hears arguments on excluding experts
EAST ST. LOUIS - After an expert witness for plaintiffs claiming weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson's disease testified to attributing 74% of the weight of his causation opinion on one study, the plaintiffs explain a shortage of research by accusing manufacturer Syngenta of corrupting science in general and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in particular. -
Transgender Burger King employee sues over alleged discrimination
A transgender Burger King employee claims she experienced a hostile work environment and discrimination based on her sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. -
Rosenstengel presides over four-day hearing on Paraquat experts; Nearly 75% of causation depends on study from 1997
EAST ST. LOUIS - Thousands of plaintiffs who claim weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease depend mostly on a study from 1997 that didn’t establish causation, according to the transcript from a four-day hearing in Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel's court. -
Mandatory mediation sees 57% success rate in the Southern District of Illinois, saving court resources
EAST ST. LOUIS - Mediators have achieved 111 settlements of civil suits in U. S. District Court since Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel introduced mandatory mediation. -
Former Mormon claims $1.4 billion in tithes were misused for Utah shopping center
EAST ST. LOUIS - Former Mormon Joel Long of St. Louis County filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Illinois, claiming church leaders took at least $1.4 billion in tithes and invested it for commercial profit. -
McGlynn rejects vagueness claim in gun ban challenge, denies partial summary judgment
District Judge Stephen McGlynn denied a motion filed by Wood River attorney Thomas Maag for partial summary judgment due to the alleged vagueness of the so-called Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA), which prohibits certain firearm accessories and mandates registration of “assault weapons” by Jan. 1. -
Oldcastle settles BIPA suit under new counsel
BENTON - Owners of Oldcastle Lawn and Garden settled a potential class action over biometric privacy 11 days after the Littler Mendelson firm of San Francisco withdrew and Jackson Lewis of New York City took its place. -
McGlynn dismisses class action alleging Walmart customers are deceived by hydrogen peroxide marketing
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn dismissed a class action complaint that labels on Walmart’s 3% hydrogen peroxide deceived shopper April Wright of Chester. -
Meta Platforms removed to federal court a class action alleging augmented reality filters violate BIPA
BENTON – Facebook owner Meta Platforms, defending a claim that it violated privacy of everyone in pictures on Messenger and Messenger Kids applications, removed the claim from St. Clair County circuit court to U. S. district court on Aug. 31. -
Belleville Crossing developer challenges federal jurisdiction in suit alleging funds were misused
EAST ST. LOUIS – Belleville Crossing developer Jonathan Larmore argues that U.S. District Judge David Dugan lacks jurisdiction over a lawsuit claiming he spent shareholders' money on lavish living while neglecting the property. -
Softball coach sues SIU-E over alleged gender bias after hiring baseball pitching coach for softball team
EAST ST. LOUIS – Shannon Guthrie of Springfield claims former Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville athletic director Tim Hall hired a baseball coach as softball coach instead of her because of gender bias. -
Abbott EMS settles BIPA class action for nearly $500,000
BENTON – Owners of ambulance provider Abbott EMS settled a potential class action over privacy of fingerprints for $499,000 on Aug. 14. -
Mascoutah School District, volleyball coach settle suit with student
EAST ST. LOUIS – Mascoutah school district and volleyball coach Todd Gober settled with former student Brooke Junker on her claim that she was demoralized and degraded by a volleyball coach. -
Suit alleges money lender takes advantage of Indian tribe, offers rates up to 700%
EAST ST. LOUIS – Online lender Stanley Chao of Orlando collects illegal interest under a false cover of tribal immunity, Katherine Schnefke of Edwardsville alleges at U. S. district court.