U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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Student loan servicer says proposed class action 'piggybacked' on similar suits alleging borrowers were steered into costly repayment programs
A student loan servicer seeks to dismiss a proposed class action claiming financially stressed borrowers were steered into costly repayment programs, arguing that the suit “piggybacked” on two similar lawsuits against Navient. -
Kathryn Modeer joins HeplerBroom's Edwardsville office
Attorney Kathryn L. Modeer joined HeplerBroom's Edwardsville location, focusing on complex, multi-party civil cases and class actions. -
TCPA settlement that would have awarded lawyers four times the class shredded by Yandle
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle shredded a settlement of a class action against Sterling Management Systems, finding it would have awarded class counsel almost four times as much as the class. -
Judge denies class motion in unsolicited-fax suit against Sterling Management Systems
BENTON — A motion for the final approval of a class-action suit filed against Sterling Management Systems for violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act has been denied by an Illinois federal court judge. -
Tax buyers seek summary judgment in St. Clair County bid-rigging suit; Residents file individual oppositions
St. Clair County residents alleging several tax buyers participated in a bid-rigging conspiracy filed oppositions to the defendants’ motions for summary judgment. -
Settlement in suit against U.S. over recycling worker’s mortar shell death awaits DOJ approval
BENTON - Top Justice Department officials haven’t approved a settlement that lawyer Tom Keefe and U.S. attorney Donald Boyce drafted last year in a wrongful death suit against the government. -
Patient alleges mesh used for hernia repair is defective
A patient is suing the manufacturers of a mesh intended for hernia repair after it allegedly caused damages and must be removed. -
Pipeline companies seek to dismiss class action alleging contamination from 2015 Highland oil spill
Two pipeline companies seek to dismiss a suit alleging they contaminated land near Highland following a 2015 oil spill where 100 barrels of crude oil were allegedly accidentally released. -
Domino’s Pizza requests stay in delivery driver’s class action pending SC decision, says arbitration is proper
The owner of Domino’s Pizza argues that arbitration is proper in a delivery driver’s class action seeking compensation for vehicle expenses -
Former residents allege Granite City issued citations for keeping chickens on property, which ‘hold profound religious significance’
A family who formerly had property in Granite City are suing the city and several officials for allegedly harassing them for keeping chickens on their property in accordance to their religious beliefs. -
Attorney seeks to withdraw from law student’s suit alleging wrongful expulsion
The attorney representing a former Southern Illinois University student seeks to withdraw as counsel for “irreconcilable differences” in a suit alleging the student was wrongfully expelled from law school. -
Family reaches settlement with Cracker Barrel in suit alleging son lacerated fingers from fallen newspaper stand
A family has settled its lawsuit alleging their three-year-old son lost two fingers when a newspaper stand fell on him outside a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. -
Cahokia man who alleged mistreatment by police sees counts dismissed, has one more chance to amend complaint
A Cahokia man will get one more chance to amend and file motions alleging his rights were violated by law enforcement in a lawsuit pending in federal court in East St. Louis. -
Herndon denies review of order dismissing fraud claims against guardrail maker Trinity Industries
EAST ST. LOUIS – On behalf of St. Clair County taxpayers, class action lawyer David Cates may have insulted U.S. District Judge David Herndon and gained nothing from it. -
District Court dismisses suit against Schnuck Markets in data-breach case
A district court has dismissed a data breach suit against grocer Schnuck Markets brought by financial institutions. -
Hearing set for proposed settlement in class action against Applebee's over 'back-of-house' work
Employees filed a lawsuit alleging that that 26 Applebee's locations in southern Illinois failed to properly compensate them for their work. -
Clay City man's widow alleges his death was caused by Roundup exposure
EAST ST. LOUIS – The death of a 48-year-old Clay City man last year was caused by the Monsanto-produced weed control product Roundup, according to a lawsuit filed by the man's widow earlier this year. -
Yandle transfers railroad injury suit: 'Litigation has little or no connection to this district’
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle transferred a railroad conductor’s injury suit to a court closer to his home and job. -
Chrysler seeks sanctions in uConnect class action Wigginton leads; Says trade secrets were wrongfully put into public record
Trade secrets that car maker Chrysler entrusted to former U.S. attorney Stephen Wigginton for a class action at U.S. district court in East St. Louis turned into public record in California. -
Potato chip maker wants class action over sugar tossed from court
Inventure Foods Inc. has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by two plaintiffs who allege the defendant's Boulder Canyon potato chips contain sugar and the label is deceptive.