U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Settlement conference continued in former Madison County employee's defamation suit
Magistrate Judge Reona Daly rescheduled a settlement conference in a former Madison County employee’s discrimination suit against Madison County and Recorder of Deeds Amy Meyer. -
Store owner sues Department of Agriculture over food stamp program disqualification
An Alton corner store is fighting a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) decision banning the retailer from accepting food stamps. -
Wrongful death suit filed against Sparta hospital, doctors
BENTON — The Sparta Community Hospital and two doctors are being sued after a Pennsylvania man suffered a fatal heart attack. -
Pension fund groups sue contractor over $218 in unpaid contributions
Three pension fund management groups accuse a local contractor of unpaid contributions. -
Patient alleges gadolinium retention following MRI
BENTON — A patient alleges a contrast agent used in MRIs caused serious health problems when he developed gadolinium retention. -
Verdict in age discrimination lawsuit against Illinois State Police upheld
Illinois State Police will not receive a new trial in an age discrimination case brought by former employees, a federal judge ruled. -
Stiehl steps up to fill spot in short handed circuit, looking forward to three month stint
When Belleville attorney William Stiehl Jr. received "the call" in mid-July, he hesitated, but only for a short time. -
Fund administrators seek landscaping company's alleged unpaid contributions
A pension management group accuses a landscaping service of unpaid contributions. -
East St. Louis law firm, attorney seek to dismiss $10M legal malpractice suit
The East St. Louis law firm Keefe & Griffiths PC argues that a man’s $10 million law suit had been previously dismissed from federal court before he made the same claims in state court. -
HEPLERBROOM: Griffin joins Heplerbroom
HeplerBroom issued the following announcement on Aug. 14.Michael T. -
Class action over Chrysler's uConnect technology stayed pending appeal
A federal judge put a class action lawsuit against Chrysler on hold pending appeal. -
Alton resident accuses nonprofit of discrimination and wage violations
A 69-year-old bus driver says a local community organization did not pay him overtime wages and fired him because of his age. -
Insurer sues over Clark County collision
BENTON — An insurer is suing a for-hire motor carrier following a tractor-trailer crash in Clark County. -
Swansea woman sued over unpaid loans
A Swansea woman faces a federal lawsuit over $130,000 worth of unpaid government loans. -
Man sues WATCO Companies following fall from boat
A deckhand blames WATCO Companies for creating an unsafe work environment aboard a boat. -
Southern Illinois project manager says he's owed overtime wages
A real estate developer and building materials supplier did not pay overtime wages, a former project manager claims. -
Supplied Industrial Solutions faces legal action over pension fund payments
A labor management group brought a lawsuit against Supplied Industrial Solutions Inc. for not making the required contributions to a pension fund. -
Former Express Scripts employee sues over denial of disability benefits
An Illinois man says his former employer and an insurance company wrongfully denied him long-term disability benefits. -
Madison County resident accuses healthcare providers of negligence
A former patient says a doctor and two St. Louis County healthcare providers did not properly diagnose her medical condition. -
Marion County Housing Authority accused of retaliation by former employees
Two former employees say they faced retaliation after cooperating with an U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) investigation into the Marion County Housing Authority.