U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Patient alleges injuries from failed neck procedure
EAST ST. LOUIS — A patient filed a medical malpractice suit alleging several doctors failed to properly place an IJ center line in his neck. -
Trucking company accused of causing collision
EAST ST. LOUIS — ADM Trucking is suing a California trucking company and one of its drivers for allegedly causing a collision. -
Woman seeks more than $1M for alleged sexual harassment
EAST ST. LOUIS— An employee seeks more than $1 million in a lawsuit alleging she was sexually harassed by a co-worker at Professional Transportation. -
Yandle denies tax buyer’s motion to dismiss bid-rigging class action
District Judge Staci Yandle denied a St. Clair County tax buyer’s motion to dismiss a class action alleging St. Clair County Treasurer Charles Suarez and several tax buyers participated in a bid rigging conspiracy. -
Adam Olszeski joins Williams Venker & Sanders as associate
Attorney Adam J. Olszeski is joining Williams Venker & Sanders as an associate. Olszeski is an expert in the fields of commercial litigation, toxic tort defense, medical malpractice defense, and trust and estate litigation. -
Air Energy Global awarded more than $4.3M in default judgment in suit alleging escrow scheme
More than three years after default was entered against several defendants in a suit alleging an escrow scheme, Air Energy Global’s motion for summary judgment was granted. -
Jury trial rescheduled in St. Clair Co. tax sale bid-rigging class action; Tax buyers object to discovery requests
Magistrate Judge Reona Daly sustained several tax buyers’ objections to discovery requests seeking criminal sentencing documents in a bid-rigging class action against St. Clair County Treasurer Charles Suarez and several tax buyers. -
Taxpayer’s lawsuit alleging doubled assessment voluntarily dismissed
District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel granted voluntary dismissal in a man’s suit alleging his property’s assessment was erroneously doubled. -
Settlement conference scheduled in student’s suit alleging he fell from dorm bed
U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald Wilkerson scheduled a settlement conference in a Lindenwood University student’s lawsuit alleging he was injured when he fell off the top bunk in his dorm room. -
District Judge Gilbert denied couple’s motion to dismiss insurance dispute
District Judge J. Phil Gilbert denied a couple’s motion to dismiss an insurance dispute alleging a couple sought underinsured coverage for $1 million following a collision. -
Karmeier sworn-in as Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court
SPRINGFIELD – Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier was installed Monday as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, becoming the state's 120th chief justice. -
St. Louis County residents seek damages from lawyers in 22-count claim
EAST ST. LOUIS — Two residents of St. Louis County, Missouri, are suing a lawyer and his firm based in Effingham County, Illinois; two lawyers based in Las Vegas, Nevada; and the Law Vegas lawyers' firm, with a range of allegations that vary among the defendants. -
Prenzler again calls out opponent over issue of credit card use
Madison County Treasurer and Republican county board chairman candidate Kurt Prenzler said that stricter oversight is needed to cure a "culture of credit card abuse" that is ailing county government. -
Plaintiffs fail in bid to move talc litigation to southern Illinois
Plaintiffs suing over claims linking talcum powder to ovarian cancer failed in a bid to consolidate the cases in federal court in southern Illinois. -
Insurers seek declaration that they are not responsible to indemnify client in motorcycle death suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Two insurance companies seek declaration from the court that they are not responsible to indemnify their client in a lawsuit concerning the death of a man who was killed after being struck by a commercial truck while riding his motorcycle. -
Election Day voter registration blocked for November balloting in Illinois
CHICAGO – Election Day voter registration this November has been blocked in Illinois by a federal judge. -
Karmeier elected next chief justice of Illinois Supreme Court
SPRINGFIELD – Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier will be the next chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, following a unanimous election by fellow justices. -
Flint Law adds lawyers to expand asbestos practice
Flint Law Firm LLC recently announced the addition of two asbestos litigators and a new associate, stating the additions signal “new growth in all areas of the firm.” -
Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery in Carlyle accused of performing BMI music without license
Music producer and publishing group BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) on Aug. 31 filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois alleging that Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery in Carlyle violated copyright laws by playing music from BMI's catalog without a license. -
Man alleges he developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma from using Roundup
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Madison County man is suing Monsanto, alleging they manufactured and sold harmful products.