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Recent News About U.S. Federal Court

• HeplerBroom announces new attorneys in Edwardsville, St. Louis

  By Ann Maher | Friday, Jan 17, 2014 @ 7:43am

  Grady

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• Lightspeed defendants ask court to hold Prenda attorneys in contempt for not paying $261K

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Jan 9, 2014 @ 2:53pm

  Duffy

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• SIUE employee claims retaliation for speaking out on racial discrimination

  By Kelly Holleran | Monday, Dec 30, 2013 @ 4:39pm

  A woman claims the board of trustees at Southern Illinois University is treating her unjustly after she spoke out about racial discrimination she allegedly faced while working at the school.

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• Federal judge orders three Prenda Law attorneys to pay more than $260K in fees; Says they have shown 'relentless willingness to lie to the Court'

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Dec 5, 2013 @ 3:32pm

  Steele

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• Father accused in civil suit of sexual assault on daughter denies allegations; mother seeks $40 million

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013 @ 7:22am

  A man blamed for causing his 12-year-old daughter’s battle with eating disorders and suicidal thoughts due to years of alleged sexual assault is denying allegations in a suit brought by the girl's mother.

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• Insurance group sues federal agency over new rule targeting discrimination in housing practices; says it could increase costs for everyone

  By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Dec 3, 2013 @ 6:26pm

  Snider

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• Servicing company blamed for threatening to foreclose home seeks removal

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Monday, Dec 2, 2013 @ 7:48am

   

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• Carl Geraci joins HeplerBroom as associate

  By Ann Maher | Friday, Nov 15, 2013 @ 11:38am

  Geraci

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• Man convicted on child pornography charges accused in civil suit of making daughter pose nude

  By Kelly Holleran | Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 @ 4:24pm

  Yohn

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• Pharmaceutical company seeks to remove suits over Pradaxa drug from St. Clair County

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013 @ 8:46am

  Ball

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• Commission on Access to Justice hosts conference; Crowder discusses pro-bono committee

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Oct 24, 2013 @ 1:07pm

  Crowder

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• Plaintiffs' attorneys say guilty pleas are good for distressed homeowners' cases

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013 @ 9:48am

  Giacoletto

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• Johnson & Johnson seeks to remove case to district court over woman’s personal injury lawsuit

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Monday, Oct 21, 2013 @ 2:01pm

  Hunsaker

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• Wal-Mart demands jury trial in pregnant woman's personal injury lawsuit

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Monday, Oct 21, 2013 @ 8:14am

  DeFranco

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• Madison County tax buyers plead guilty to price fixing

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Oct 17, 2013 @ 5:01pm

  Bathon

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• Contracting companies deny allegations in jet explosion lawsuit

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Oct 17, 2013 @ 7:45am

  Beatty

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• East St. Louis landlord sues insurer seeking payout on fire claim

  By Steve Korris | Thursday, Oct 17, 2013 @ 6:56am

  Ed Sieron, who calls his businesses “technical owners” of homes in one suit, seeks a tenant’s fire insurance payout as true owner in another suit.Sieron claims Metropolitan Casualty owes $63,473.79 to E&L, one of his companies, on a policy the insurer issued to Danisha Combs.Her home, at 1529 N. 43rd St. in East St. Louis, caught fire on Oct. 2 of last year.Combs had paid the premiums, according

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• Domino’s Pizza removes injury case to Southern District of Illinois

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013 @ 4:47pm

  Unsell

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• Quick Cash Loan Store requests removal of lawsuit to federal court

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Friday, Oct 11, 2013 @ 9:17am

  Sandberg

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• Medical tool maker blamed for tool left in patient’s neck seek to remove case to federal court

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Sep 19, 2013 @ 8:46am

  Schuver

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