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JPML transfers Madison County minor's suit against Google, Viacom to New Jersey
A Madison County minor’s suit that accuses Google and Viacom of violating privacy rights by tracking Internet activity has been transferred to federal court in New Jersey.The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) last week issued an order transferring the Madison County minor's class action suit, as well as five others, to the District of New Jersey, where U.S. District Judge Stanley -
Five federal suits filed over NuvaRing; could be potential tag-along actions to Missouri MDL
KraftA handful of lawsuits have been filed in southern Illinois’ federal court over the prescription birth control drug known as NuvaRing.Filed between April and this month, the five suits are potential tag-along actions to multi-district litigation that was created in 2008 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.U.S. Judge Rodney W. Sippel is presiding over In re: NuvaRing -
Cook charged with heroin possession; Coroner confirms Christ died from cocaine toxicity
Christ(This story has been updated).St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook has been charged with heroin-related offenses in federal court in East St. Louis.He waived indictment on charges of possessing heroin and being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of firearms, according to documents filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.Cook has -
Granite City school district sued over copier, printer lease contract
Seeking nearly $190,000, a Missouri corporation on Monday sued Granite City Community Unit School District No. 9 over an alleged breach of contract. -
Class action suit filed against H&R Block over tax return delays
As tax providers across the nation prepare to put their busy season behind them today, one has found itself named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit in southern Illinois’ federal court. -
Teen sues over denial of FOID card application; Maag cites Biden's 'double-barreled shotgun' quote
A Madison County teen on Monday filed a federal lawsuit that cites a quote from Vice President Joe Biden in an attempt to get a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. -
Justices hear arguments over insurance question in TCPA class action suit
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case stemming from a class action lawsuit that originated in Madison County.