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Recent News About U.S. Federal Court

• St. Clair County class action against Full Tilt Poker removed to federal court

  By Bethany Krajelis | Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 @ 4:56pm

  A pair of defendants in a St. Clair County class action lawsuit over a gambling website has removed the matter to federal court.

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• Supreme Court's March term opens, justices will hear arguments in 13 cases

  By Bethany Krajelis | Friday, Mar 8, 2013 @ 5:09pm

  The Illinois Supreme Court is convening in Springfield for its March term.

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• Seventh Circuit affirms Murphy on $2.4 million award to Caterpillar

  By Bethany Krajelis | Monday, Mar 4, 2013 @ 8:11pm

  A federal appeals panel on Monday affirmed U.S. District Judge G. Patrick Murphy’s judgment that awarded $2.4 million in damages to Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

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• Amsted Rail employees file federal suit for unpaid wages and overtime pay

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 @ 12:44pm

  More than two dozen employees of Amsted Rail Co., Inc. have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to recover unpaid wages and overtime compensation.

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• Spencer Fane Attorney Kathleen M. Whitby named 2013 'Top Rated Lawyer'

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Friday, Feb 22, 2013 @ 12:17pm

  Whitby

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• Seventh Circuit issues mandamus to vacate Reagan's order in employment dispute

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 @ 1:58pm

  Godiner

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• Cottrell sues expert witness in Chicago after dismissing similar suit in East St. Louis

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 @ 8:34am

  Ellis

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• St. Clair County suit over Fosamax transferred to MDL; more likely to follow

  By Bethany Krajelis | Monday, Feb 11, 2013 @ 7:11am

  Driscoll

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• ARDC: Peel should be disbarred for "egregious and disguisting" misconduct

  By Bethany Krajelis | Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 @ 4:05pm

  Peel

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• BNSF seeks transfer of former employees' suit to Chicago

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 @ 11:57am

  Gavin

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• Dupo seeks to remove case to federal court

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 @ 5:44am

  The Village of Dupo, its police chief and a police officer are seeking to remove a civil rights suit against them to federal court.

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• 7th Circuit affirms class certification in junk fax suit

  By Bethany Krajelis | Friday, Jan 11, 2013 @ 1:19pm

  Flaum

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• Herndon reports steady progress in Yaz, Pradaxa litigation

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 @ 11:36am

  Herndon

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• Supreme Court to open January term next week

  By Bethany Krajelis | Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 @ 4:24pm

  The Illinois Supreme Court is set to meet in Springfield Monday to open its January term.

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• Durbin to begin process to fill Murphy's vacancy in coming weeks

  By Bethany Krajelis | Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 @ 1:42pm

  It’s nearly a year away, but speculation over who will fill U.S. District Judge G. Patrick Murphy’s seat behind the federal bench has already begun.

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• Madison County minor files class action against Google, Viacom

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 @ 9:13am

  Rosenfeld

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• Multi-district, state court litigation over Zoloft continues

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Dec 6, 2012 @ 12:38pm

  Aylstock

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• Plaintiffs file to dismiss suit against auto repossession company

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 @ 4:13pm

  Charpentier

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• Woman sues Sunbeam over electric blanket that allegedly caught fire

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 @ 11:10am

  McLaughlin

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• Defendant removes St. Clair County lawsuit to federal court

  By Bethany Krajelis | Monday, Nov 26, 2012 @ 5:01pm

  Toennies

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