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Plaintiffs say 'repo' company made false statements in answering complaint
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Safety expert, sales person removes Cottrell case to federal court
A lawsuit filed by car hauler designer Cottrell that claims a safety expert and sales person used inside information against the company has been removed to federal court. -
Pradaxa MDL now includes 120 cases; Herndon sets bellwether trials for 2014
Herndon Chief Judge David Herndon issued a handful of orders this week relating to multi district litigation over Pradaxa. -
Alton police officers found not negligent in excessive force case
A federal jury has found in favor of two Alton police officers who were accused of excessive force against a man who allegedly became distraught following his wife's death. -
Class action suit alleges RICO enterprise in Avery v. State Farm
Karmeier Three plaintiffs from Avery v. State Farm have filed a new class action lawsuit, claiming that the insurance company acted as the hub of an enterprise designed to defraud millions of policyholders out of a $1 billion judgment. -
Pradaxa MDL grows to 78 cases; Herndon wants litigation to 'move expeditiously'
Herndon Multi-district litigation over Pradaxa, a blood thinning medication, has grown to include 78 cases. -
Schroer joins HeplerBroom as associate
Schroer Michael Schroer has joined HeplerBroom LLC in the Edwardsville office as an associate attorney. -
Fairmount Park sues insurance company for defense in horse manure contamination complaint
Druley An environmental contamination complaint over horse manure and trash dumped on land purchased for the development of a St. Clair County subdivision has spurred an insurance coverage dispute in federal court. -
MDL sought in complaints over Pradaxa; About half of nationwide suits filed in East St. Louis
Aroesty A dozen lawsuits over Pradaxa, a prescription blood thinning medication, have been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois since May and plaintiffs are now waiting to find out if Multi District Litigation will be created to handle their claims. -
Zoloft cases continue to be fought as MDL gets under way; Pfizer seeks to sever local claims
Corr Attorneys are set to meet in Pennsylvania today for an initial status conference in the Multi District Litigation (MDL) over dozens of women's claims that ingesting the anti-depressant Zoloft during their pregnancies caused birth defects in their children. -
Convenience store sues village of Cahokia, mayor over liquor license
Village of Cahokia Mayor Gary Cornwell The Quick Stop Food Shop in St. Clair County has sued the village of Cahokia and Mayor Gary Cornwell for pulling its liquor license in March. -
Split panel of ARDC review board recommends suspensions for Lawrence Hess and Bruce Carr
A review board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) has recommended a nine-month and six-month suspension for two attorneys accused of bringing a lawsuit for the purpose of harassment. -
Peoria firm wants IRS summons for client fund records quashed
A Peoria law firm has asked a federal court to quash a summons from the Internal Revenue Service that seeks two years worth of records related to its Interest on Lawyers Trust Account. -
Syngenta asks court to deny renewed request to unseal documents
Pope EAST ST. LOUIS - Syngenta Crop Protection and Syngenta AG has urged the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois to deny a pair of interveners' request for a ruling on its April 2011 motion to unseal documents in the class action lawsuit over the weed killer atrazine. -
Monumental Life takes death policy lawsuit to federal court
Cole Monumental Life is taking a lawsuit against the company to federal court after allegedly being accused of failing to pay one of its customers. -
Syngenta settles atrazine claims for $105 million; Tillery to get share of $34.9 million in fees
Tillery EAST ST. LOUIS - Syngenta Crop Protection and Syngenta AG have agreed to a $105 million settlement to resolve claims of water providers over the weedkiller atrazine. -
Dupo files to remove civil rights case against village to federal court
Pierce The village of Dupo and four police officers who are being sued for allegedly violating the civil rights of a Dupo man has filed to remove the case to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois.