U.S. Federal Court
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Defendants dismissed in gift card class action
Goldenberg Two defendants in a Madison County class action involving the value of Visa gift cards have been dismissed from the matter. -
Israeli woman claims she lost money in stock sale
An Israeli woman claims she lost more than $250,000 after an escrow agent refused to release money she earned after selling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock. -
Bird watching favored in 7th Circuit reversal; American Bottoms can sue U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
A federal appeals court has ruled that an environmental group is allowed to file suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the proposed construction of a landfill that the organization says will destroy more than 18 acres of wetland, potentially impacting its members' ability to view wildlife. -
Peel re-sentenced in federal court; Prison term remains 12 years
Peel Former Madison County attorney Gary Peel, 67, who was found guilty in 2007 on possession of child pornography, bankruptcy fraud and obstruction of justice charges, was resentenced Monday in federal court in East St. Louis. -
$700 million Zion plant trust fund must be accounted for
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DeMond Signs says Cincinnati Insurance failed to defend two lawsuits
Duree An O'Fallon sign company claims its insurance agency failed to pay the defense costs it incurred after being sued twice. -
Holiday Shores files reply related to confidential PR manager's documents in Syngenta atrazine case
Tillery The lead plaintiff in one of a series of pending class actions filed against the makers of the weed killer atrazine has responded to arguments about First Amendment privileges invoked over documents related to public relations efforts. -
Syngenta files motion to compel in Greenville federal atrazine class action
Reeg The defendant in a proposed federal class action over water contamination allegedly caused by the weed killer atrazine is asking the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois to compel each plaintiff currently listed in the suit to answer discovery questions including questions related to damages and water testing results. -
Another Levaquin suit against J&J and others filed in St. Clair County
Bauman An additional plaintiff has added a complaint to the growing list of lawsuits filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical and Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development over an antibiotic that he says caused him severe tendon problems. -
Holiday Shores moves for protective order; to file documents under seal in Syngenta atrazine class action
Reeg Lead plaintiff Holiday Shores Sanitary District is asking for a protective order and to file documents under seal in the days leading up to a Friday hearing on a series of discovery disputes that have plagued its proposed class action against Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC. -
Farming interest objects to timing of Tillery subpoena in federal atrazine class action; Says it might be planting or spraying fields
Tillery A non-party to a proposed federal class action brought against the makers of the weed killer atrazine has filed an objection to a subpoena arguing that the discovery demand's timing is "unduly burdensome," as it comes during the company's busiest time of year. -
Kansas plaintiffs dropped from federal Syngenta atrazine class action
Two Kansas cities have been dropped from a proposed multi-state class action against Syngenta Crop Protection LLC and its Swiss parent company Syngenta AG over claims that a weed killer made by the companies contaminates water supplies. -
Syngenta seeks protective order blocking 100 subpoenas of non-parties to class action; Subpoenas seek 10 years of atrazine records
Reeg Atrazine maker Syngenta Crop Protection LLC is seeking a protective order to block the subpoenas of 100 non-parties in a proposed class action over the weed killer brought by lead plaintiff the Holiday Shores Sanitary District a week before a hearing in the case. -
Syngenta seeks to cite additional authority as atrazine hearing nears
Defendant Syngenta AG is asking to cite additional authority in the form of a recent United States Supreme Court opinion as a hearing date on its motion to dismiss a federal case brought by water providers over alleged contamination caused by the company's weed killer atrazine. -
Hearing set again on attorneys' move to bow out of Cahokia water suit
A new hearing date has been set on a withdrawal move filed by the attorneys for several former employees of the Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water District who are suing the district and its trustees over their firings. -
Hearing set on Syngenta AG motion to dismiss federal atrazine suit
Tillery More than a year after Syngenta AG filed a motion to dismiss a proposed federal class action brought by the City of Greenville over alleged water contamination, a hearing date has been set. -
O'Fallon attorney involved in FELA case at U.S. Supreme Court pleased with 5-4 outcome
Marcus O'Fallon attorney Bob Marcus respectfully disagrees with a dissent written by United States Supreme Court Justice John Roberts that implies "the sky's the limit" for plaintiffs in Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) cases. -
Class action says K-cup maker fails in 'fresh' and 'delicious' coffee claim
Gori A St. Clair County woman claims the manufacturer of K-cups for her Keurig coffee maker misled her into believing the cartridges contained coffee that could be fresh brewed. In actuality, the cups contained instant coffee, the woman alleges in her recently filed putative class action complaint. -
Syngenta calls sanctions move a 'meritless crusade' in atrazine class action
Reeg Syngenta Crop Protection LLC is calling a sanctions move filed by the lead plaintiffs in a proposed class action centered on the weed killer atrazine "flatly wrong," and is part of a "meritless crusade for sanctions." -
Hearing set June 28 in federal suit over Cahokia water district firings
A hearing is set on a withdrawal move filed by the attorneys for several former employees of the Commonfields of Cahokia Water District.