U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Federal court denies motions to quash U of C professor's depositions in atrazine case
Coursey A University of Chicago professor whose role as an expert witness is central to discovery disputes in two proposed atrazine class actions says he will comply with discovery requests. -
Keeping up with the Joneses
Akin Keeping up with the Joneses appears to be something St. Clair County personal injury lawyers take very seriously. -
Hylla stays Sears washing machine class action
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla has halted a 2010 class action brought over washing machines that allegedly took too long to work and could possibly explode. -
Mudge to hear moves in Syngenta atrazine class action next week
Mudge Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge is set to hear a plea by a non-party to a proposed class action centered on a common weed killer next week. -
Goodyear legal malpractice case against Perkins Coie to be heard
Macey Motions in a legal malpractice suit stemming from a federal personal injury suit involving two law firms and the maker of Goodyear tires will be heard next month in St. Clair County. -
Settlement conference set in federal atrazine class action; Judge wants statements filed under seal
Tillery A settlement could be in the works in a proposed multi-state federal class action over water contamination allegedly caused by atrazine, a weed killer commonly used by farmers. -
No decision yet in Sears washing machine class action
Hylla Although a case management conference is now set in a class action brought against Sears Roebuck & Co., there is still no decision months after a September hearing on whether Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla will stay or even dismiss the case. -
Parties set out discovery schedule in federal Syngenta atrazine class action
Tillery The parties in a proposed federal class action over water contamination allegedly caused by the weed killer atrazine have laid out discovery steps that will lead them to argue whether the case should be certified. -
Heartland Institute files motion to stay Holiday Shores' discovery, pending appeal
Mudge A non-party to a proposed class action over the weed killer atrazine is asking to stop discovery in the suit while it appeals to the Illinois State Supreme Court. -
Supreme Court rejects Peel's child pornography appeal
Peel WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down the appeal of former Glen Carbon attorney Gary Peel, convicted on child pornography charges involving nude photographs he took of his 16 year-old sister-in-law in 1974. -
Du-Con move to quash defense subpoena in Syngenta atrazine case canceled
Perica A motion to quash hearing that had been set Friday in Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge's court has been canceled. -
Du-Con's motion to quash Syngenta subpoena in atrazine class action to be heard Friday
Mudge A non-party in one of a series of proposed Madison County class actions centering on the weed killer atrazine, is moving to quash a defense subpoena. -
No decision yet on Sears washing machine class action dismissal or stay request
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla has yet to decide whether to dismiss, halt or allow a class action over allegedly faulty washing machines to continue. -
O'Fallon lawyer's FELA verdict to be tested at USSC
Marcus O'Fallon attorney Bob Marcus said he considers it an honor that a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) case he won in federal court will serve as a proximate cause test case in oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on March 28. -
Crane joins GJN in St. Louis
Crane ST. LOUIS - Attorney David D. Crane has joined the law firm of Gallop, Johnson & Neuman L.C. as a member with extensive experience litigating commercial and civil cases at the trial and appellate levels. -
Schottel responds to Young's move for sanctions over fees from Venezia wrongful death case
Schottel St. Louis attorney James Schottel Jr. claims that former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young has not outlined how a federal suit Schottel Jr. filed against him in St. Louis federal court is "frivolous." -
Third party motion to quash defense subpoena in Syngenta atrazine suit moved
Perica The parties in one of a series of proposed class action suits over alleged water contamination by the weed killer atrazine have pushed back a hearing on a move to quash a discovery request. -
Gilbert extends briefing schedule on Syngenta motion to dismiss atrazine class action
Tillery U.S. District Court Judge J. Phil Gilbert has given the parties in a proposed federal class action suit over the weed killer atrazine more time to prepare to argue a motion to dismiss the suit for lack of personal jurisdiction. -
Chapman set to oversee case management in couple's suit over car hauler's injuries
Byron A suit seeking nearly 20 counts worth of damages over a man's injuries allegedly caused by faulty car hauling rigs is set for case management Friday. -
Syngenta answers amended complaint in federal atrazine class action
Tillery EAST ST. LOUIS - Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. and its Swiss parent company have filed an answer in a proposed atrazine class action suit brought by the city of Greenville, denying they should be subject to Southern District of Illinois' jurisdiction.