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Federal court's dismissal of insurance class action could affect Madison, St. Clair cases
BENTON - U.S. District Court Judge Phil Gilbert has dismissed a suit that chiropractor Kathleen Roche of Belleville proposed as a class action against Travelers Insurance, a move that casts a cloud of uncertainty over similar suits in Madison and St. Clair counties. -
Seventh Circuit refuses to appoint Dershowitz in Peel's case
Peel If convicted felon Gary Peel had his way, famed attorney Alan Dershowitz would be representing him during his appeal process in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. -
Big donor chemistry professor wants job back on campus while harassment probed
A retired chemistry professor who donated $2.5 million to SIUC for a research facility he would direct until he died or retired is suing because he can't get on campus while sexual harassment allegations against him are being investigated. -
Music labels sue woman over music downloads
Four major record companies took on three southern Illinois music lovers in federal court over copyright infringements. -
Both sides of sexual harassment case want summary judgments
Now that all discovery is complete in the sexual harassment case filed against Madison County by county employee Robin Beem, both sides argue that they are entitled to summary judgments. -
Lakin to appear before judge on sex and drug charges
Tom Lakin (left) and his attorney Scott Rosenblum Tom Lakin still must appear before U.S. District Court Judge J. Phil Gilbert on July 31, however, Gilbert moved the hearing from Benton to East St. Louis. -
Prisoner wants compensation for having to sleep near toilet
A man serving a 49-year prison sentence for predatory criminal sexual assault and possession of child pornography filed a federal lawsuit against Clark County Sheriff Jerry Parsley and Jail Administrator John Hammond alleging his civil rights were violated. -
Union Pacific named in FELA complaint
A signal maintainer for Union Pacific Railroad filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint in U.S. District Court May 15, alleging his employer failed to provide him a safe place to work. -
Clients come first says ultra-successful personal injury attorney Keefe
You won't find his name among the crowd of Yellow Page lawyers. The quality of his performance is such that he only accepts one in 40 cases that come by word of mouth or referral from other lawyers. -
Price fixing alleged in class action against auto filter makers
A class action suit filed today in federal court claims a number of auto parts manufacturers conspired to fix prices for replacement oil, air, fuel and transmission filters. -
Jones Act suit filed against Matteson Marine Service
Bruce Congdon filed a Jones Act complaint against Matteson Marine Service in U.S. District Court April 7, alleging his employer failed to provide him a safe place to work. -
Seaman files Jones Act suit against U.S. United Barge Line
A seaman for U.S. United Barge Line filed a Jones Act complaint against his employer alleging unsafe work conditions. -
Peel assigned to low security corrections facility in Kentucky
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has placed Gary Peel at the low security Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Ashland, Ken., a low-security institution housing male inmates with a satellite camp that houses minimum security inmates. -
Law firm violated debt collection statute, federal suit alleges
Pauline Sumowski filed suit in federal court Feb. 27, alleging the law firm Baker, Miller, Markoff & Krasny, LLC of Chicago violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692, when trying to collect a debt owed by her deceased husband. -
Woman files gender discrimation suit against Advance Auto Parts
A former employee of Advance Auto Parts filed a discrimination suit in U.S. District Court Feb. 26, alleging she was fired from her job because she is a woman. -
Don't let Lakin off the hook
Tom Lakin's fate shouldn't come so quickly. And his punishment shouldn't come so easy. -
Truck driver's heavy loads lead to age discrimination suit
A 62-year-old truck driver from Clay County, Illinois filed an age discrimination suit in federal court claiming he was terminated from his job and replaced with a younger individual after complaining about hauling overweight loads. -
Sokolove's 'creative' advertising skirts ethics rules, says professor
Peter A. Joy Paying publishers $1,500 a pop for asbestos clients generated through print advertising may not be illegal. -
Dear Mom: Someone stole my poem
An East St. Louis woman filed suit in U.S. District Court Feb. 12, against Cahokia-based Gillan Graphics and Awards, Inc., alleging it sold copies of a copyrighted poem she wrote for her mother. -
Jones Act suit filed by Illinois River sailor
A man injured while working on a barge on the Illinois River filed a Jones Act complaint against Osage Marine Services in U.S. District Court Feb. 11, alleging his employer failed to provide him a safe place to work.