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Voters in Alorton and Centreville will be asked if they want to merge into 'Alcentra' in March election; Critic calls it a power grab
Mayors of the village of Alorton and the city of Centreville are encouraging voters in their communities to turn out for a town hall meeting to hear "all the facts" regarding proposals to merge the two economically depressed, shrinking towns. -
$4.3 million FACTA class certified in St. Clair Co. – after New York court expressed doubts – reversed at Fifth District
MOUNT VERNON – Former St. Clair County circuit judge Vincent Lopinot failed to ask necessary questions before approving settlement of a class action against Body Shop stores, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Sept. 6. -
Trial lawyer: Design flaw makes e-cigarettes dangerous
Though e-cigarettes are being marketed as a safer alternative to tobacco smoking, design flaws in the products can cause severe injuries or even kill their users, an attorney representing several plaintiffs in personal-injury cases said. -
Government accuses Tillery of trying to avoid taxes on K-Mart FCA settlement proceeds
EAST ST. LOUIS – After months of secrecy about a settlement that Stephen Tillery of St. Louis reached on a claim that K-Mart cheated the government, the government accuses him of trying to dodge taxes on the proceeds. -
Puerto Rico's 'bankruptcy' a warning to Illinois
Illinois needs to enact structural spending reforms to avoid following Puerto Rico down the path to insolvency. -
The idea of limited government takes time (like 561 years) to sink in
It took 561 years (from the Magna Carta to the Declaration of Independence) for the idea of limited government and political equality to infuse itself into Anglo-American culture. By 1776, enough people believed in the possibility, that they were willing to fight for it and organize a government based on it after a battlefield victory. -
Well known political pundits to speak at Southern Illinois University Oct. 11
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville will present "Crossroads: A Conversation about America’s Future" next week featuring pundits Juan Williams and Cal Thomas. -
Mid America Airport - fleecing tax payers
NBC, CBS, USA Today, and others have written much about “Mid America St. Louis Airport” over the years, and stories continue about our “Ghost Airport” and fleecing tax payers. -
My nominee for Pay Czar: David Stern
Proft I do not think government functionaries should set private sector salaries or that U.S. policymakers should be adorned with the appellation properly reserved for Russian autocrats. -
N.J. judge withholds $14 million Sprint settlement over weak response
NEWARK, New Jersey – Brad Lakin complained in federal court months ago that former teammate Paul Weiss and telephone company Sprint cooked up a class action notice that hardly anybody would notice, and facts have borne out Lakin's prophecy. -
Delaware, California new prime targets for asbestos plaintiffs
McCambridge During a recent interview with a reporter, Lester Brickman recalled an old television western from days gone by called "Have Gun-Will Travel." -
Lakins: $8 million; Class members: $20 in Madison County settlement
Brad Lakin The Lakin Law Firm is set to collect $8 million in fees from settling a seven year old Madison County class action case against Cendant Corp. -
Crowder bumps up Godfrey attorney's take in class action fee fight
Judge Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder granted a big victory in a fee fight from a class action the Lakin Law Firm of Wood River filed with Freed and Weiss of Chicago, but she didn't grant it to either firm. -
Best intentions drive tort reform efforts
It has not been my intention to engage in a running debate with Randall Bono. -
Madison County's Dubious Distinction
For over 30 years, the asbestos litigation crisis has rumbled through the United States, forcing many dozens of companies into bankruptcy, costing thousands of jobs and most importantly, delaying and reducing the compensation available to take care of asbestos victims. -
Wheeler, Katheryn vs. Sears Roebuck & Co.
Plaintiff: