News from 2004
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, Dec. 7
Fresh from the courthouse:
Plaintiff's attorney Mallon sues computer tech co.
Wood River personal injury attorney Lance Mallon was so offended by a flaw in the tape drive system of his computer, he filed a consumer fraud class action lawsuit against California-based Seagate Technology, the world’s largest supplier of computer disc media.
MCR in Washington Post spotlight
Jeff Birnbaum The Madison County Record splashed onto the front page of the liberal-leaning Washington Post Dec. 6, causing a ripple of national and local media curiosity.
New Lawsuits: Monday, Dec. 6
Fresh from the courthouse:
New Lawsuits: Friday, Dec. 3
Fresh from the courthouse
Raise your hand
One-sided arguments don’t stick with you.
Eureka! It's Madison County, Ill.
To the Editor:
Making money the new-fashioned way
To the Editor:
Lawsuits targeting healthcare system hit patients hardest
You can’t open your local newspaper these days without being bombarded with advertising from personal injury lawyers looking to cash in with lawsuits against the makers of Vioxx. These lawsuits are an unfortunate reminder of the giant target painted on our healthcare system.
Drug makers have invested for the ailing boomers
To the Editor:
Reform requires more than 'I'm sorry'
To the Editor:
Musical Benches!
In his perfect world, Madison County Circuit Court Judge Philip Kardis would be scoping out lunch spots and rubbing Appellate Court elbows in Illinois' 'King City', Mt. Vernon.
Supreme Court ruling may have local impact
A decision that is sure to be referenced soon in defense arguments is one that the United States Supreme Court ruled on Nov. 30, Koons Buick Pontiac GMC v. Bradley Nigh.
Dec 6-Dec 10
3M
Friday Dec 10
9 am
Thursday Dec 9
8:30 am
More tests, less acumen reshaping medicine
Unnecessary tests, redundant consultations, the dispensing of prescription drugs in American medicine.
Justice-elect Karmeier to be sworn in
Justice-elect Lloyd A. Karmeier Retiring Illinois Supreme Court Justice Philip J. Rarick will administer the oath of office to justice-elect Lloyd A. Karmeier, when he is sworn into the state's high court during a ceremony at the Supreme Court Building in Springfield Dec. 6.