News from 2012
Sholar challenges Gibbons to debate
To the Editor:
Candidates, campaigns and constituents: We want to hear from you
With Labor Day behind us and just nine weeks to go until Election Day, campaigns are now switching in to high gear.
Romney-Ryan ticket is better choice
T0 The Editor:
Fourth District reverses $17.8 million verdict in asbestos conspiracy case
Simpson A split panel of the Fourth District Appellate Court has reversed a $17.8 million verdict in a McLean County asbestos conspiracy case, saying the lower court erred in denying the defendants' motions for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
Surgical staples caused pain, med mal complaint alleges
Gras A St. Clair County woman says the staples used in her stomach surgery caused her a great deal of pain and is suing her Belleville doctors for allegedly failing to figure out why.
State Farm sues uninsured motorist to recover auto claim
A Mississippi man is accused of being under-insured after allegedly causing a car crash in Fairview Heights.
Woman claims O'Fallon mobile home was uninhabitable in suit against Progressive Property
Berry An O'Fallon woman is asking for her money back after the mobile home she rented was allegedly found to be filthy and unlivable.
Be quiet, Stevie, and you'll get a big lollipop!
If you're not careful, you're liable to teach your children the wrong lessons.
Pradaxa MDL grows to 78 cases; Herndon wants litigation to 'move expeditiously'
Herndon Multi-district litigation over Pradaxa, a blood thinning medication, has grown to include 78 cases.
East St. Louis voters set to vote again on fate of election board
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn on Friday approved a petition that will allow East St. Louis voters to answer the following question in the November General Election: Should the East St. Louis Board of Elections be disbanded?
Regina Wells joins HeplerBroom as associate
Wells ST. LOUIS – Regina Wells has joined HeplerBroom LLC in the St. Louis office as an associate attorney.
Woman who alleges she was videotaped at tanning salon denies defendant's affirmative defenses
Hylla A woman claiming she was illegally videotaped in the nude while at a Glen Carbon tanning salon has denied she breached a duty to take precautions for her own privacy.
Status conference reset in case against Fragrant 40 swine farm
St. Clair County Judge Vincent Lopinot on Aug. 27 reset a status conference to Oct. 29 in a lawsuit over an allegedly odorous pig farm.
Governor's Parkway accident causes head, brain and neck injuries, suit says
Leonard A Madison County woman claims she sustained head, brain, neck and back injuries after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
Maryville driver claims she was struck from behind on Route 162
Carey A Madison County woman says she was rear-ended on a Maryville road while waiting to make a turn.
Philip Morris files proposed answer to petition in cigarette labeling suit; Includes emails from Tillery
Tillery When St. Louis attorney Stephen Tillery made the argument earlier this month that Philip Morris had admitted the facts alleged in his latest petition by not filing a formal answer, attorneys for the tobacco giant claimed the two parties had reached an agreement to do so.
Hawkins continues quest for East. St. Louis voter records
Hawkins An East St. Louis man is asking St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn to reconsider his July 27 order that rejected his request to access East St. Louis' list of inactive and "dead" voters.
Macon County man joins lawsuit over campaign contribution limits
Proft CHICAGO - A Macon County man supporting Mike Babcock's bid for the Senate has joined Illinois Liberty PAC's fight to overturn a state law that limits campaign contributions.
Lawsuit filed by adult entertainment website transferred to federal court
Bozarth A lawsuit filed by an adult entertainment website against Anthony Smith and a number of Internet, cable and phone providers has been removed to federal court.
Injured motorcyclist claims semi driver failed to yield
A motorcycle driver claims he sustained severe injuries when the driver of a semi-truck struck his bike while attempting to turn left.