News from January 2014
Supreme Court disbars Peel; suspends 14, including retired judge
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday disbarred a Madison County attorney currently serving a 12-year prison sentence for bankruptcy fraud and child pornography possession.
Asbestos law firm gets well-deserved comeuppance
There are at least two reasons to request a summary judgment. One is that the facts in the case are not in dispute and it makes no sense to waste time and money on a trial. Another reason is sheer lawyer bravado, an audacious attempt to hornswoggle the judge with an argument that won’t bear scrutiny and a trial that likely would go badly.
Madison County Asbestos Jury Docket: 1/20/2014
Tuesday, January 22
St. Clair County real estate Dec. 27-Jan. 7
Belleville:
St. Clair County foreclosures Jan. 2-7
January 2, 2014
Madison County foreclosures Jan. 2-9
January 2, 2014
Madison County real estate Jan. 2-7
January 2, 2014
Judge: Asbestos attorneys made ‘startling’ misrepresentations while pursuing claims
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Jan. 10 that asbestos attorneys have been withholding evidence while pursuing claims against Garlock Sealing Technologies and has ordered the company’s bankruptcy trust to be worth much less than the $1 billion-plus figure for which the attorneys argued.
Madison property owner loses appeal at Fifth District
1620 3rd St., Madison