News from August 2015
Linda Zazove awarded for her work with low-income and senior Illinois residents
Linda Zazove, retired deputy director of program operations for Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc., was presented with the Joseph R. Bartylak Memorial Legal Services Award for her work with low-income and senior residents in Illinois.
Fifth District modifies Judge Babka's judgment in estate dispute
MT. VERNON – St. Clair County associate judge Brian Babka unfairly rejected a woman’s evidence and testimony in a dispute over a dead man’s assets, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Aug. 11. They honored a receipt that Babka ignored, showing Sandea White of Belleville surrendered a coin collection and vehicle titles to the estate of John Tate.
State government should strive to make things easier for business to innovate
If it's new, you can't do it. That's pretty much the default position of bureaucracy.
Yahoo says email scanning not surreptitious in eavesdropping class action; No reasonable expectation of privacy
EAST ST. LOUIS – Yahoo answers a class action complaint of privacy invasion by pleading that no one can call its scanning practices surreptitious. “Yahoo’s scanning of emails has been the subject of media reports for years,” Peter Herzog of St. Louis wrote on Aug. 17. He moved to dismiss a suit that Kaylynn Rehberger of Highland filed at U.S. district court in June.
Fox Creek subdivision denies liability and counter sues builder of attorney’s sinking $1.1M home
Fox Creek subdivision defendants deny liability and countersue a builder accused of constructing a Madison County asbestos attorney’s $1.1 million home was built atop fill dirt in Edwardsville.
Anderson Hospital doctors deny liability in patient’s medical malpractice suit over stroke
Anderson Hospital and two of its doctors deny liability in a patient’s lawsuit accusing his doctors of failing to catch preliminary symptoms pointing to an eminent stroke.
Real estate seller counter sues buyer for $2.75M
A company involved in the real estate purchase of a hotel that went south is countersuing the plaintiff for $2.75 million after it backed out of the deal.
Doctor and practice seek to dismiss East Alton woman’s medical malpractice case
A physician and his practice seek to dismiss a patient’s lawsuit claiming they put off an emergency lumbar surgery for too long.
54th Street restaurant accuses customer of causing his fall from intoxication
An Edwardsville restaurant denies liability in a customer’s slip and fall suit, arguing that the patron became intoxicated and was unable to maintain his balance.
Madison County foreclosures Aug. 7-14
A list of recent Madison County foreclosures. Including Alton, Collinsville, Glen Carbon, Granite City, South Roxana, St. Jacob, Troy and Wood River.
Madison County real estate Aug. 3-7
A list of recent real estate transactions for Madison County. Including Alhambra, Alton, Bethalto, Collinsville, Cottage Hills, East Alton, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Godfrey, Granite City, Hamel, Hartford, Highland, Madison, Maryville, Moro, Pontoon Beach, St. Jacob, Troy, Wood River and Worden.
Trailer owners deny liability, seek to dismiss Rothman Furniture's suit alleging injury from fallen sofa
An Illinois couple seeks to dismiss a lawsuit filed after a sofa fell on a Rothman Furniture Store employee while he was trying to load a sofa into the couple’s trailer.
Williams Venker & Sanders attorneys selected for Best Lawyers in America
Eight attorneys with Williams Venker & Sanders have been included on the Best Lawyers in America list for 2016.
Sandberg Phoenix attorneys selected for Best Lawyers in America
A record number of 20 Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America list for 2016.
Blake Law Group hires new associate attorney
Attorney Angela S. McQuage joins the Blake Behme Law Group in Belleville as an associate attorney.
St. Clair County foreclosures Aug. 6-11
A list of recent St. Clair County foreclosures. Including Belleville, Caseyville, Centreville, Collinsville, Fairview Heights, Lebanon, Mascoutah, Millstadt and O'Fallon.
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 3-7
A list of recent real estate transactions for St. Clair County. Including Belleville, Cahokia, Caseyville, Collinsville, Dupo, East Carondelet, East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, Freeburg, Lebanon, Marissa, Mascoutah, Millstadt, O’Fallon, St. Libory, Shiloh, Smithton, Swansea and Waterloo.
Illinois' professional regulator relinquishes state's grip on mobile payment processor Square
SPRINGFIELD – Chief financial regulator Bryan Schneider welcomes mobile payment businesses that the previous administration treated like criminals.
Is the American Dream Dying?
No one ever said the American Dream is easy, or should be. But government shouldn’t be the gatekeeper of success to the point of deterring an entire generation. If that happens, we all suffer.
Madison County case settles before closing statements set to begin
A man who suffered severe leg injuries after a dump truck driver ran him over, entangling his legs in the springs, settled the case for an undisclosed amount with the defendants over the weekend.