News from July 2018
POWER ROGERS & SMITH: Power Rogers & Smith, LLP Attorneys secure $40 Million Settlement for 12-year-old, Family
Power Rogers & Smith, L.L.P. attorneys Joseph A. Power, Jr. and Joseph W. Balesteri recently secured a $40 million settlement for the family of a 12-year-old girl who suffered serious brain damage while being treated for strep throat and mononucleosis.
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP: Intellectual Property Client Alert
The Federal Circuit ruled on Friday July 20, 2018 that tribal sovereign immunity cannot bar inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) because they are federal agency enforcement proceedings to which tribal sovereign immunity is generally inapplicable.
MAYER BROWN: Mayer Brown boosts white collar, investigations, sanctions and export control capabilities in London with double partner hire
Global law firm Mayer Brown announced today that Sam Eastwood and Jason Hungerford have been appointed as partners in the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice from Norton Rose Fulbright.
ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT: Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Twentieth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Tameeka L. Purchase as an associate judge of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit.
Alton resident accuses nonprofit of discrimination and wage violations
A 69-year-old bus driver says a local community organization did not pay him overtime wages and fired him because of his age.
Metro East school districts contribute to state's pension spiking
Over the past five years, schools in the Metro East have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties for giving teachers in the twilight of their careers pension-boosting raises.
Pension spiking still prevalent despite massive debt
Illinois school districts continued to pad pensions for retiring educators amid a two-year budget impasse and despite concerns about the state's growing pension debts, highlighting the persistence of a problem that lawmakers have struggled to contain.
Mistrial declared in Fields' murder trial; Prosecution witness utters forbidden 'shotgun'
BELLEVILLE – One word from witness Michael Taylor, age 16, spoiled the murder trial of David Fields in St. Clair County circuit court.
Insurer sues over Clark County collision
BENTON — An insurer is suing a for-hire motor carrier following a tractor-trailer crash in Clark County.
Swansea woman sued over unpaid loans
A Swansea woman faces a federal lawsuit over $130,000 worth of unpaid government loans.
Asbestos defense attorney says Jeffs v Ford decision clarifies jurisdiction questions
The highly anticipated Ford Motor Company jurisdiction appeal was released as an unpublished Rule 23 decision after the appellate court remained under advisement for roughly a year and a half; but an asbestos defense attorney said the ruling still provides assistance for defendants raising jurisdiction objections in Madison County
Madison County motorist sues over car accident injuries
An accident at the intersection of Schaefer and West Pontoon roads has two motorist entangled in litigation.
Collinsville nursing home faces wrongful death accusations
Collinsville Rehab and Health Care Center did not properly care for an elderly man who later died, his son claims.
Man sues WATCO Companies following fall from boat
A deckhand blames WATCO Companies for creating an unsafe work environment aboard a boat.
Motorcyclists sue Agency for Community Transit following crash
Two motorcycle riders blame the Agency for Community Transit and a driver for causing an accident.
Wood River engineer sues over slip, fall
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company and American River Transportation Company face a lawsuit after an engineer slipped on leaking hydraulic fluid on a boat.
Hog-tied: Illinois state law not equipped to address local governments’ pension problems
Avenues for state oversight for cities with financial difficulties have limited utility in the face of massive pension debt and have almost never been invoked since Springfield passed them into law in 1990.
Madison County real estate June 28 - July 2
An Edwardsville home sold for more than $650,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for June 28-July 2.
Madison County foreclosures July 13-19
There were fourteen foreclosures in Madison County from July 13-19
St. Clair County real estate June 20-29
An O'Fallon home sold for more than $550,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for June 20-29.