News from September 2018
ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE MEIER: Rep. Meier Receives Champion of Free Enterprise Award from Illinois Chamber
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce today released their legislative ratings for the 100th General Assembly.
HEPLERBROOM: Hay and Oldenburg to speak to Dentists in Illinois and California
Linda Hay and Anne Oldenburg will be the featured speakers at two upcoming dental industry seminars.
SANDBERG PHOENIX & VON GONTARD PC: The Benefits of Limitation of Liability Clauses
Limitation of liability clauses are not favored in the eyes of the law, but they are often upheld by the courts.
DOJ raises flag in Kaiser Gypsum bankruptcy; Says it will investigate illegal conduct in trusts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The Department of Justice has stepped into Kaiser Gypsum's Chapter 11 bankruptcy pending in the Western District of North Carolina over concerns that its reorganization plan lacks sufficient safeguards to prevent fraud.
Shop-N-Save, former employee discussing settlement in wrongful termination suit
Shop-N-Save and a former security guard are engaged in settlement discussions regarding a suit alleging the plaintiff was terminated for disclosing information regarding an assault and for using a laptop to monitor the riots in Ferguson, Mo.
Cahokia police pension trustees will take up Watson pay spike in October meeting
CAHOKIA – Police pension trustees plan to investigate the calculation of benefits for former chief Rick Watson, current sheriff of St. Clair County.
Supply company seeks to dismiss suit alleging truck driver died from dry ice
A Supply company argues that St. Charles County would be a more appropriate venue for a lawsuit alleging a truck driver died while transporting strawberries in dry ice.
Swansea Rehabilitation & Health Care Center face lawsuit over patient injured in fall
The family of a 76-year-old St. Clair County resident accuse a nursing home of failing to provide adequate care.
First National Bank in Staunton seeks more than $1.89 million on alleged debt
A business loan of nearly $2 million may land a Madison County resident in court.
Defendant accused in bid rigging scheme responds to plaintiffs’ motion to set a trial date
Auctioneer James Foley, who is accused of participating in a bid-rigging conspiracy with former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon, argues that a hearing should be postponed until the plaintiffs establish a class notice plan and respond to numerous motions seeking summary judgment
Jerseyville resident accused of speeding and causing crash
A Jerseyville man faces a lawsuit over a car accident on Route 4.
Madison County real estate Aug. 14-20
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Madison County foreclosures Aug. 28-31
There were 16 foreclosures in Madison County from Aug. 28-31
St. Clair County foreclosures Aug. 30 - Sept.5
St. Clair County foreclosures Aug. 30 - Sept.5
Motorist failed to yield and caused crash, lawsuit says
A 2017 crash in Godfrey prompted a recent lawsuit.
East Alton crash leads to litigation
An injured driver is suing over a 2016 car accident on Airline Drive in East Alton.
Employee accuses Union Pacific Railroad Company of unsafe work environment
The Union Pacific Railroad Company faces a lawsuit from an employee injured by working along the railroad tracks.
Another trophy for attorney Stephen Tillery
Big game hunters have bear rugs on the floors of their trophy rooms and stuffed animal heads mounted on the walls.
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 13-20
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 13-20
Calling Karmeier to witness stand might have risked plaintiffs’ case
EAST ST. LOUIS – Class action lawyers may have taken a risk by calling Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier to the stand in their trial against State Farm, according to an article published in 2013 by Corporate Counsel magazine.