News from 2018
Man sues over rear-end collision
BELLEVILLE — A motorist alleges he was injured in a rear-end collision on IL 161.
St. Clair County real estate July 31-Aug. 3
A Freeburg property sold for $420,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for July 31-Aug. 3.
St. Clair County foreclosures Aug. 17-24
There were 10 foreclosures in St. Clair County from Aug. 17-24.
Madison County foreclosures August 15-21
There were eight foreclosures in Madison County from August 15-21
Madison County real estate July 31 - August 6
An Edwardsville property sold for $585,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for July 31-Aug. 6.
Madison County civil docket Sept. 3-7
There are 10 law cases scheduled on the civil docket in circuit judges Mudge, Dugan and Ruth's courtrooms on Sept. 6 and 7.
St. Clair Square files lawsuit against former tenants
The owner of St. Clair Square alleges its tenants violated a lease agreement.
Appellate court denies sex offender's request for judgment relief
A convicted sex offender cannot reverse his conviction, an appellate court ruled.
Man loses appeal from St. Clair County murder case
The Fifth District Appellate Court upheld a first-degree murder conviction against a man who challenged the verdict over his fitness to stand trial.
Bubby & Sissy's bar faces lawsuit after woman's fall
A Macoupin County woman's fall prompted a lawsuit against a nightclub in Alton.
When Watson was chief, something was hokey in Cahokia
Cahokia Mounds
Pittsburgh's hired guns move in on Philadelphia's turf as opioid lawyers jostle for power
The fighting in Pennsylvania among plaintiffs lawyers working on contingency fees has escalated this summer
POLSINEL PC: Polsinelli’s Nancy Rafuse Named Among Top Female Litigators in the Nation
Polsinelli’s Labor and Employment Department Chair Nancy E. Rafusehas been recognized as one of the Top 250 Women in Litigation in Benchmark Litigation’s annual Top 250 Women in Litigation publication.
NAPOLI SHKOLNIK PLLC: Back to school after the summer: School Risks and Dangers
As the summer winds down for kids all across the country that time of the year has come- time to prepare for the return to school.
GREENSFELDER: Jud Deloss joins Illinois Governor for signing of behavioral Health Bills
Greensfelder Officer Gerald E. (Jud) DeLoss joined Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and other advocates for the signing of important behavioral health legislation in a ceremony Aug. 22, 2018, in Springfield, Illinois.
MAYER BROWN: Nine Mayer Brown lawyers named “Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyers of the Year”
Mayer Brown announced today that nine lawyers have been named “Best Lawyers 2019 Lawyers of the Year” in the following categories and cities.
Who gets Madigan money and what it means for November
Pension reform is a moral imperative. The alternative is a future in which core services are cut, taxes are raised, and pensioners risk losing what they’ve already been promised as the funds go insolvent.
There is no shame in asking for help
Stress, in and of itself, is not bad. High-achieving individuals in the law profession often thrive under a modicum of pressure; however, too much of any good thing is, in fact, too much.
Woman sues drivers over multi-vehicle collision
BELLEVILLE — A woman claims she was injured in a multi-vehicle collision in Canteen Township.
Motorist, passenger sue over Route 159 crash
BELLEVILLE — A motorist and passenger allege they suffered injuries in a collision on Illinois Route 159.