News from December 2019
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Nov. 25
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Nov. 25 in the suits below:
Nov. 25: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "440 civil rights: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "440 civil rights: other" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Nov. 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 25: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "550 prisoner: civil rights" cases
The following cases categorized as "550 prisoner: civil rights" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Nov. 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 25: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "insurance" cases
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Nov. 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 25: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "480 consumer credit" cases
The following cases categorized as "480 consumer credit" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Nov. 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Hoerner's BIPA class certification order improperly included 20 Illinois nursing homes, Fifth District rules
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Associate Judge Kevin Hoerner improperly ordered 20 Illinois nursing homes to defend a class action, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Nov. 25.
Senate President John Cullerton set to collect $2 million pension
Due to a pension sweetener available only to veteran Illinois lawmakers, Cullerton’s annual pension will soon be more than he ever made from his Statehouse salary.
Zimmer Biomet will proceed to trial over allegedly defective cervical cage with no defense, per judge's sanction
BELLEVILLE – Cervical cage maker Zimmer Biomet sought a secret advantage over other defendants in a surgery suit, but the deal backfired so badly that Zimmer faces trial alone with no defense.
Class action requested in action against healthcare facility accused of privacy violations
EDWARDSVILLE - A rehabilitation center is the latest company or institution to face a class action over allegations it violated Illinois' biometric information act.