News from June 2019
Court activity on June 17: Matthias Scott vs Bucbu
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Matthias Scott against Bucbu, Frank Lawrence, Jaqaline Lashbrook, John Baldwin, John Doe, John Kock, Martin, Qualls, Richardson and Wildbaher on June 17: 'Notice Of Appearance By Xinyi Wei On Behalf Of John Baldwin, John Kock, Jaqaline Lashbrook, Frank Lawrence, Qualls, Richardson, Wildbaher (wei, Xinyi)'.
Former Sycamore Village workers opt out of biometric privacy class action certified by Hoerner
BELLEVILLE – As appellate judges began reviewing certification of a class action for employees of Sycamore Village assisted living care center in Swansea, the class shrank.
Case activity for Donald D. Gaddis vs Bennie Vick on June 17
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Donald D. Gaddis against Bennie Vick, Unknown Employees of Williamson County, Illinois and Williamson County, Illinois on June 17:
Illinois gas tax will double in July, then likely rise nearly a penny a year
The state gas tax is projected to automatically increase 130% by 2025, without lawmaker approval. That’s almost 25 cents more on a gallon of gas.
Pritzker’s untruth: Illinois’ budget is billions out of balance
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois’ budget is balanced "for the first time in decades." That’s the claim he made upon signing Illinois’ $40 billion budget for 2020.
DYKEMA GOSSETT: Dykema Guides McDonald’s in the Sale of its Former Headquarters
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that it served as legal counsel to McDonald’s in the sale of the company’s former corporate world headquarters, an 80-acre site located in Oak Brook, Ill.
MAYER BROWN: Legal 500 US 2019 ranks Mayer Brown in 65 categories and recognizes 34 lawyers as “Leading Individuals”
Mayer Brown announced that the 2019 edition of Legal 500 United States ranked the firm in 65 categories.
Opioid lawyers propose a global settlement team; Pa. attorney critical, says it's likely a ploy to boost their fees
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - Acknowledging it is “likely impossible” to negotiate individual settlements on behalf the nearly 2,000 cities and counties suing the opioid industry, plus thousands more watching from the sidelines, plaintiff lawyers have proposed a unique solution: A “negotiation class” designed to strike a global bargain on behalf of every municipality in the country.
Summary judgment sought in suit preventing access to county financials; County board, treasurer discredit auditor’s ‘obsession’ with ongoing investigation
Madison County auditor Rick Faccin calls a resolution demanding access to county financial information for certain officials an attempt to “move the auditor’s file cabinet into their own offices” and argues that allowing access would be improper due to an ongoing investigation.
Appeals panel: Federal law trumps state privacy law in class actions vs airlines over fingerprint scans
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed airlines shouldn’t face class action lawsuits concerning the use of employee fingerprint scans for biometric punch clocks
June 14: 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" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Donald D. Gaddis vs Charles Winstead on June 14
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Donald D. Gaddis against Charles Winstead, Dorothy McCombs, Jason Watts and Kevin M Hall on June 14:
Pritzker budget lifts cap on pension spiking
A provision included in Illinois’ previous budget aimed to protect state taxpayers from end-of-career salary spiking in local school districts. The budget proposal en route to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would repeal that protection.
June 14: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "442 civil rights: jobs" cases
The following cases categorized as "442 civil rights: jobs" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Fifth District affirms denial of post-conviction relief for man accused of murder
MOUNT VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed St. Clair County Circuit Judge Zina R. Cruse's ruling denying a petition for post-conviction relief field by a man who was sentenced to 23 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder.
Court activity on June 14: Valen Little vs Daniel Sullivian
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Valen Little against Daniel Sullivian on June 14.
June 14: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "360 p.i.: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "360 p.i.: other" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Glenn Rippley vs Clevenger Contractors Inc. on June 14
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Glenn Rippley against Clevenger Contractors Inc. on June 14:
June 14: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "555 prison condition" cases
The following cases categorized as "555 prison condition" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on June 14
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on June 14 in the suits below: