News from May 2019
REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY L. DAVIS (IL-13): Davis Votes to Help People with Pre-Existing Conditions Afford Health Insurance
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today supported lowering costs and increasing health insurance options for people with and without pre-existing conditions.
KIRKLAND & ELLIS: Kirkland Teaches Associates Evidence Through ‘Learning by Doing’
Courtroom skills improve a litigator’s results across the board, but how can young lawyers with no trial experience develop these skills?
ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE MEIER: Former State Employee Tasked with Closing Murray Center Fined $154K for Violating Ethics Act
The Executive Ethics Commission of the State of Illinois fined former Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) employee Mark Doyle for violating the revolving door prohibition of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Five Neal Gerber Eisenberg Attorneys Recognized for Excellence in Pro Bono Service
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is proud to announce that five firm attorneys have received the 2019 Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
CHUHAK & TECSON: Principal Kevin Coyne presents Opportunity Zones in Commercial Real Estate to Mainstreet Organization of Realtors
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. principal Kevin M. Coyne will explain the tax advantages and risks of Opportunity Zones for both investors and communities to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe), 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday, June 10, in MORe's Downers Grove Office, Classroom A, 6655 Main St., Downers Grove.
Case activity for Scott Kalina vs United States of America on May 9
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Scott Kalina and Melissa Kalina against United States of America on May 9:
Fifth District affirms summary judgment for finance company in lease agreement dispute
MOUNT VERNON -- The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge's ruling ordering a doctor and his wife to pay a finance company regarding an agreement they entered into more than a decade ago.
St. Clair County defendants and plaintiffs on a substitution roll with Kolker, McGlynn
BELLEVILLE – At least 28 defendants in St. Clair County suits have substituted Circuit Judge Christopher Kolker in the last year, and at least 11 plaintiffs have substituted Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn in two months.
East St. Louis Township conducting forensic audit; Supervisor: Audit is to ensure township is ‘spending money the right way’
EAST ST. LOUIS – A forensic audit into East St. Louis Township finances is being carried out after the township used $55,000 from its certificate of deposit account to meet payroll.
May 2: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for labor cases
The following labor-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Fifth District denies claim for additional workers' compensation benefits for former coal worker
MOUNT VERNON -- The Fifth District Appellate Court denied a former coal company worker's claim for increased workers' compensation benefits in a case that stretches back more than two decades.
May 1: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for 861 social security: hia cases
The following 861 social security: hia-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 1. 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 May 2
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on May 2 in the suits below:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on May 1
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on May 1 in the suits below:
Rudolf grants dismissal in suit alleging patient died following colonoscopy; Plaintiff given leave to amend complaint
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf granted a physician’s motion to dismiss a medical malpractice suit alleging a patient died following a routine colonoscopy.
Gibbons says forfeited drug money will be used to assist Madison County communities
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons said any money retained by his office after an Illinois state trooper found $727,000 in suspected drug cartel money in a 60-year-old man’s vehicle will be used to assist local communities.
Employee alleges railway company stored biometric data without consent
BELLEVILLE — A railway company employee filed a class action complaint, alleging his biometric data was stored without his knowledge or consent.
Tillery tries again
One way or another, I'm gonna get ya,
I'll get ya, I'll get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya!
Illinois House amendment would require supermajority to hike taxes
Illinoisans are among the nation’s most heavily taxed residents. A proposed Illinois constitutional amendment would make it harder for lawmakers to add to that burden.
McGlynn vacates order granting taxable costs in suit alleging copper sulfate dumped into lake
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn granted a woman’s motion to vacate a judgment he awarded to First National Bank of Waterloo for taxable court costs in a suit alleging the bank dispensed copper sulfate into lake waters.