News from May 2019
St. Clair County foreclosures May 14-May 21
There were 14 foreclosues in St. Clair County from May 14-May 21.
Madison County real estate May 1-7
An Edwardsville property sold for $2.7 million as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for May 1-7.
Madison County foreclosures May 13-17
There were 13 foreclosures in Madison County from May 13-17
Court activity on May 29: Ashton Daniel vs Dr. Lipchitz
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ashton Daniel against Dr. Lipchitz and Jacqueline Lashbrook on May 29.
Court activity on May 29: USA vs $47,000 in United States currency
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by USA against $47,000 in United States currency and One 2017 Toyota Tundra on May 29.
Court activity on May 29: Robert Treat vs First Premier Bank
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Robert Treat against First Premier Bank on May 29: 'Summons Issued As To First Premier Bank. Original Sent To Plaintiff For Service. (amv)'
May 29: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "480 consumer credit" cases
The following cases categorized as "480 consumer credit" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Juan Del Rio vs Andrew Shuler on May 29
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Juan Del Rio against Andrew Shuler, Frank Moore, Matthew Sinnokrak and Village of Caseyville on May 29:
May 29: 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 May 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
No order entered yet on Monsanto good faith finding in settlement of 11K pollution claims
BELLEVILLE – Monsanto has answered questions of Fifth District appellate judges about settlement of 11,256 pollution claims, Bruce Cook argued for Monsanto at a May 22 hearing.
Case activity for Matthias Scott vs Bucbu on May 29
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities 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 May 29:
May 29: 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 May 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Woman sues over slip, fall at O'Fallon McDonald's
BELLEVILLE — A woman claims she was injured after she allegedly slipped and fell on wet floors at the O'Fallon McDonald's.
Opening remarks in opioid case against Johnson & Johnson alleges greed created drug epidemic
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – Opening arguments began Tuesday in a first-ever trial in attempt to hold drug manufacturers accountable for an opioid over-dose crisis, accusing Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary company Janssen Pharmaceuticals of providing medications for profit that destroyed thousands of lives.
Illinois House votes to put Pritzker’s progressive income tax amendment on 2020 ballot
An amendment that would allow lawmakers to scrap Illinois’ constitutionally protected flat income tax and replace it with graduated tax rates will appear as a referendum question on voters’ 2020 ballots.
St. Clair Co. judge presiding in paraquat litigation accepted $11K in campaign contributions from plaintiff’s firm
BELLEVILLE – Class action lawyer Stephen Tillery, pursuing a paraquat exposure claim against Syngenta, seeks to depose lawyers who defended Syngenta in atrazine litigation that ended years ago.
Physician denies liability in suit alleging patient died from heart failure
A St. Clair County physician denies liability in a suit alleging a patient died due to heart failure, arguing that the patient is contributorily at fault.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Lakeshore Sport and Fitness to Pay $45,000 To Settle EEOC Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
Lakeshore Sport and Fitness, a fitness club in Chicago, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a sex harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced.
SCHIFF HARDIN LLP: Schiff Hardin Hosted Cristo Rey Students in Street Law Program
Schiff Hardin LLP hosted the Spring 2019 Street Law/National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Legal Diversity Pipeline Program, which encourages the pursuit of legal careers by young people from groups currently underrepresented in the legal profession.
SCOTUS gives win to GSK in appeal of $3M verdict over Chicago lawyer's suicide, Paxil drug labeling
The widow of a lawyer who took his own life, allegedly after taking the generic equivalent of widely prescribed antidepressant drug, Paxil, will not get a chance to undo a federal appeals court’s decision to toss out a federal jury’s findings that GSK, the maker of Paxil, owes her $3 million because it allegedly didn’t push federal regulators hard enough to revise the drug’s warning label.