News from October 2019
It’s a jungle out there, in Cahokia
We had to wait a year to report the findings, but it was worth the wait.
Ammunition manufacturer, gun distributor, seller, deny responsibility for man's vision loss
EDWARDSVILLE - An ammunition manufacturer, a gun distributor, and a store have all denied any liability for the loss of vision in one eye of a man who alleges a faulty gun and bullet were to blame.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Oct. 8
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Oct. 8 in the suits below:
Oct. 8: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "insurance" cases
The following cases categorized as "insurance" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Oct. 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Judge denies stay in FCC license revocation proceedings involving grim reaper of radio
WASHINGTON – Federal Communications Commission administrative law judge Jane Halprin denied a stay of license revocation proceedings against Bob Romanik, grim reaper of radio, on Oct. 4.
Oct. 8: 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 Oct. 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on Oct. 14: Overton Thompson vs Crisp Container Company
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Overton Thompson and Robin J. Thompson against Crisp Container Company, Jason Ray Brasher and Pepsi Midamerica Co on Oct. 14.
TOPDOG Legal Marketing Announces New Brand, Law Firm Marketing Model
TOPDOG Legal Marketing, an attorney-led team serving law firms nationwide, is excited to reveal its new brand and announce expanded options to better serve its clients
Student, mother, claim basketball players forced disrobing, filmed, shared; School district denies liability
EDWARDSVILLE - A middle school student claims he was attacked and forced to take his clothes off, after which filmed video was sent to others via a cell phone, according to a circuit court complaint.
Appeals court backs American Family Insurance in dispute over delay in settling fire claim
MOUNT VERNON - An insurance company did not unreasonably delay a payout following a house fire because there was a real and true dispute over the amount, an appeals court has ruled.
Pro se plaintiff four times married, to the same person, has no basis for legal malpractice claim, court rules
BELLEVILLE - A judge has ruled that a Belleville law firm and two of its attorneys were not representing a former client when she entered into a marriage settlement with her ex-husband, which she later disputed.
Plan for over 640 police, fire pensions barely touches Illinois' $200 billion problem
Consolidating downstate and suburban police and fire pension systems is a start, but both fixes and Illinois’ pension problems go much deeper.
Oct. 7: 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 Oct. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Oct. 7: 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 Oct. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Oct. 7: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "625 drug related seizure of property" cases
The following cases categorized as "625 drug related seizure of property" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Oct. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Oct. 7: 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" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Oct. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Oct. 7: 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 Oct. 7. 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 Oct. 7
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Oct. 7 in the suits below:
POLSINELLI: Polsinelli's Margaux Savee Named to the PTAB Bar Association’s Top 50 Women in PTAB Trials List
Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Margaux A. Savee has been named to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Bar Association's Top 50 Women in PTAB Trials list.
HEPLERBROOM: Martin to Be Instructor for Rcra/sw Training Course
Jennifer Martin will be one of the instructors at an all-day training course on Resource Conservation & Recovery Act and Solid Waste Management.