News from July 2020
St. Clair County foreclosures Jul. 1-7
There were three foreclosures in St. Clair County Jul. 1-7.
July 7: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "870 taxes" cases
The following cases categorized as "870 taxes" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on July 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Madison County civil docket Jul. 20-24
Madison County judges Dugan, Stobbs, and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for Jul. 20-24.
Case activity for Mathew Brown Turner vs C / O Loyd on July 13
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Mathew Brown Turner against C / O Loyd, Ladona Long and Pinckneyville Correctional Center on July 13.
Cates abandons wage class action after countersuit alleges driver ripped out truck’s GPS, put debris in gas tank
BENTON – Attorney David Cates decided against pursuing a class action for truck driver Dominion Sadler, who abandoned a truck on North Grand Avenue in St. Louis after ripping out its global positioning system.
Defamation suit alleges employees at scrap metal company wrongfully accused of theft
EDWARDSVILLE - Four former employees of a scrap metal company are suing over claims they were defamed after being accused of a "theft ring."
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on July 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on July 6 in the suits below:
Pritzker 'Fair Tax' would allow for double, triple taxation on same $1 earned
The progressive tax amendment on the ballot Nov. 3 removes the constitutional prohibition on multiple taxation, in addition to removing the flat tax protection.
July 6: 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" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on July 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
July 6: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "555 prison condition" cases
The following cases categorized as "555 prison condition" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on July 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Lawsuit: IHSA doesn't have authority to continuously change 'Return to Play' plan at Pritzker's whim
Southern Illinois lawyer Tom DeVore has sued the IHSA, saying they illegally changed the rules, at the demand of the Pritzker administration, governing how student athletes can return to the playing surfaces this fall for high school sports.
Local law firms accept millions in Paycheck Protection Program funds
According to a database by the federal Small Business Administration and Treasury Department, several local law firms have accepted millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program funds as part of the Cares Act.
Coronavirus concerns of expert witness prompts postponement of insurance dispute trial
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle postponed trial of an insurance dispute from August to December because the coronavirus would keep a witness from testifying.
Biden proposes $4 trillion tax increase!
Joe Biden (D) is the proverbial crazy uncle families keep in the attic, away from view. Now he has been unleashed by the Democrat Party as the presumptive presidential candidate, and his economic agenda is truly frightening.
Illinois schools must fully reopen in August, but teachers unions may say no
The need to fully reopen Illinois schools is growing more urgent day by day. Evidence shows the mental and emotional harm to children of not being in school is outweighing the potential harm of the coronavirus. The good news is the risk of a full-time, in-class reopening is far lower than originally feared. Other countries’ experiences show Illinois can reopen schools safely.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Implicit Bias in the Healthcare Industry: How It's Making Us Sick(er)
Implicit bias is the concept that we develop unconscious patterns from our experiences that help shape our views in ways that we may not even be aware of but can nonetheless impact our attitudes and actions.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Work From Home – What Happens When WFH Becomes Long-Term or Even Permanent?
This webinar will focus on the legal and practical considerations for those employees who will remain on WFH status, including developing policies and agreements to.
SHEPPARD MULLIN: Sheppard Mullin Ranked Among Modern Healthcare’s "2020 Largest Healthcare Law Firms"
Sheppard Mullin was ranked the fourth largest healthcare law firm by Modern Healthcare.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Smart Talk: Cannabis Issues in Employment Law
Andrew Rolfes and George Voegele will be presenting this webinar on states' cannabis laws and regulations.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Labor Law Issues in the Pandemic and Post-Pandemic World
Daniel Johns will be presenting this webinar on labor law issues from the COVID-19 pandemic.