News from June 2020
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Opposes Attempt to Block State Efforts Limiting Local Resources for Federal Immigration Crackdowns
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a group of 15 attorneys general in defending a New Jersey directive that limits when and how local law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Parents of 14-year-old who died in utility terrain vehicle crash on snow day file wrongful death suit
The parents of a 14-year-old girl who died last year in a rollover crash with a utility terrain vehicle on a December 2019 snow day have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
SCHIFF HARDIN LLP: Schiff Hardin Patent Practice Recognized as 2020 IP Stars by Managing IP
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked as “Recommended” by Managing Intellectual Property magazine in the Illinois IP Stars Patent Contentious category.
Target granted summary judgment in man’s trip and fall outside Belleville Crossing store
EAST ST. LOUIS – Lawrence M. Butler Sr., who sued Target after falling with 55 pounds of dog food on his shoulder, lost his suit after losing his lawyer.
Senate Democrats push link between coronavirus and favored political cause
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Democrats in the U.S. Senate are attempting to link one of their pet projects to the COVID-19 pandemic in the days leading to a vote on a liability-expanding measure they tried to force through last year and failed.
June 22: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 22. 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 22
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on June 22 in the suits below:
Medical center accused of failing to diagnose patient's lung cancer
BELLEVILLE - A medical center is facing a wrongful death lawsuit over claims that medical staff failed to diagnose a patient's lung cancer.
Insurance company, agent accused of improperly interfering in litigation
BELLEVILLE - Newton homeowners claim an insurance company and its agent interfered in a civil litigation involving claims that a truck driver crashed into their home, resulting in a lesser judgment.
June 22: 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 June 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
June 22: 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" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
June 22: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "trademark" cases
The following cases categorized as "trademark" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Magistrate remands Rep. Bailey's emergency powers suit against Pritzker to state court
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. Magistrate Judge Gilbert Sison remanded state Rep. Darren Bailey’s liberty suit against Gov. JB Pritzker to Clay County on Monday, June 29.
Motions to remand wage and helium tank claims to Madison County denied by judge and magistrate
BENTON – U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle and Magistrate Judge Mark Beatty each denied motions to remand lawsuits to Madison County.
June 22: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
June 22: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Applauds Congressional Passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 20 attorneys general applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of significant police reform legislation.
HEPLERBROOM: HB Attorneys Present Seminar for American Bar Association
Charles Insler, Emilee Bramstedt, and Emily Roman will be presenting an audio seminar for the American Bar Association on recent significant developments in consumer protection law.
Former magistrate steps into railroad discovery dispute involving $20 million claim
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former U.S. magistrate judge Stephen Williams recommends that Alton & Southern Railway share with CSX Transportation an audit pertinent to their $20 million dispute in district court.
COVID-19 will mean higher taxes on your home
Politicians have slowly shifted the property tax burden in Illinois from businesses to homeowners for decades. COVID-19 is about to make things worse