News published on Madison - St. Clair Record in March 2020

Last year's national asbestos litigation landscape didn't show any drastic changes in overall filings. The numbers remained stable with a high concentration of cases filed by the top plaintiff firms within the top jurisdictions against the same defendants, according to the annual findings of KCIC, a Washington-based technology and consulting firm that analyzes approximately 90 percent of all asbestos cases filed nationwide.

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, a legal aid provider serving low-income individuals who need civil legal assistance in central and southern Illinois, is continuing its mission during the coronavirus outbreak.

BELLEVILLE – A pedestrian is suing a property owner after she allegedly slipped and fell while walking on a sidewalk in Mascoutah.

Health care institutions need flexibility to prepare for infection rates that could overwhelm current hospital bed capacity.

EAST ST. LOUIS - Chief District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel issued an order Monday allowing for the use of video teleconferencing or telephone conferencing for certain criminal proceedings, effective immediately, for the following:• Detention hearings under 18 U.S.C.

BELLEVILLE - A customer at a Fairview Heights Red Lobster restaurant claims she was knocked down and injured because the restaurant was too crowded.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 23 in the suits below:

The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:

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 March 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:

In accordance with the national extension of social distancing guidelines, the Third Judicial Circuit extended its COVID-19 precautions through and including May 22, or until further notice.

What’s happening today is unprecedented. The coronavirus is impacting Illinoisans' lives in more ways than can be counted. We wish our readers the best and hope you all remain healthy.

BELLEVILLE - A grocery store customer claims she was seriously injured when a loose mat in the store entryway caused her to slip and fall.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Kimberly Jo Leper against Andrew M. Saul on March 28.

Miranda Hooker, a partner in the Health Sciences Department and White Collar Litigation and Investigations Practice Group of Pepper Hamilton, will be speaking on the HCCA's 2020 Virtual Compliance Institute taking place from March 30–April 1, 2020.

The Covid-19 pandemic has lead to an unprecedented contraction in operations of businesses across the globe.

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been ranked by Acritas as one of the top 20 legal firms in its U.S. Law Firm Brand Index 2020.

Join us for a special COVID-19 webinar briefing as part of our Cyber Café series, covering the top issues in government contracts and cybersecurity.

The global law firm Jones Day ranks #1 in the 2020 Acritas U.S. Law Firm Brand Index, a report ranking the top law firm brands in the United States.

EDWARDSVILLE - Buyers of a property are claiming their realtors failed to disclosed plumbing problems that cost more than $20,000 to fix so far.Stephanie and Jonathan Clark filed suit March 11 against the RE/MAX Aliance and individual agents they claim were involving in the sale of the home in Troy.In their suit filed in Madison County Circuit, the couple claim fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment along with violations of the Illinois Property Disclosure Act and negligence.RE/MAX is a franchisor and each of its offices is independently owned, the company told the Madison Record.The suit centers on the purchase of a property on Joe McClelland Drive.

The personal representative of a deceased man’s estate is suing a woman for allegedly refusing to surrender the decedent’s possessions.