News from March 2021
$30 million fee fight in Syngenta contaminated corn case filed in Madison County
EDWARDSVILLE – Distant law firms clash in Madison County circuit court over a $30 million fee from litigation against seed maker Syngenta.
March 1: 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 March 1. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Moody's report: Illinois pension debt reaches record high $317 billion
Illinois worst-in-the-nation public pension debt grew 19% year over year. It will continue hurting the state economy and job growth, driving more people out of Illinois, unless there are reforms.
March 1: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "240 torts to land" cases
The following cases categorized as "240 torts to land" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 1. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Ending cash bail is fair to the poor
Our justice system will become more fair, and the right of innocence until trial, guaranteed by The Constitution will be equalized for the poor.
March 1: 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 March 1. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 1: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "863 social security: diwc/diww" cases
The following cases categorized as "863 social security: diwc/diww" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 1. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
$11 million back injury settlement so high insurer wants defense lawyer to pay
BENTON – Thomas Keefe III and father Tom Keefe settled a St. Clair County suit against Signature Hardware for a sum so staggering that Signature’s insurer seeks to pass the bill to the lawyer it hired.
Farm worker allegedly struck by train due to overgrowth at railroad crossing
BELLEVILLE — The father of a farm worker who was fatally struck by a train claims Union Pacific Railroad and the farm's owners failed to clear the obstructed line of sight that blocked the private road's railroad crossing.
Imported electric socks from China caused man’s death, suit claims; Co-defendant Amazon also trying to escape claims
EAST ST. LOUIS – Global Vasion, a California importer of electric socks from China, dissolved after an Illinois widow claimed a sock caused her husband’s death.
Man injured at Smithton tavern sues alleged attacker
BELLEVILLE — A man claims he was hit by another patron at a Smithton tavern, causing him to fall backwards and suffer permanent injuries.
Alton property allegedly contaminated from former Citigroup aluminum plant
EAST ST. LOUIS — CTI development is suing Citigroup for allegedly failing to remove and prevent hazardous waste from flowing onto surrounding property at a former aluminum manufacturing plant in Alton.
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fourth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Fourth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Douglas C. Gruenke, as associate judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Announces Settlement in Massive Charity Fraud Telefunding Operation
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Federal Trade Commission, along with regulators from 38 states and the District of Columbia, announced a settlement with 13 defendants over a national charitable fundraising operation that bombarded 67 million individuals across the country with approximately 1.3 billion deceptive fundraising calls, most of which were illegal robocalls.
CLARK HILL PLC: Let's Chat about the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 and DACA
Join us in a discussion about the latest immigration changes under President Biden: Immigration Bills, Executive Orders, and DACA.
CLARK HILL PLC: Remote Hiring: Legal & HR Best Practices
What started as a necessary and potentially temporary solution to navigate the pandemic, remote hiring has become for many employers an ongoing workforce hiring and management strategy.
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Supreme Court Announces Creation of New Statutory Court Fees Task Force
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today an order for the creation of a new Supreme Court Statutory Court Fees Task Force (“Task Force”) to replace the original 15-member Task Force created under the Access to Justice Act.
Case activity for Mary Jo Conaway vs Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on March 5
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Mary Jo Conaway against Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on March 5.
Case activity for USA vs $119, 160. 00 in United States Currency on March 5
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by USA against $119, 160. 00 in United States Currency on March 5.
Court activity on March 5: Charles Zeiset vs Erie Insurance Company
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Charles Zeiset and Colen Zeiset against Erie Insurance Company on March 5: 'Complaint Against Erie Insurance Company ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0754-4420691.), Filed By Charles Zeisset, Coleen Zeisset. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(winters, Douglas)'.