News from 2021
Former American Water Resources employee alleges discrimination, retaliatory discharge
EAST ST. LOUIS — A former call center operations director with American Water Resources claims she suffered a hostile work environment and retaliation after filing an ethics complaint.
Polsinelli Named to US News & World Report “Best Law Firms” List
Polsinelli Named to US News & World Report “Best Law Firms” List.
Armstrong Teasdale Among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms”
Armstrong Teasdale Among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms”.
MC State’s Attorney’s Office files amicus brief in FOID Act challenge; Haine urges IL SC to declare it unconstitutional
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced yesterday that his office submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Madison County, urging the Illinois Supreme Court to conclude that the FOID Act is unconstitutional.
Big Streamers outline flaws in East St. Louis tax lawsuit; Applying cable law to video is 'nonsensical'
EAST ST. LOUIS – Classifying video streamers as cable companies so that local government can tax them would warp Illinois cable law and produce absurd results, Netflix and other streamers argued in U.S. district court on Nov. 5.
Insurer seeks to determine life insurance payout among widow, late husband's children
EAST ST. LOUIS — Prudential Insurance is asking the federal court to determine a death benefit payout dispute involving a widow and her late husband's children.
Mead Johnson, Abbott sued after premature infants developed NEC
EDWARDSVILLE — Mead Johnson and Abbott are facing a suit alleging their cow's milk-based infant formulas caused long-term health effects and even death to premature infants.
Gov. Pritzker Announces Four Appointments to Boards and Councils
Gov. Pritzker Announces Four Appointments to Boards and Councils.
Davis, Mceachin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Increased Prescription Drug Costs
Davis, Mceachin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Increased Prescription Drug Costs.
Former Days Inn employee claims she was fired for being pregnant
EDWARDSVILLE — A former employee at a Days Inn in Collinsville claims she was fired due to being pregnant.
Knee and organ injury lawsuit against Church’s Chicken whittled down to abrasion case
BENTON – U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona Daly chopped a knee injury suit down to a scraped leg on Oct. 29, after St. Louis surgeon Jeffrey Whiting recanted his opinion in the course of a deposition.
Passenger sues over Collinsville rear end collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A vehicle passenger claims she suffered injuries when another motorist caused a rear end collision in Collinsville.
Challenges incoming to Dems' COVID vax-related changes to IL Right of Conscience Law?
Unusual bid by the current Democratic majority in Springfield to not only strip away conscience protections from COVID vaccine mandate objectors, but declare what lawmakers meant decades earlier when the IL Conscience Act was approved, may open those changes to the law up to legal challenges.
Madison County jurors award motorist $20,000 in Godfrey crash suit
Madison County jurors awarded a motorist $20,000 in a lawsuit alleging he suffered injuries in a rear end collision in Godfrey.
Physician sues expert following 2019 trial, alleges 'negligent testimony' caused emotional distress
A Texas physician is suing the expert who testified against her in a 2019 medical malpractice trial that resulted in a defense verdict, alleging she suffered emotional distress as a result of the expert’s “negligent” testimony.
A blood-boiling performance by Illinois lawmakers to ensure punishment of vax mandate resisters
Unless you want your blood to boil, do not watch the video from last week of supporters of a bill to amend Illinois’ Health Care Right of Conscience Act (HCRCA). Dishonesty, despotism and undisguised ignorance were on full display in a move to assure compliance with vaccine and other COVID mandates.
Smith denies dismissal in trip, fall suit alleging faulty water meter lid
Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith denied American Water Works’ motion to dismiss a man’s lawsuit alleging he fell into a hole when he tripped on an unsecured water meter lid while walking his dog in Alton.
Patient alleges injuries following cholecystectomy
EDWARDSVILLE — A patient claims a physician with OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center negligently performed a cholecystectomy, causing her to suffer injuries.
Chicago budget hands $500 monthly to some, higher property taxes to others
Chicago will spend $32 million on the nation’s largest test of universal basic income. What happens after that year is one question, as is whether handing out cash will truly fix anything.
Democrats pass gerrymandered Congressional map no. 4
Illinois Democrats finally passed the fourth draft of their congressional district map after earlier versions prompted criticism from the Hispanic community and even fellow Democrats. A university gave several versions an “F.”