News from April 2022
Davis Urges Interior Secretary to Bring Back Police Escorts for Veteran Honor Flights to DC
Davis Urges Interior Secretary to Bring Back Police Escorts for Veteran Honor Flights to DC.
Two of six judicial candidates in Madison County file first quarter campaign finance reports
Of the six likely candidates for Madison County circuit judge, only two have raised campaign funds in the first quarter: Republican Circuit Judges Amy Sholar and Christopher Threlkeld, who hold their seats by appointment of the Illinois Supreme Court.
Students smack down Chicago 'Disinformation' Conference panelists, exposing far more than apparent about media
Traditional media beclowned itself last week at a Chicago conference on “disinformation.” That’s a story in itself, but the bigger story is how they covered up even that story, peddling disinformation about a conference on disinformation. The guilty include Illinois media, which is further guilty of still suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story that is part of what sparked the fireworks at the conference.
Suit alleging BIPA violations filed against Doctor John's Inc.
EDWARDSVILLE - A class action filed against Doctor John's alleges the defendant engaged in illegal biometric scanning and information storage practices.
Suit alleges motorist ran stop sign, caused Alton collision
EDWARDSVILLE - A St. Louis man is suing a woman for allegedly running a stop sign in Alton and crashing into his vehicle.
Reform watchdog: Fed court can look into state's hiring of unqualified COVID lab techs, contrary to Pritzker's claim
A state hiring watchdog is contending he has not conceded, as "misconstrued" by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, that two dozen allegedly unqualified temporary lab techs hired to help with Covid-19 tests, are outside the watchdog's federal mandate because they were hired off the street rather than promoted from within government.
Class action filed against Auffenberg Hyundai over robocalls
EAST ST. LOUIS - A St. Clair County woman seeks class certification for a lawsuit against Auffenberg Hyundai, Inc. for allegedly sending her unsolicited prerecorded messages to her personal phone number.
Motorcycle driver sues motorist following Monroe County crash
EDWARDSVILLE - A Randolph County man is suing Waterloo woman for colliding into his motorcycle with her vehicle, allegedly causing him to suffer serious injuries.
Amazon calls attempt to get info on Chinese suppliers ‘xenophobic’ in electric sock wrongful death case
EAST ST. LOUIS – Amazon, defending a wrongful death suit alone after Chinese supplier Global Vasion defaulted, seeks protection from a question about the ability of its customers to obtain compensation for injuries from Chinese suppliers.
Edwardsville Adds Another Toxic Tort Attorney
Edwardsville Adds Another Toxic Tort Attorney.
Medical center sues husband of deceased patient for costs of services rendered
EDWARDSVILLE - The Southwest Regional Medical Center is suing a man for allegedly failing to pay for services rendered after his wife died under their care.
Motorist sues over rear-end collision in Edwardsville
EDWARDSVILLE - A motorist is suing another driver for allegedly causing a rear-end collision on East University Drive in Edwardsville.
Driver sues Berco Construction following crash at Edwardsville intersection
EDWARDSVILLE - A driver is suing Berco Construction following a car crash at an intersection in Edwardsville, which allegedly left her with permanent injuries.
Nursing home argues PREP Act offers immunity against Covid-19 claims in wrongful death lawsuit
Stearns Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and two of its staff members argue that a wrongful death suit involving a resident who contracted Covid-19 should be dismissed because the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) offers exclusive remedy for pandemic-related claims.
Visually impaired man files suit against Eero over website accessibility
EAST ST. LOUIS - A man who has been legally blind since childhood is suing Eero LLC, claiming its digital properties are not accessible to individuals who are visually impaired.
Brown & James Named to BTI Client Service A-Team
Brown & James Named to BTI Client Service A-Team.
Washington County Deputy allegedly demoted in retaliation for reporting violations
EAST ST. LOUIS — A man is claiming that he was demoted from his position as Deputy Sheriff of the Washington County Police Department for allegedly reporting various violations.
DeVore lawsuit: Pritzker, IL Dept of Corrections COVID vax or test mandate illegally tramples workers' rights
The lawsuit argues neither state law or any union-related negotiation or arbitration should allow Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections to ignore due process rights afforded to IDOC workers under the state's public health laws
EEOC reaches 'consent decree' with Long John Silver's, settles sexual harassment lawsuit for $200K
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Long John Silvers has reached a consent decree in a lawsuit alleging the defendant’s female employees at its restaurant in Centralia faced sexual harassment and retaliation.
Election year + Covid $ = Vote buying
Will the shiny objects in Illinois’ new budget bedazzle voters as intended? Here are some initial thoughts.