News from March 2022
Suit alleges barge collided with Cora facility
EAST ST. LOUIS - A barge company is being sued after a dock and cargo facility in Cora was struck by a barge.
Inmate files class action against health service, doctor for substituting opioid with Tylenol
EAST ST. LOUIS - An inmate claims he and others were harmed when a physician was required to substituted Tylenol for the opioid Tramadol.
Attorney General Raoul Meets With Law Enforcement and Retailers to Discuss Organized Retail Crime
Attorney General Raoul Meets With Law Enforcement and Retailers to Discuss Organized Retail Crime.
Appeals panel says arbitrator will decide if minor can sign contract, lead IL biometrics class action vs Snapchat
Snapchat facing class action over user face scans led by a minor, whose lawyers are trying to keep the dispute in court, and out of arbitration
Class action alleges truck company violated lease agreements
EAST ST. LOUIS - A truck driver claims his employer made deductions from his paycheck without providing any reasoning for the withdrawals.
Freight truck driver alleges collision caused truck to overturn
EAST ST. LOUIS - A freight truck driver claims another motorist ran a stop sign and caused the plaintiff's vehicle to overturn.
Suit alleges cement company failed to make pension contributions
EAST ST. LOUIS - A concrete business is being sued for allegedly failing to pay delinquent benefits contributions.
Engineering, design companies named defendants in wrongful death suit against Amazon due to 'tilt up' construction
The family of delivery driver Austin McEwen filed an amended complaint against engineering and design companies following a deadly EF-3 tornado that struck Edwardsville on Dec. 10.
Don't downplay Chicago's crime this year. It's up 34 percent
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week touted a fractional drop in murders and a modest reduction in shooting incidents this year versus the same stretch last year.
Statement from Chief Justice Anne M. Burke on the 59th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright
Statement from Chief Justice Anne M. Burke on the 59th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright.
Illinois Supreme Court: Election laws don't forbid elected officials from using campaign funds to pay criminal defense bills
Former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis' cooperation with feds makes it OK for him to spend campaign cash on legal defense of corruption investigation, the state high court says
Wrongful death suit alleges lung cancer was undiagnosed for years
EDWARDSVILLE - A woman claims her mother's lung cancer went unnoticed by doctors and medical facilities for nearly three years.
Fed hiring monitor asks court to order Pritzker administration give details about IDPH lab tech hires
Hiring monitors, including an Illinois state inspector general and a federal court appointed special master, say the state has refused to divulge more information concerning how a number of unqualified people, including relatives of state workers who held no college degrees and worked at places like ice cream shops and laser tag arenas, were hired as “lab techs” by the Illinois Department of Public Health in 2020
Fifth District affirms Threlkeld in insurance dispute involving faulty elevators
The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed several orders by Madison County Circuit Judge Christopher Threlkeld in a general contractor’s lawsuit alleging its insurer should be compelled to defend an underlying suit involving faulty elevators.
Family claims attorneys failed to file lawsuit involving 2019 collision
A family injured in a 2019 car crash claims their lawyers failed to file a lawsuit against the other driver within the applicable statute of limitations.
Illinois adds 8,600 jobs in January, but still missing 200,100 from pandemic
Illinois’ employment recovery continued in January, but the state remains far from a full recovery and still lags the nation.
Davis Testifies at House Rules Hearing on Proxy Voting and Remote Committee Proceedings
Davis Testifies at House Rules Hearing on Proxy Voting and Remote Committee Proceedings.
Champerty once was a crime and still should be
What’s the difference between liberals and conservatives? Conservatives look for things that are broken, so they can fix them. Liberals do just the opposite.
Asbestos lawyer comes out of retirement again to run for judge; Threlkeld-Julian race to play out in gerrymandered district
Madison County Circuit Judge Christopher Threlkeld and attorney Barry Julian filed nominating petitions on Monday for a judicial vacancy that just one-third of county voters will decide in November.
Senate rejects former corrections officer-nominee to PRB; Confirmation vote comes three years into Pritzker term
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker, content for three years to let Prisoner Review Board members serve without Senate confirmation, suddenly declared confirmation “vitally important” on March 15.