News from October 2022
Yandle dismisses class action against Progressve: Insurer not obligated to pay unaccepted settlement offer
BENTON – Belleville lawyers who proposed a class action against Progressive Casualty in St. Clair County circuit court saw it slip away in U.S. district court.
Plaintiff in 'frivolous' product liability suit owes defendant $1,103 in costs, and her lawyer $12,000
EAST ST. LOUIS – St. Clair County resident Mahogany Bolden filed a suit that failed and now she owes $1,102.58 to the defendant, lotion maker Beiersdorf Inc.
Messina and Martin Present Environmental Webinar to Fuel Industry Group
Messina and Martin Present Environmental Webinar to Fuel Industry Group.
Madison County civil docket Oct. 10-14
Madison County judges Ruth and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Oct. 10-14.
St. Clair County real estate Jun. 13-17
A Belleville commercial property sold for $1,797,859 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Jun. 13-17.
Madison County real estate Aug. 22-26
An Alton commercial property sold for $4,850,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions Aug. 22-26.
Attorney General Raoul Presents Oral Argument in Lawsuit to Ensure Equal Rights Amendment is Recognized as 28th Amendment
Attorney General Raoul Presents Oral Argument in Lawsuit to Ensure Equal Rights Amendment is Recognized as 28th Amendment.
Haine, Lakin file bipartisan lawsuit to 'protect county from dangers of SAFE-T Act'
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine and Sheriff John Lakin have joined a growing number of state officials suing Gov. JB Pritzker over the controversial SAFE-T Act set to take effect Jan. 1.
A Chief Justice Term Like No Other
A Chief Justice Term Like No Other.
Julian's 2020 statement of economic interest: Real estate in Florida, Los Angeles, Madison, Jersey counties
EDWARDSVILLE - Judicial candidate Barry Julian campaigns as a man of soil and toil but a statement he filed when he served as a Madison County judge paints a portrait of luxury.
Georgia-based Fair Fight and others get around Illinois out-of-state judicial contribution ban by giving to indie 'All for Justice'
SPRINGFIELD – Citizens of other states can’t send a penny to judicial candidates in Illinois but Georgia Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams can send $500,000 to a group backing judicial candidates in Illinois.
Supreme Court will hear State Police appeal in FOID case; State wants to keep wraps on applicant files
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Police superintendent Brendan Kelly obtained Supreme Court review of circuit and appellate court decisions that would allow applicants for firearm cards to read their own files.
Fox Attorneys Named Among Labor & Employment Stars by Benchmark Litigation
Fox Attorneys Named Among Labor & Employment Stars by Benchmark Litigation.
Jurors in tattoo artist's copyright case against WWE, game makers award sum fitting of small claims court
BENTON – According to jurors in U.S. district court, a dispute over ownership of wrestler Randy Orton’s tattoos belonged in small claims court all along.
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of wiped out $3.1 million verdict against Union Pacific
SPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court Justices chose not to disturb an appellate court decision that Union Pacific deserved a second trial because St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf allowed inflammatory and improper closing argument.
East St. Louis School District 189 is one of 24 districts adopting controversial sex ed curriculum
East St. Louis School District 189 is one of at least 24 school districts in Illinois to have adopted the Keeping Youth Safe and Happy Act, which is the state’s sex education curriculum that has been met with controversy over its elementary school guidelines.
Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week gives Illinois a much-needed wakeup call
As our state grapples with economic stagflation with no foreseeable end in sight, fighting lawsuit abuse committed by self-interest trial lawyers would be one of the best ways to give Illinois the jumpstart we need to grow our prosperity.
'Gender affirmation' or childhood body mutilation? Chicago just declared itself a sanctuary for it
In the US and around the world, it’s rapidly becoming among the most emotionally charged and contentious issues of the day.
Illinois Judges Receive Recognition and Awards
Illinois Judges Receive Recognition and Awards.