News from September 2022
Investigation pending on mail-in vote fraud for write-in candidates
Madison County Clerk Debbie Ming-Mendoza confirmed that an investigation is pending regarding suspected voter fraud for write-in candidates on mail-in ballots.
Haine asks Supreme Court to overturn judicial redistricting law; Says 'political chicanery' is 'obvious'
State's Attorney Tom Haine is asking the IIlinois Supreme Court to overturn a controversial redistricting law that carved Madison County into three judicial subcircuits.
Connecticut firm claims Flint Law Firm breached referral fee contract following $1 million settlement
A Connecticut law firm is suing Flint Law Firm of Edwardsville for allegedly breaching a fee contract involving a minor’s injury suit that resulted in a $1 million settlement.
Pontoon Beach crash suit dismissed after plaintiff fails to appear at hearings; Gilbert: 'Delinquencies have piled up'
BENTON – Attorney Brian Wendler of Edwardsville appeared in U. S. district court on Aug. 30 but client Randeep Singh of Las Vegas didn’t, so Senior U. S. District Judge Phil Gilbert dismissed the 2019 car crash case for lack of prosecution.
HeplerBroom Employees Dedicate a Month to Giving Back
HeplerBroom Employees Dedicate a Month to Giving Back.
Pritzker blind trust companies hold $20 billion in state contracts
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s blind trust of investments includes 12 different companies with $20 billion in state contracts since he took office.
GoDaddy dismissed from Highland florist's suit alleging customers referred to competitors
BENTON – Highland florist Catherine Weber, who claimed wedding website The Knot and web registration manager GoDaddy referred customers to competitors, dismissed the claim against GoDaddy on Sept. 1.
Granite City homeowners sue real estate agent, water company over flood-damaged home
EDWARDSVILLE - Granite City residents claim they have suffered damages from sewer back ups after the water company failed to make repairs and their realtor failed to inform them about the home's defects.
Appeal of $400K sanction against Maune Raichle dismissed in Bestwall bankruptcy proceedings
CHARLOTTE – U. S. District Judge Robert Conrad dismissed an appeal of a $402,871.70 sanction that bankruptcy Judge Laura Beyer imposed on Maune Raichle asbestos firm of St. Louis.
Suit alleges dog entered Staunton home, attacked homeowner
EDWARDSVILLE - A Staunton woman is suing a dog owner, claiming the animal entered the plaintiff's house and bit her.
Preparing Your Workplace for the Election Season on September 8, 2022
Preparing Your Workplace for the Election Season on September 8, 2022.
Class action alleges Google, YouTube violates BIPA with face blurring tool
EAST ST. LOUIS – Google and YouTube capture private information from users who blur faces and choose thumbnails, according to Brad Marschke of Effingham County.
Former employees of Makanda Inn file lawsuit for unpaid wages
EAST ST. LOUIS - Former employees of the Makanda Inn claim they were not properly compensated for years of employment, earning less than the minimum wage.
White farmers dismiss discrimination suit following repeal of loan forgiveness program
EAST ST. LOUIS – Farmers Matt Morton and Joshua Morton of Kell, having proved that Congress shouldn’t exclude people from a benefit program on the basis of group identity, dismissed their discrimination suit on Aug. 30.
Attorney General Raoul’s Du Quoin State Fair Tent Highlights Efforts to Enhance Public Safety
Attorney General Raoul’s Du Quoin State Fair Tent Highlights Efforts to Enhance Public Safety.
Schnucks removes to federal court a suit alleging parking lot collapsed
EDWARDSVILLE – Schnuck Markets, Inc. has removed a negligence lawsuit to federal court, which alleges a motorist was injured when the store's parking lot collapsed due to improper maintenance.
Class action alleges Proctor and Gamble misrepresents its "pure" shaving cream
EAST St. LOUIS - An Illinois man filed a class action lawsuit against Proctor and Gamble, claiming the company purposely misrepresented its "pure" shaving cream.
Amazon sued in St. Clair County over construction method, storm response during deadly EF-3 tornado
Two new lawsuits were filed against Amazon and several engineering and construction companies after a deadly tornado leveled the Edwardsville distribution center in December 2021.
Class action alleges Kroger's coffee creamer does not contain real cream
EAST ST. LOUIS - An Illinois woman filed a class action lawsuit against Kroger, claiming the company's "coffee creamer" products don't contain any actual cream.
Mother seeks default judgment against man accused of killing her son while exiting Metrolink train
The mother of a man who was killed while exiting a Metrolink train in March 2019 seeks default judgment against the suspect for allegedly refusing to respond to the wrongful death lawsuit.