News from April 2023
Court activity on April 26: Thomas Jones vs Syngenta Agent
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Thomas Jones against Chevron USA, Inc., Does 1 Through 60 Inclusive, Syngenta Agent and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on April 26.
Court activity on April 26: Duane C. Peterson vs Syngenta Agent
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Duane C. Peterson against Chevron U. Inc., Does 1 Through 60 Inclusive, Syngenta Agent and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on April 26: 'Sbcomplaint Against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number Ailsdc-5062748.), Filed By Duane C. Peterson. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Keyes, Madison) (entered: 04/26/2023)'.
Court activity on April 26: Celina Garza vs Syngenta Agent
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Celina Garza against Chevron U. Inc., Does 1 Through 60 Inclusive, Syngenta Agent and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC on April 26: 'Sbcomplaint Against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number Ailsdc-5062736.), Filed By Celina Garza. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Keyes, Madison) (entered: 04/26/2023)'.
April 26: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
What's driving big labor's big membership decline?
People are rejecting uber-political government unions. The numbers prove it. There has been an 18.5% drop in membership across Illinois in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 since the U.S. Supreme Court restored government workers’ ability to choose in 2018 in Janus v. AFSCME.
Dugan recuses himself from unfair competition suit against Meta Platforms
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Dugan recused himself in the tenth month of an Edwardsville company’s unfair competition suit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms.
Dykema Gossett PLLC announces Cinthia Motley Named a Finalist for Cyber Risk Industry Person of the Year
Dykema is proud to announce that Cinthia Granados Motley, Director of Dykema’s Global Data Privacy and Information Security Practice Group, was selected as a finalist for Person of the Year – Attorney for the Cyber Risk Awards 2023.
Naperville gun shop owner asks Supreme Court to block IL gun ban
The owner of Law Weapons in Naperville says federal judges have 'invented' a legal reasoning that allows states and cities to ban weapons if they can designate them as "particularly dangerous," and SCOTUS needs to block the law while court challenges continue
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 25
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 25 in the suits below:
April 25: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on April 25: Dunkley vs Afscme
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity in the suit brought by Dunkley against Afscme on April 25.
13 IL counties among the top 50 property markets nationwide most 'at-risk' of a downturn
Illinois is home to 13 of the nation’s 50 housing markets that are most at-risk of a downturn. That’s according to a recent report by ATTOM Data Solutions, a company that provides comprehensive data on property values and taxes across the nation.
St. Clair County real estate Jan. 3-6
BELLEVILLE
$42,700 - 31 MANDALAY DR - NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING TO CNADY LLC
Madison County real estate Mar. 13-17
ALTON
$15,000 - 2205 JOHNSON ST - ANTHONY J CHAMPLIN TO LYFE'S MANAGEMENT LLC
Madison County civil docket May 1-5
Madison County judges Ruth and Smith have law cases scheduled on the civil docket May 1-5.
Dugan grants Monsanto's motion to file counterclaim in East St. Louis pollution lawsuit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Monsanto can challenge the constitutionality of a claim that its pollution violated East St. Louis city ordinances, U.S. District Judge David Dugan ruled on April 17.
Illinois Supreme Court announces Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Katherine Watson as Resident Circuit Judge in Douglas County
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Katherine D. Watson as Douglas County Resident Circuit Court Judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
All Illinois Democratic reps in U.S. House vote against ban on biological men competing in women's sports despite overwhelming public support for a ban
By overwhelming margins, Americans don’t want biological men competing in women’s sports. Surveys consistently show at least 60% opposed and just 30% in support at best, even surveys by left-leaning sources like NPR and The Washington Post.
Cozen O'Connor hosts 2022 Bad Faith Year in Review on April 26, 2023
Gregory S. Hudson and Chad A. Pasternack will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled "2022 Bad Faith Year in Review."
Employers urge IL Supreme Court to reconsider fingerprint scan decision they say will cripple IL businesses, economy
Associations representing employers for millions in Illinois say the court has set up a recipe for economic disaster by allowing 'entrepreneurial' trial lawyers to use Illinois' biometrics privacy law to extract annihilative sums of money from businesses for violations of the law that actually harmed no one