News from August 2024
GOP House candidates rail against defunding of Invest in Kids with DNC as backdrop
CHICAGO - Republican candidates for the General Assembly stood for school choice at an outdoor exercise in free speech near the Democratic national convention.
Farmer owes $7.4M to Monsanto for allegedly taking company's soybean seeds
A Springfield federal judge says a Carlinville farmer afraid of getting stiffed in deal over contract to grow herbicide-resistant soybeans for Monsanto to distribute to retailers improperly took a portion of the crop to use to raise his own crop the following year
Caterpillar can't dump lawsuit accusing them of wrongly asking about job applicants' family health info
Federal judge rules workers' claims can proceed under Illinois' genetic information privacy law
IL law doesn't protect car dealers from competition if car makers want to sell direct to buyers: IL appeals court
A state appeals panel has rejected the attempt by Illinois car dealerships to sue the state for granting licenses to electric car makers Rivian and Lucid to sell their vehicles to consumers without going through third-party franchise dealers
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Gregory Minger As Resident Circuit Judge in Woodford County
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Gregory Michael Minger has been appointed as a Resident Circuit Judge for Woodford County in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Five Men in Statewide Video Gaming Theft Ring; Over $100,000 Allegedly Stolen
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged five Illinois men for their alleged participation in a burglary ring that spanned several Illinois counties, ranging from the Chicago area to Central Illinois.
Houston plaintiff attorney fails to answer questionnaire in Paraquat MDL
EAST ST. LOUIS - Attorney Patrick McAndrew of Houston failed to return questionnaires for 317 clients who claimed weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease, according to records in national litigation at U.S. district court.
Notice of Vacancy for Resident Circuit Judge in Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Winnebago County
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Winnebago County – in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Subcircuit No. 2.
Animal control mistakenly euthanized 'Malone' while owner on vacation, suit claims
BENTON - St. Clair County’s failure to appoint a veterinarian as administrator of animal control killed a cat, Melanie Hutchinson of Belleville alleges at U.S. district court.
Keeven will be on ballot this fall vs Stuart; IL Supreme Court can't declare Dems' 'anti-slating' law constitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court could not come up with a four-member majority to overturn a Springfield judge's ruling that a new "anti-slating" law supported by Gov. Pritzker and his fellow Democrats was unconstitutional.
The Obamas 2024…the fraud continues
As they spoke, each playing the race and class warfare card, I could not help but ask…do they understand who is in the White House. Now?
Third party lawsuit involves big drama in high end Columbia neighborhood
BENTON - Real estate agent Blake Salger of Columbia, defending a claim that he deceived home buyer Jamie Kauther, claims her agent deceived both of them.
Appeals court: GOP congressman, voters can't sue IL for counting mail-in votes 2 weeks after Election Day
A divided federal appeals panel sided with the state and Democrats in tossing out a lawsuit challenging Illinois law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to 14 days after Election Day. A dissenting judge said the U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, who led the lawsuit, was wrongly denied the chance to have his case heard
Attorney General Raoul Joins Coalition to Protect Federal Regulations of Gun Sales
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of commonsense federal laws that regulate the sale of guns to keep communities safe.
Appeals court tosses Dorman suit challenging IL ban on short-barreled rifles
The Fifth District Appellate Court said the state's ban on short-barreled rifles doesn't violate the Second Amendment or recent Supreme Court decisions because federal courts have consistently ruled that such weapons aren't commonly used for self-defense, but rather for crimes
Armstrong Teasdale Renews Commitment to Mansfield Certification for 2024-2025
Armstrong Teasdale is proud to announce that it has renewed its commitment to seek Mansfield Certification for the 2024-2025 cohort.
Elections hearing officer: New IL ballot access law shouldn't apply to GOP candidate who filed before law was signed
Illinois candidates and voters still await an Illinois Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of a ballot access law, which GOPers say was designed to block them from the Nov. ballot. That decision shouldn't matter for at least one GOP candidate who filed the day before Pritzker signed the law, a hearing officer said
Justice Mary K. O’brien Announces Formation of Judicial Screening Committee To Fill Eighteenth Circuit Vacancy (Subcircuit 4)
Justice Mary K. O’Brien of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.
Parent of autistic twins settles abuse suit against Flora school board; 'Bullying happened every day'
EAST ST. LOUIS - Flora’s school board and local parent James Pennington settled a claim that his twin sons suffered years of abuse that teachers and principals failed to stop.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains Prison Sentence in Case Against Suburban Cook County Man for Role in Fentanyl Overdose Death
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a suburban Cook County man was sentenced to prison for his role in the drug-induced homicide of a Carol Stream man who died after overdosing on fentanyl and heroin.