News from October 2024
Husch Blackwell Achieves Mansfield Certification Plus for Sixth Consecutive Year
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce it has achieved the Mansfield Certification Plus designation for the sixth consecutive year.
Prisoner serving 182 year sentence settles excessive force case against cop
BENTON - Menard penitentiary resident De’Angelo Higgs and East St. Louis settled an excessive force claim against former police officer Leland Cherry on Sept. 30.
Armstrong Teasdale Earns Mansfield Certification for 2023-2024
Armstrong Teasdale is proud to announce that it has achieved Mansfield Certification for 2023-2024.
LIVE WEB - I Know I Need It, But Where Do I Start? Navigating Your PDF Options on October 8, 2024
What do lawyers need out of their PDF editing software?
Paraquat plaintiffs oppose deadline for evidence production
EAST ST. LOUIS - Paraquat producer Syngenta and former producer Chevron can’t enforce a discovery order against 431 plaintiffs who sued after the order expired, according to lead plaintiff counsel Sarah Doles of Florida.
Pipe maker J-M says big asbestos firm Simmons Hanly shouldn't escape lawsuit fraud claims
J-M Manufacturing is pushing back against efforts by prominent asbestos law firm Simmons Hanly Conroy to end J-M's lawsuit accusing Simmons of a racket of "sham" asbestos lawsuits. The Simmons firm claims such racketeering claims aren't allowed against law firms over such litigation activities
ARDC panel recommends suspension of 2A lawyer; Conduct unrelated to weapon ban challenge
SPRINGFIELD - A hearing board of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission is recommending the Illinois Supreme Court suspend Thomas Maag of Wood River for two years and until further order.
LIVE WEB - The Importance of Compassion and How to See Your Client as an Individual in Need on October 4, 2024
As attorneys, we strive to be successful, appear confident, and bolster confidence in our clients. But too often, these “professional” traits saddle us with the reputation of being arrogant and unfeeling.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Kankakee County Man With Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Bourbonnais, Illinois man for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material.
Judge: Speedway will need settlement or trial to end class action over worker fingerprint scans
A federal judge rejected attempts by Speedway to avoid paying out millions of dollars or more to as many as 7,200 workers at its Illinois stores for allegedly wrongly requiring them to scan their fingerprints when punching the clock at work, as part of a class action under Illinois' biometrics privacy law
Yandle denies summary judgment for Peoria law firm in million dollar legal malpractice claim
BENTON - U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle ruled that Ansur Insurance can proceed to trial on a claim that it lost millions in St. Clair County court due to malpractice by James Borland and the Quinn Johnston firm of Peoria.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Cook County Man for Allegedly Using Stolen Personal Information to Buy Vehicles to Sell on Facebook Marketplace
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a suburban Cook County man for allegedly using stolen personal identification information to acquire more than $620,000 in vehicles from dealers in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan and later selling them on Facebook Marketplace.
Blend Jet plaintiff attorney dismisses Illinois case while class action proceeds in California
EAST ST. LOUIS - Texas lawyer Stuart Cochran relieved Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel of a duty to decide whether his potential class action over dangerous blenders duplicated one in California.