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National Shooting Sports Foundation lawsuit: Firearm liability law is unconstitutional, preempted by Lawful Commerce in Arms legislation
The National Shooting Sports Foundations Inc. (NSSF) is suing Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in response to House Bill 218 signed by Gov. J.B. Pritkzer on Aug. 12, which “radically expands liability in Illinois for members of the firearm industry - and them alone.”
Patient alleges defective port catheter caused her injuries
EAST ST. LOUIS - An Edwardsville woman is suing medical device companies, claiming a defective port-catheter caused her injuries and had to be surgically removed.
Motorist alleges chemical exposure after driving near farm during crop dusting
EAST ST. LOUIS - A motorist claims he was permanently injured when a helicopter pilot dispersed pesticides near the plaintiff's vehicle while crop dusting.
Lawsuit accuses Help at Home of wage, insurance violations
EAST ST. LOUIS - A former Help at Home employee claims she was not paid for overtime work and was then terminated for reporting alleged fraudulent activity.
East Alton man sues wheelchair manufacturer over alleged injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – A negligence lawsuit was filed against a wheelchair manufacturer, alleging the wheelchair is designed in such a way to cause it to tip forward.
Bushnell Joins HeplerBroom as Associate
Christine Bushnell has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Springfield office.
IL Supreme Court upholds 'assault weapons' ban; Decision does not address 2nd Amend claims
In seeming 4-3 decision, court's majority says gun ban doesn't violate equal protection rights. Dissents divided, as Pritzker-backed justice says the law wrongly allows cops to keep gun rights, and conservatives say lawmakers unconstitutionally OK'd the law
Dugan: Plaintiff should have notified Wal-Mart about defective helium tanks before filing suit
EAST ST. LOUIS – For three and a half years, a letter without a return address or proof of service sustained a potential class action against Wal-Mart over helium tanks until U.S. District Judge David Dugan shut the action down on Aug. 2.
Madison County real estate June 26-30
A Glen Carbon property sold for $775,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for June 26-30.
St. Clair County real estate April 17-21
A Cahokia property sold for more than $1 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for April 17-21.
Transcript: House oversight committee asks Devon Archer about Edwardsville attorney, businessman
WASHINGTON D.C. – At Devon Archer’s hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on July 31, committee counsel James Mandolfo questioned him about Edwardsville attorney and entrepreneur Jeffrey Cooper.
Madison County civil docket Aug. 14-18
Madison County judges Ruth and Smith have lase cases scheduled on the civil docket Aug. 14-18.
Former U.N. president and manager of Edwardsville company declines to assist in House oversight committee hearing
WASHINGTON D.C. – Serbian consultant Vuk Jeremic, who previously worked as a manager for Edwardsville attorney Jeffrey Cooper, declined to assist with a Congressional investigation of the Biden family.
Illinois continues to ignore federal immigration laws and it is costing taxpayers dearly
Illinois’s immigration policies are having an impact on public safety. Illinois continues to enact laws to make it virtually impossible for local law enforcement to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in any meaningful way. The end result is people who would normally be detained due to their immigration status are let go and are essentially free to commit crimes if that is their intent.
IL Supreme Court denies BIPA rehearing; Overstreet dissents, calling 'excessive' liability an 'absurd result' of the law
EAST ST. LOUIS – North Carolina software provider Center Edge settled a biometric privacy suit for an amount beyond its insurance coverage in anticipation of a Supreme Court decision that has made the position of biometric defendants even worse, and the Illinois Supreme Court denied a rehearing on the issue.
Former Alton labor union president sentenced after embezzling more than $200,000
BENTON – Byron Clemons Sr., 36, of Alton, who embezzled $202,100 from Local 124 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and lost most of it in casinos, will serve a sentence of 18 months.
Seventh Circuit rejects challenge to Corps of Engineers' plans to manage Middle Mississippi River
The Army Corps of Engineers’ ongoing plan to manage the Middle Mississippi River region received a green light from a federal appeals court on Aug. 1 when the court rejected environmental group's concerns about issues such as flooding and wildlife threats.
Appeals panel says Champaign hospital entitled to property tax exemptions, refund
The Carle Foundation has stood at the center of a years-long court battle over whether hospital tax exemptions were constitutional.
Breach of contract suit against Dupo Oilfield at trial in St. Clair County
St. Clair County Associate Judge Julie Katz is presiding over a trial for a breach of contract suit alleging Dupo Oilfield failed to operate a well in compliance with the Department of Natural Resources rules and regulations.
Homeowners sue Tiger Services claiming more than $32,000 in fraudulent home repairs
BELLEVILLE – Tiger Plumbing is being sued for allegedly fraudulently performing more than $32,000 in unnecessary home repairs and digging up the wrong yard.