MADISON - ST. CLAIR RECORD

BENTON – St. Louis County attorney Michael Gras sued Madison County for former employee Janice Koehler last December, but didn’t serve the complaint until Senior U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert caught his attention.

Earlier this year, facial ID scanning tech vendor FaceTec persuaded a prolific filer of biometrics class action lawsuits to withdraw their lawsuit without even a single proceeding or motion to dismiss, because the company showed the plaintiffs' lawyers that their data scanning tech, collection and policies made the case unwinnable

EDWARDSVILLE – A shopper is suing a Godfrey Dollar General after she allegedly bumped into a merchandise display case and injured herself in the store.

The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Illinois attorney Lea S. Gutierrez to serve as the new Administrator of the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) effective October 23, 2023.

BELLEVILLE – An employee has filed a class action lawsuit against an O'Fallon Subway restaurant, claiming the store kept workers' tips and failed to pay them overtime despite working more than 40 hours per week.

EDWARDSVILLE – A woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she was exposed to carbon monoxide because of a building owner's negligence in maintaining the heating system.

EAST ST. LOUIS – Amtrak, Illinois Central, and the family of a man who died at a railroad crossing settled a suit that was scheduled for trial starting on Sept. 11.

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Supreme Court Justices granted an outside judge to former Madison County officials Doug Hulme and Rob Dorman for a suit over their termination in 2020.

Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine reported Tuesday that more than a dozen lawsuits filed by two former Madison County employees have cost taxpayers more than $270,000.

Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Lawrence W. Lobb as an associate judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit.

BENTON – Illinois legislators equipped Illinois judges to shut down every gun business in America, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) argued at U.S. district court on Sept. 15.

A Troy property sold for nearly $600,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Aug. 7-11.

An O'Fallon property sold for nearly $800,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for May 30-June 2.

Madison County Circuit Judges have several cases set for hearings from Sept. 26-29.

A group of independently-owned pharmacies are urging the Illinois Supreme Court to review a decision by the Fifth District Appellate Court compelling arbitration in a reimbursement fraud claim against OptumRx.

Who do you trust? I’m not thinking of political leaders. I’m referring to people. Whether they go to church is as irrelevant as their political party. What matters is whether they put their beliefs above evidence. Do they put Tribe above Truth? If they are unwilling to look at evidence, then the answer is beware. We all choose what we believe. But if we’re unwilling to put evidence above ourselves, we can’t even trust ourselves. We’re all tempted to do it. You know who I am talking about because we are related to them. They are our friends and neighbors. They are nice people.

Juvenile violence is an ongoing concern in our community. All too often, my office prosecutes serious violent acts committed by juveniles including car thefts, shootings, and murders. Due to legally required confidentiality when minors are involved, and the uncertainty of terms of confinement in the juvenile system (these issues are explained below), some in the community may fear that violent juveniles are not being dealt with appropriately.

Three of HeplerBroom’s asbestos litigation attorneys will play key roles at HarrisMartin’s annual Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference, which will be held September 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis. Brenda Baum is in her 14th year of co-chairing the event.

The Secured Lender has named Thompson Coburn one of the Great Places to Work. SFNet members are featured in the annual section and are honored for company culture, benefits, DEI initiatives, internships and fun perks.

Contradictory metrics statewide point to poor accountability and grade promotion standards in Illinois. Low-income parents seeking alternatives are hamstrung as lawmakers weigh ending Illinois’ only school choice program.