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Local leaders find 8,748 documents involving sewer dispute in Centreville city hall basement
EAST ST. LOUIS - Local leaders, who for two years ignored discovery requests of Centreville area residents suing for better sewers, are now claiming they found 8,748 pages of evidence in a closet in the basement of the former Centreville city hall.
Man convicted of killing asbestos attorney Randy Gori appeals dismissal of motion to withdraw guilty plea
Timothy Banowetz, who was convicted of murdering asbestos attorney Randy Gori, is appealing dismissal of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea and vacate a 70-year prison sentence.
Fox Rothschild Practice Groups Selected to 2024 'Best Law Firms' List
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers has selected 17 of the firm’s practice areas among the top national tier and 48 practice groups among the top metropolitan tier in its 2024 list of "Best Law Firms."
Fifth District reverses Jumper’s order dismissing FOID card dispute
The Fifth District Appellate Court held that Madison County Associate Judge Ryan Jumper’s dismissal of a man’s FOID card dispute for lack of subject matter jurisdiction was improper.
Graduation picture provider challenges Illinois jurisdiction in BIPA suit
EAST ST. LOUIS - Graduation picture provider Candid Color Systems of Oklahoma challenges Illinois jurisdiction over a potential class action alleging invasion of biometric privacy.
Real estate firm sues former broker, rival company alleging theft of company secrets and intellectual property
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois real estate firm has filed a lawsuit against a former employee for allegedly stealing trade secrets and redirecting business to its competitors.
Brown & James Ranked in 2024 Best Law Firms
Best Lawyers® ranked Brown & James in the 2024 “Best Law Firms” list nationally in two practice areas and regionally in 13 practice areas.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Kishori R. Tank as an associate judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.
Class action targets Absopure bottled water seller for asking job applicants about family medical history
The company that sells the Absopure line of bottled waters has been accused in a new class action of improperly asking job applicants about their family medical histories, allegedly in violation of Illinois' genetic information privacy law.
Suit alleges Belleville attorney kept settlement funds following car crash
BELLEVILLE — A suspended Belleville attorney is being sued by another former client for allegedly keeping funds from her settlement following a car crash.
Apple rejects proposal to amend BIPA suit by subdividing the class, demands explanation of the 'undeveloped argument'
EAST ST. LOUIS - Apple rejected an "undeveloped" proposal from class action lawyers Jerome Schlichter and Andrew Schlichter of St. Louis to reduce the size of a class by adding plaintiffs “to conform to the evidence adduced.”
Woman settles 'Rent-a-Tribe' suit alleging Orlando lender fraudulently charged 677% interest
EAST ST. LOUIS - Online lender Stanley Chao of Orlando, facing a class action complaint that he charged 677% interest under a false cover of tribal immunity, settled with borrower Katherine Schnefke of Edwardsville in two months.
Madison County real estate Sept. 25-29
An Edwardsville property sold for more than $4.5 million as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Sept. 25-29.
St. Clair County real estate July 17-21
An O'Fallon property sold for more than $900,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for July 17-21.
Madison County civil docket Nov. 13-17
Madison County circuit judges have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Nov. 13-17.
Attorney General Raoul Obtains 15-year Prison Sentence for Suburban Cook County Man for Delivering Methamphetamine
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a suburban Cook County man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for delivering more than 900 grams of methamphetamine.
Springfield Employees Cook for Local Nonprofit Serving Underserved Children
How would you feel after standing on your feet cooking over 10 pounds of taco meat?
Granite City nail salon sued after customer allegedly had to have finger amputated
EDWARDSVILLE — A customer claims her finger had to be amputated after sustaining a cut at a Granite City nail salon.
Prenzler urges ISP Director Kelly to hold another hearing in Madison County on gun ban registry rules
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler is urging Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly to hold another public hearing on the registration rules in the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA Rules) after Monday’s hearing in Caseyville was held without sufficient public notice.
Verizon, AT&T customers can keep up suit vs T-Mobile, claiming Sprint merger raised their rates
A judge said plaintiffs had done enough to establish a "reasonable inference" that the T-Mobile/Sprint merger had created "anticompetitive effects" that boosted everyone's bills