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O'Fallon homeowners claim storm sewer renovation caused basement to flood
BELLEVILLE - O’Fallon homeowners claim the city damaged their sump pump drainage system during a storm sewer renovation project and refused to pay for the repairs.
John A. Logan College settles suit with student over its refusal to approve vaccination exemption
EAST ST. LOUIS - Luke Wegmann of Woodlawn and John A. Logan College of Carterville settled his claim that rejection of his request for religious exemption from virus vaccination cost him $222,059.
Illinois’ 2nd-highest gas taxes drive up Thanksgiving travel costs
More than 55 million people are traveling for Thanksgiving this year, according to AAA. Illinois motorists can avoid the nation’s second-highest gas taxes by filling up in other states.
Blank Rome Recognized by TIME Magazine Among America’s Top Law Firms of 2024
TIME Magazine and Statista, a data and business intelligence platform, recognized Blank Rome among America’s Top Law Firms of 2024.
Attorney General Raoul Charges Stark County Man for Disseminating Child Pornography
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Stark County man with dissemination of child pornography.
Campaign committee created to smear GOP IL Supreme Court candidates hit with big campaign finance fine
The Illinois State Board of Elections says the All for Justice campaign committee, led by lawyer Luke Casson, a prominent ally of State Sen. President Don Harmon, must pay $99,500 for failing to report spending on time during the 2022 election campaign, when it spent millions to elect IL Supreme Court justices Rochford and O'Brien
Tractor-trailer driver sued for allegedly causing vehicle to strike a bridge, killing two children
A tractor-trailer driver is being sued after two children were killed in a crash caused when the defendant allegedly refused to allow their vehicle to pass on the interstate, causing the car to become airborne and hit a bridge.
Dugan remands suit involving fatal I-70 Greyhound bus crash to Madison County
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge David Dugan restored Madison County jurisdiction in a suit involving a fatal Greyhound bus crash at a rest area on Interstate 70 near Highland.
Madison County real estate Oct. 10-13
A Glen Carbon property sold for $545,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Oct. 10-13.
St. Clair County real estate July 31-Aug. 4
A Caseyville property sold for $620,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for July 31-Aug. 4.
Madison County civil docket Nov. 27-Dec. 1
Madison County circuit judges have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Nov. 27-Dec. 1.
Polsinelli Intellectual Property Department Ranks Highly in Patexia's 2023 ANDA, PTAB and CAFC Reports
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to share that it has once again received high rankings in three recent Patexia reports – the 2023 ANDA Litigation Intelligence Report, the 2023 PTAB Intelligence Report and the 2023 CAFC Intelligence Report.
Woman sues over icy slip, fall at East Alton Circle K
EDWARDSVILLE - A woman is suing Mac’s Convenience Stores after she allegedly fell on icy pavement at the East Alton Circle K.
Wrongful death suit alleges nurse sexually assaulted nursing home patient
BENTON - Garden Place Waterloo, where nurse Kandy Gibson allegedly committed sexual abuse and aggravated battery on resident Jeannete Lentz, faces a claim that Lentz’s injuries resulted in her death.
Pilot alleges negligent aviation maintenance caused plane crash that killed his daughter
BELLEVILLE — A pilot is suing an aviation maintenance company after the plane he was flying crashed in South Carolina, resulting in his daughter's death.
Rosenstengel dismisses law firm's suit alleging AI lawyer competes with false advertising, deceptive trade practices
EAST ST. LOUIS - Miller King law firm of Alton lacked standing to sue for an order putting robot lawyer Do Not Pay out of business, Chief U. S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ruled on Nov. 17.
Illinoisans burdened with $207 billion in official state & local pension debts, $41,000 per household
The $200 billion Illinois’ public and private sectors got in federal covid bailouts pulled Illinois back from its decades-long, self-inflicted financial decline. Unpaid bills are now mostly repaid, state revenues are up and the state has received multiple credit rating upgrades.
Keating to Speak at 2023 DRI Retail and Hospitality Litigation Seminar
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP Partner Richard J. Keating, Jr. present “Warning: Danger Will Robinson! Are Waivers and Warning Signs Enough or Do We Need a Big Robot to Follow Us Around?” at the 2023 DRI Retail and Hospitality Litigation Seminar on November 16 in Austin, Texas.
Sison rejects New Mexico jurisdiction in loan dispute alleging Addmi executive misused funds
EAST ST. LOUIS - Matt Auffenberg of St. Clair County established Illinois jurisdiction over his claim that software provider Addmi Inc. of Albuquerque failed to repay loans of $1,325,000, U. S. Magistrate Gilbert Sison ruled on Nov. 9.
Madison County Jail inmate's finger allegedly severed by 'defective' shower seat
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman who had been incarcerated at the Madison County Jail claims her finger was severed while cleaning the showers.