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Madison, St. Clair Counties included on ATRA's 'Dishonorable Mentions' list in 'Hellholes' report
Madison and St. Clair Counties were once again given a reprieve from the American Tort Reform Association’s (ATRA) “Judicial Hellholes” list.
Fifth District affirms denial of pretrial release under SAFE-T Act for domestic battery suspect
MOUNT VERNON - St. Clair County associate judge Sara Rice properly disqualified domestic battery suspect Ryan Alamia from pretrial release under Gov. Pritzker’s bail reform law, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Nov. 30.
New 2023 data: Inflation can’t save Illinois from its worst-in-nation pension crisis
COGFA, Illinois’ official number-crunching group, is out with its state pension reports for both FY 2022 and 2023 and its analysis shows that while record-high inflation has reduced the stress of pension costs on the budget in the short-term, those retirement debts continue to be a major threat to the state’s fiscal and economic stability.
Time Well Spent Session 4: Arbitration of Wage-Hour Claims on December 5, 2023
A lot has happened in the 10 years since our national Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group wrote ALM’s authoritative Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation treatise.
Circuit Clerk Tom McRae to retire; Son Patrick McRae faces Stephen Adler in Republican primary election
With current Madison County Circuit Clerk Tom McRae set to retire, Republicans Patrick McRae, of East Alton, and Stephen J. Adler, of Alton, will compete for Circuit Clerk in the March primary election.
Madison County real estate Oct. 23-27
A Glen Carbon property sold for nearly $500,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions for Oct. 23-27.
St. Clair County real estate Aug. 14-18
A Bellville property sold for more than $2 million as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Aug. 14-18.
Madison County civil docket Dec. 11-15
Madison County judges Ruth, Smith, and Threlkeld have law cases scheduled on the civil docket Dec. 11-15.
Jones Day named "Law Firm of the Year" in Antitrust Litigation among 296 rankings in 2024 Best Law Firms®
The Firm is recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, which ranks firms based on peer and industry-driven evaluation, with 296 rankings across multiple tiers and national and metropolitan areas.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judges Appointed in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Twelfth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Zachary B. Pollack and Shenonda R. Tisdale as associate judges of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.
Motorist sued for allegedly causing crash while intoxicated
BELLEVILLE — A motorist is being sued for allegedly driving while intoxicated and causing a crash.
Illinois state officials move to dismiss amended gun ban challenge, relying on prior Seventh Circuit ruling
The state defendants accused of violating the rights of law-abiding gun owners in Illinois seek to dismiss the new due process claims raised in the amended complaint filed by gun advocates, which allege citizens did not receive proper notice of the vague “assault weapons” ban rules.
Wrongful death suit alleges delayed diagnosis of patient's cancer
BELLEVILLE — A wrongful death suit alleges a patient with esophageal cancer did not receive a repeat endoscopy to timely diagnose his condition.
Oldcastle settles BIPA suit under new counsel
BENTON - Owners of Oldcastle Lawn and Garden settled a potential class action over biometric privacy 11 days after the Littler Mendelson firm of San Francisco withdrew and Jackson Lewis of New York City took its place.
Girl shot with Orbeez pellets while walking on Highland sidewalk as part of TikTok challenge
A girl claims she suffered serious eye injuries when a car full of minor boys shot her with Orbeez pellets using an airsoft gun as part of a TikTok challenge.
Littler Receives 15th Consecutive Perfect Score in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, earned the top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the 15th consecutive year.
Gov. Pritzker’s dishonest spin on Chicago crime, Illinois jobs
There’s no denying Gov. J.B. Pritzker should be one of the state’s biggest cheerleaders, consistently accentuating Illinois’ positives. It’s what any good governor should do.
McGlynn presides over new trial in suit involving excessive force claims against Madison County officers
EAST ST. LOUIS - Trial begins today on a claim that Madison County deputies Eric Schellhardt and Marc Asbury applied excessive taser force to county resident Brian Schell.
Wrongful death suit alleges nursing home patient suffered from malnutrition, dehydration
BELLEVILLE — The family of a nursing home patient claims she died as a result of negligent care, causing severe malnutrition and dehydration.
Red Bud hospital sued after toddler died following alleged misdiagnosis
BELLEVILLE — Red Bud Regional Hospital is being sued by the family of a toddler who died after he was misdiagnosed and discharged from the hospital.