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Disabled woman alleges retaliatory discharge
An Illinois woman claims she was wrongfully terminated from her job because of her alleged disability. Jaclyn Shofner filed a lawsuit on Sept. 4 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Branding Iron...
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Coming up short: What if Illinois’ pension funds miss their investment targets?
Illinois has less than 50 cents of every dollar it needs to pay for teacher pensions. Dick Ingram, the executive director of the Teachers’ Retirement System, or TRS, said as much in statement reported...
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Gleeson’s order granting stay in Sauget contamination class action upheld by...
The Fifth District Court of Appeals affirmed St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson’s order granting another stay in a putative class action against Cerro Flow alleging contamination in Sauget....
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Motorist sues body shop, insurance firm, two motorists
A motorist is suing two other motorists, a body shop and an insurance company, alleging negligence for injuries he sustained in two separate vehicle collisions.Jerry L. Johnston filed a lawsuit Sept....
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Life insurers sue state Treasurer and contingency fee auditor over new rules...
Life insurance companies are suing Illinois state Treasurer Michael Frerichs and private auditing company Verus Financial alleging that recent efforts to tap into policy proceeds under the Unclaimed...
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Stobbs rules MC asbestos court lacks personal jurisidction over Texan...
Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs dismissed a Texas defendant from an asbestos suit on Oct. 20, for lack of jurisdiction. He entered an order in favor of Murco Wall Products six days after...
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Alton business sues Guarantee Company, Kroeschell Engineering, seeks $118,000
An Alton company is suing an insurance firm and an engineering business, alleging an unpaid balance for goods and services provided.Environmental Resources of Alton filed a lawsuit Sept. 24 in St....
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Passenger alleges driver's negligence caused accident
A Madison County resident is suing a motorist, alleging negligence for injuries she sustained in a car accident while riding as a passenger. Hayley J. Oller of Troy, a minor, by and through her mother...
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Supreme Court overturns reinstatement of Price v. Philip Morris, but leaves...
SPRINGFIELD – Fifth District appellate judges placed themselves above the Illinois Supreme Court when they reinstated a $10 billion Madison County judgment against cigarette maker Philip Morris, the...
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The purpose of the First Amendment
“All the President’s Men” set the gold standard for movies about the news. It told the courageous story of how the Washington Post broke the Watergate scandal, and so doing, brought down a corrupt...
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Wrongful death suit filed against Lenzburg man for allegedly shooting father...
A woman is suing a Lenzburg man after he allegedly shot and killed a father of three. Judy Gamble-Krauss, as Special Administrator of the Estate of David Lee Shemonia, Jr., filed a lawsuit on Sept. 28...
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Texas lawyer indicted over BP oil spill litigation had sought 'tens of...
Texas attorney Mikal Watts, under indictment for fraud and identity theft in the BP oil spill litigation, may be hoping for "red and black" jurors if the case against him ends with trial rather than a...
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Edwardsville couple's $1.53 million jury verdict involving sediment trespass...
A $1.53 million Madison County jury verdict against Thiems Construction and Fox Creek II Land Trust involving sediment runoff into an Edwardsville couple's four acre lake will stand. The Illinois...
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More than 1,600 new lawyers take oath in Illinois; Uncertain job market awaits
Sixty-eight new lawyers took the attorney’s oath Thursday in Carbondale, as part of the 1,605 who were sworn in to practice law in Illinois during ceremonies across the state. The newly minted lawyers...
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Pohlman introduces new software for asbestos case filing
By the end of the year, court reporting and litigation services company PohlmanUSA hopes that all Madison County asbestos cases will be able to be accessed through the company’s new webtool,...
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East St. Louis City budget director calls for city to file bankruptcy, groups...
East St. Louis budget director Egzabia Bennett has recently called on the city to file for bankruptcy, the third time in two years he has made such a recommendation. “While this process may take some...
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Woman claims automobile accident left her disabled and disfigured, sues for...
A woman is suing another motorist for allegedly causing an accident that left the plaintiff disabled and disfigured. Ladonna M. Glasper filed a lawsuit on Sept. 28 in St. Clair County Circuit Court...
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Woman alleges motorist's negligence led to an O'Fallon auto accident
A motorist is suing another driver for allegedly causing an accident that resulted in injuries. Katherine Lewis filed a lawsuit on Sept. 24 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Melissa Childs,...
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Driver sues over O'Fallon rear-end accident
A motorist claims an O'Fallon auto accident resulted in severe injuries. Dana Frazer filed a lawsuit on Sept. 24 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Jason Kolman, claiming his negligence led to...
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Clinton County man suffers injuries due to vehicle collision
A Clinton County man is suing a St. Clair County driver following an auto collision. Paul M. Horstmann filed a lawsuit on Oct. 5 in St. Clair County Circuit court against William G. Broadhurst for...
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