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Madison County asbestos litigation has billion-dollar impact; But business leaders say that makes risky bet
2/3/2012 8:13 AM By Miles Bardell

Simmons

Local law firms attract asbestos cases from around the country to litigate in local courts. One result has been an injection of more than a billion dollars into the local economy in recent years.

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Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen announces new partners
2/3/2012 11:00 AM By Staff Reports
The law firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen announces that five attorneys have become partners with the firm: Patrick Cloud, Renee Monfort, Jana Brady, Michael Denning, and Heidi Ruckman.
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Johnson and Hunter

Attorneys Hunter and Johnson team up in new Godfrey practice
2/3/2012 10:57 AM By Staff Reports
Local attorneys Christopher B. Hunter and Emily J. Johnson have joined together to form Hunter & Johnson, P.C., located in Godfrey.
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Graves

ATRA says CMD tried to undermine defendant in atrazine class action
2/1/2012 3:35 PM By Ann Maher
The American Tort Reform Association says that a "WikiLeaks-like" website published by the Center for Media and Democracy had posted previously unsealed, proprietary documents related to a Madison County atrazine class action to undermine the defendant's standing with the public.

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Lakin

Lakin firm renamed SL Chapman; New offices in Alton, St. Louis, Phoenix
2/1/2012 12:50 PM By Ann Maher
Brad Lakin's law firm has a new name, new office locations, a leaner staff and a new managing partner.
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Gallop attorneys selected among best in St. Louis
1/27/2012 3:00 PM By Staff Reports
Attorneys at the Gallop law firm have been selected among the best attorneys in St. Louis, as shown in the February edition of St. Louis Magazine.
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Neville

Neville named to Super Lawyers list
1/27/2012 2:58 PM By Staff Reports
James E. Neville of Neville, Richards & Wuller in Belleville has been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in Illinois for 2012.
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Evans

Evans' proposal would allow all St. Clair County voters to decide fate of ESL elections board
1/26/2012 7:44 AM By Ann Maher
State Rep. Paul Evans (R-O'Fallon) has introduced legislation that would allow all voters in St. Clair County to weigh in on the question of disbanding the East St. Louis Board of Elections.

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Local attorneys react to new Illinois Supreme Court rule of allowing cameras into courtrooms
1/25/2012 1:59 PM By Christina Stueve
Local attorneys have mixed feelings over the state's new pilot program of allowing news cameras into courtrooms.
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Supreme Court will allow cameras in court
1/25/2012 6:53 AM By Staff Reports
The Illinois Supreme Court announced Tuesday that news recording in Illinois trial courtrooms for the first time will be allowed.

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SLU Law moves to downtown St. Louis
1/24/2012 5:00 PM By Miles Bardell
Saint Louis University announced today that it is moving the School of Law to downtown St. Louis from the current location at 3700 Lindell Blvd. on the University's main campus.
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