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Asbestos history laid out in six week trial that ended in deadlock
7/22/2010 10:22 AM By Steve Korris

Castleman

BLOOMINGTON - Two mesothelioma sufferers fell short of a unanimous jury verdict on their claim that a conspiracy among corporations caused their disease.

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Critics of EPA's Jackson say she bows to both extremes
7/29/2010 8:27 AM By Justin Anderson
Soon after President Barack Obama tapped Lisa P. Jackson to take the reins at the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the agency announced it would be re-reviewing a commonly used farming pesticide - atrazine - and its potential health effects.

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Jurors in McLean County asbestos trial deadlocked; Judge declares mistrial
7/19/2010 1:00 PM By Steve Korris
BLOOMINGTON - Two mesothelioma sufferers fell short of a unanimous jury verdict on their claim that a conspiracy among corporations caused their disease.
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Ban on atrazine would stagger agriculture, experts say
7/16/2010 11:18 AM By Justin Anderson
Critics of the federal Environmental Protection Agency's ongoing re-review of the commonly used pesticide atrazine and pending lawsuits against its makers say the potential ramifications could be staggering if the pesticide was ever banned.
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Williams to replace Proud as federal magistrate
7/15/2010 2:24 PM By Amelia Flood
Stephen Williams, the assistant federal public defender for the Southern District of Illinois has been chosen as the district's newest federal magistrate.
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Attorneys join HeplerBroom in St. Louis
7/15/2010 12:23 PM By Staff Reports
ST. LOUIS - Thomas J. Magee, a former partner at Moser & Marsalek of O'Fallon, has joined HeplerBroom in its St. Louis office as a partner.
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Murnane

Treasury not commenting on trial lawyer tax break; Tort reform advocate calls it 'laughable'
7/15/2010 11:09 AM By John O'Brien and Ann Knef
WASHINGTON - Tort reform advocate Ed Murnane called a plan to give trial lawyers a contingency fee tax break without congressional approval "laughable."
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Sources: Trial lawyers expect tax break from Treasury Department
7/14/2010 2:00 PM By John O'Brien
VANCOUVER, Canada - The nation's trial lawyer group, the American Association for Justice, revealed Tuesday that it expects the U.S. Department of Treasury to soon give its members a tax break on contingency fee lawsuits.

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EPA, atrazine maker at odds over study
7/12/2010 4:38 PM By Justin Anderson
The federal Environmental Protection Agency says a new review of atrazine, a commonly used agricultural pesticide, is rooted in a statutory mandate and prompted by new evidence about the effects of the pesticide to humans and animals.

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Asbestos bankruptcy conference highlights Chapter 11
6/25/2010 9:38 AM By Aricka Flowers
CHICAGO - An asbestos litigation expert said rules being developed in asbestos Chapter 11 cases are serving as precedent for resolution of other mass torts.
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Madigan investigates Google's data collection in Street View
6/17/2010 11:50 AM By Staff Reports
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is investigating whether Google collected personal information from Illinois residents while gathering data for its popular Street View service.
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