Thompson Coburn is one of just 100 firms in the country that have been certified under the Mansfield Rule 3.0, a national initiative to increase the representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for roles and opportunities.
A company providing paintless dent removal argues that a competitor’s “frivolous” RICO suit was filed in retaliation to a non-compete lawsuit in which the competitor was sanctioned twice.
Alton & Southern Railway argues that an employee who was struck by a locomotive contributed to his own injuries by negligently operating his truck in an active rail yard.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- U.S. Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison was feted in an investiture ceremony at the Melvin Price Federal Courthouse in East St. Louis Friday afternoon.
Thompson Coburn extends its congratulations to our former partner Tom Jayne, senior general attorney with BNSF Railway Company and a recent Presidential nominee for a key position on the Railroad Retirement Board.
BELLEVILLE — St. Elizabeth's hospital is suing healthcare plan administrators for more than $5.1 million after the defendants allegedly refused to pay for services.
The firm is pleased to announce that 116 Thompson Coburn attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
BELLEVILLE – U.S. News & World Report has named the firm of Thompson Coburn as the best firm in the nation for railroad law. Best Lawyers also gave the firm the highest ranking in railroad law.
St. Clair County Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson denied sanctions and granted the Diocese of Belleville’s motion to dismiss after it argued that a woman with a doctorate degree shows no evidence of being mentally disabled and unable to consent to a sexual relationship with a priest.
After a mistrial was ordered in a railroad employee’s personal injury lawsuit against Union Pacific, the case is at trial on the issue of causation and damages in St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot’s courtroom.
Illinois Central Railroad seeks to dismiss a former railroad engineer’s lawsuit alleging harassment by his supervisor and fear of physical contact caused him to suffer a heart attack.
GREENVILLE — A Missouri vinegar manufacturer is suing its insurance company, alleging that it refused to pay for loss of stock due to sabotage at its Olney facility.
Union Pacific Railroad seeks to dismiss an employee’s lawsuit alleging emotional distress after a woman was struck and killed by an Amtrak train near where he was working.
