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Candidate forum Thursday could be without incumbent U.S. Rep. Cori Bush and top challenger Wesley Bell. They and Maria Chappelle-Nadal face off in Aug. 6 primary.
Attorneys from three law firms who have worked as class counsel in a Madison County bid-rigging suit are asking the court to approve their fee request after two tax buyer defendants reached a $300,000 settlement agreement.
Several tax buyer defendants accused of participating in a Madison County bid-rigging conspiracy from 2005 to 2008 are opposing a proposed $300,000 partial settlement agreement, arguing that the proposal asks the court to approve the notice rather than the substance of the settlement.
Tax buyer defendants accused of participating in a bid-rigging conspiracy with former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon have reached a proposed settlement agreement for $300,000 to settle claims filed by a class of property owners.
Attorneys for deceased tax buyer Barrett Rochman argue that he should be dismissed from a bid rigging suit because class counsel failed to ask the court to appoint a special representative for the defendant.