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Sunscreen buyers can't prove they were exposed to benzene, Banana Boat maker counters
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – No harm, no lawsuit, the maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is arguing in federal court against allegations its product contains dangerous levels of benzene.
GM loses bid to defend self in federal court from wrongful death case over stolen Mountaineer
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has refused jurisdiction over a lawsuit that blames General Motors for the theft of a Mercury Mountaineer by an unknown party who then crashed into a Chevy Camaro, killing two people.
Client sued for $3.5M: Law firm's case will be dismissed, so why keep going?
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Confident in their argument for dismissal, lawyers for defendants sued by the firm Armstrong Teasdale are asking a federal judge to halt other proceedings in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against them.
Bad court ruling for Verizon in case of nudes allegedly stolen from customer's phone
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Verizon will have to face accusations in open court that one of its employees took a customer’s phone and emailed her nude photos to himself when she was buying a new phone.
Defendants complain about where multimillion-dollar lawsuit over attorneys fees was filed
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Defendants said to owe more than $3 million in legal fees are challenging the firm Armstrong Teasdale’s decision to sue them in St. Louis.
Inmate wins a shower as federal judge rules against St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis inmate suing for a shower has succeeded, as federal judge Ronnie White on March 18 ordered he be moved to a section of the City Justice Center with a more accessible washing facility for him.
Judge lets wheelchair-bound inmate sue St. Louis for a shower
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A St. Louis inmate who says he hasn’t been permitted to shower for the past six months failed to follow the proper procedures when filing his lawsuit, the City is claiming.
Massive talc verdict there for SCOTUS to review as J&J fights $2.1 billion ruling
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Frustrated by the courts system in Missouri, Johnson & Johnson is asking for relief from the nation’s highest court.
Bayer to pay $2B to settle Roundup claims; Lawyers to ask for $170 million
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Bayer says it has reached a formal $2 billion agreement with the lawyers pushing tens of thousands of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma lawsuit.
Lawsuit: Aluminum in Lady Speed Stick causes white marks
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Deodorant claiming to prevent white marks is not doing its job, a new class action lawsuit says.
Pit stains the subject of Speed Stick class action
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Speed Stick users better watch out for pit stains, a class action lawsuit filed in December claims.
Questions remain if train horn was audible in Missouri lawsuit over collision with car
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – The mother of a woman struck by a train as she drove over tracks has received good news in her lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad.
Bernstein Litowitz and Saxena White get nod to lead FirstEnergy litigation; Berger Montague left out
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers representing a St. Louis union will get their wish to lead litigation against FirstEnergy over an alleged $60 million bribe to a prominent Ohio legislator.
Student denied bathroom break who wet self in class gets chance to sue teacher
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri teacher is forced to fight the lawsuit brought by a student he wouldn’t allow to go to the bathroom, which resulted in the student wetting himself in class.
Lawsuit says timeshare company is scamming customers
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri class action lawsuit alleges a timeshare company hides certain information from prospective customers.
Lawsuit filed over $60M bribery scandal involving Ohio Speaker of the House, nuclear energy company
DAYTON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – St. Louis’ public employee retirement system has filed a lawsuit over a bribery scandal at FirstEnergy.
New Roundup litigation: Healthy customers complaining there's no warning label
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A product found by the Environmental Protection Agency to not cause cancer should still have a warning label that indicates it might, a new class action says.
Lawsuit doubts Schwan's pizzas are "preservative free"
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Schwan’s has removed a class action lawsuit against it to federal court as it fights allegations its pizzas aren’t as natural as it claims.
Arbitration agreement could doom class action against Sam's Club
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Ignorance is no defense, says Sam’s Club as it fights as a class action lawsuit over membership perks.
Six Flags beats harassment case despite HR's 'boys will be boys' response
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Six Flags has defeated a St. Louis lawsuit from a teenage girl who alleged sexual harassment from co-workers who pulled down their pants and showed her a sexually explicit video.