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Injured baseball player's settlement with university avoided lengthy legal battle, attorney says
A Southeast Missouri State University baseball player, Broc Kreitler, settled a lawsuit he had filed accusing the university of negligence after he was injured during practice. -
Complaints resolved for alleged violations under the Individuals with Disabilities Act
The Administrative Hearing Commission of the State of Missouri filed a stipulation on Aug. 30 that resolved two due process complaints for alleged violations under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA). -
BLITZ BARDGETT & DEUTSCH LLC: James Deutsch Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who
BB&D congratulates member James Deutsch for being presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles. -
Affiliated FM Insurance moves St. Louis Railway case to federal court
Affiliated FM Insurance Company on July 10 removed a water damage case from a Missouri Circuit Court to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri due to federal diversity jurisdiction. -
State Farm seeks declaratory judgment in Dado's Cafe harassment and discrimination suit
Believing policy parameters relieve it from liability coverage, State Farm Insurance on July 8 asked the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District State of Missouri for a declaratory judgment in a sexual harassment and discrimination case. -
Missouri legislators taking aim at tort reform to clean up state's 'judicial hellhole' reputation
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers are considering House Bill 1578, which modifies provisions relating to civil procedures in tort claims and potentially could make it harder for plaintiffs not connected to the state to file cases here. -
Appellate Court grants St. Louis Effort for AIDS attorney's fees
The Eighth Circuit Appellate Court granted St. Louis Effort for AIDS attorney’s fees in its suit to enjoin the Health Insurance Marketplace Innovation Act (HIMIA) on Dec. 8. -
City of St. Louis seeks statement from commissioners that Neighborhood Stabilization Ordinance passed
ST. LOUIS — A municipality is suing Board of Election commissioners, citing alleged breach of duties. -
Federal judge dismisses nonresident claims in talc suits against Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc have secured another jurisdictional victory based on a landmark ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in June. -
Judge cites Bristol-Myers Squibb jurisdictional ruling in dismissing out-of-state claims in Pradaxa litigation
A federal judge has dismissed the claims of out-of-state residents in litigation against the maker of blood thinner Pradaxa, citing a landmark Bristol-Myers Squibb ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in June. -
Missouri Court of Appeals upholds denial of workers' comp benefits to surviving spouse
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has upheld a finding from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission that denied successor workers' compensation benefits to a surviving spouse. -
Missouri lawmakers consider changes to discrimination laws
JEFFERSON CITY – Proposed changes to Missouri’s discrimination laws will impact future employment lawsuits in the state if passed. -
Missouri announces preliminary injunctions in alleged bankruptcy services scheme
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has announced preliminary injunctions against Beverley Diltz, Critique Services LLC, Renee Mayweather, Dean Meriweather and Robert Dellamano after allegations of violating the state’s Merchandising Practices Act.