U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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Eighth Circuit: No judicial immunity for jailing divorced couple's teens despite custody dispute
Taney County Associate Circuit Judge Eric Eighmy must face father's federal lawsuit -
Eighth Circuit grants AG Bailey's stay against 'good neighbor' provision of EPA regulation
Attorney General Andrew Bailey requested the temporary pause -
Eighth Circuit: 'Upon Information and Belief' allegations without evidence are permissible to state a claim
The Feb. 7 opinion will likely be applied to other types of lawsuits -
Ozarks college takes fight against co-ed trans dorms to U.S. Supreme Court
College asks SCOTUS to review 8th Circuit dismissal -
Fee? Tax? Missouri city argues both ways to keep DirecTV case in state court
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Despite presenting contradictory arguments over whether it was trying to charge a “tax” or a “fee” on video streaming services, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the City of Creve Coeur, Mo., can continue to litigate the question in state court. -
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of plaintiffs in lawsuit against GM
GM is accused of misrepresenting how much oil some of its cars use -
8th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds woman's $21 million jury award involving hip implant defect
Plaintiff Mary Bayes allegedly had a Biomet M2a-Magnum improperly implanted -
State appeals dismissal of federal lawsuit against China over COVID loss, economic suffering
Missouri pursues litigation against China in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals despite federal court dismissal -
8th Circuit Court vacates $60 million punitive damages award against Bayer, BASF
The 8th U.S. issues ruling on Dicamba herbicide -
Objector seeks 8th Circuit en banc review over $15 million award to leftwing charities in Roundup settlement
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $39.55 million class-action settlement last month between Monsanto and three plaintiffs who accused the company of mislabeling herbicide Roundup. -
Frat avoids liability after pledge gets wasted, slashes Creighton student's throat
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A fraternity won’t be liable after a Creighton University student pledging it drank and smoked marijuana to the point of bizarre behavior, then slashed the throat of a female whose dorm room he mistakenly entered. -
Eighth Circuit upholds $3.6 million judgment in favor of warehouse company, denies attorney fees
A limitation to the consequential damages between two parties is valid and enforceable in Missouri, according to an Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. -
Judge told to get moving on case that would tell St. Louis police how to handle protests
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Citing an influential appellate judge’s declaration that “the era of micromanagement of government functions by the federal courts is over,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has dissolved a proposed class action on behalf of future protestors against the City of St. Louis and put a strict time limit on a temporary injunction limiting how police can enforce unlawful-assembly ordinances. -
Eighth circuit leaves university administrators personally liable for discriminating against student groups based on viewpoint.
A panel of three Eighth Circuit Court of Appeal justices in St. Louis issued a ruling this week that holds university administrators personally liable when they discriminate against student groups based on viewpoint. -
COVID lawsuits almost certain if people compelled to vaccinate, attorney says
Lawsuits will follow if Missouri citizens are forced to take a COVID-19 vaccine, according to an attorney who recently argued before a federal appeals court on behalf of parents opposed to their children being vaccinated. -
Appeal seeks to expand the selection of wine for sale in Missouri
An Indianapolis attorney has appealed the dismissal of his lawsuit against Missouri state officials for excluding out of state distributors -
Hearing for former Mizzou student accused of harassment, suspension ended academic career
A former University of Missouri student accused of harassing a woman and ultimately suspended from classes for two years, ending his academic career, wants a new hearing in an attempt to clear his name.An oral hearing before the U.S. -
Five-year legal battle ends with 8th Circuit Court victory for activist battling lobbyist designation
ST. LOUIS – A five-year legal battle over who is considered a lobbyist in Missouri has ended in victory for a campaigner who claimed he was an individual spreading his own ideas on limited government, not a paid advocate for others. -
SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP: Dwerlkotte Appointed to Jury Instruction Committee for Eighth Circuit
Shook Associate Brent Dwerlkotte has been appointed to serve as a subcommittee member on the Jury Instruction Committee of the U.S. -
8th Circuit affirms ruling in police officer's favor in Buzz Beach Ball concert injury case
ST. LOUIS – A federal appellate court has declined to reverse a judgment in a police officer's favor in a case filed by a man who allegedly was injured at a concert in Kansas City by the officer.