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Friday, April 25, 2025

State Court

Court asked to approve $1M wrongful death settlement in fatal ladder fall at Lam’s Garden

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A wrongful death settlement totaling $1 million is awaiting approval by the St. Louis Circuit Court following the fatal workplace accident of a man who died less than three months after he sustained injuries from falling from a ladder.
State Court

Father sues Affton Athletic Association, claims negligence led to teen daughter’s suicide

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A father has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Affton Athletic Association, claiming the organization’s failure to properly vet and supervise one of its umpires directly contributed to the suicide of his 17-year-old daughter.
Reform

Bailey asks Congress to take action against PBMs

By Chris Dickerson |
Federal Court

Bayer files hold petitions in two Roundup cases with U.S. Supreme Court

By Chris Dickerson |
Bayer, through its indirect subsidiary Monsanto, has filed two hold petitions with the U.S. Supreme Court in two cases involving its Roundup pesticide.
State Court

Court reinstates forklift injury lawsuit after expert witness deemed qualified

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court has revived a lawsuit brought by a warehouse worker who lost his leg in a forklift accident, ruling that the trial court wrongly disqualified the worker’s expert witness and prematurely dismissed the case.
Think non-citizens are barred from voting in elections in Missouri? Think again. Under current law, certain Missouri cities could change their voting laws to allow non-citizens the right to vote in local elections, for things like school boards, city councils, and even local tax referenda.
Federal Court

Woman says defective port caused injuries

By St. Louis Record |
A Missouri woman says a defective medical port caused her injuries.
Federal Court

Widow sues following man's death in road construction accident

By St. Louis Record |
A widow is blaming a company that makes road construction equipment for her husband's death.
Federal Court

Woman says she was fired after complaining of coworker sexually harassing her

By St. Louis Record |
A woman says she was sexually harassed by a coworker at a marijuana cultivation center.
Federal Court

Class action claims AT&T violated customers' privacy rights with data breach

By St. Louis Record |
AT&T Inc. is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging the company failed to secure and safeguard the personally identifiable information of more than 70 million customers.
Federal Court

Carjacking, lost AirPods result in federal lawsuit

By St. Louis Record |
A federal lawsuit has been filed against St. Louis County and Detective Joseph Percich, accusing them of civil rights violations and a state law Sunshine Act violation.
Federal Court

Family blames canoe rental for man's death

By St. Louis Record |
The estate of a man has sued a resort and rental company blaming it for a fatal canoeing accident.
Federal Court

Union says BNSF Railway has violated Railway Labor Act

By St. Louis Record |
A union for rail workers says BNSF Railway has violated the federal Railway Labor Act.
Federal Court

Prospective employee accuses Love's Travel Stops of racial discrimination

By St. Louis Record |
A Black man claims he was passed over for a job with Love's Travel Stops because of his race.
Federal Court

Parents claim K.C. charter school isn't providing thorough education

By St. Louis Record |
Parents of a student claim a Kansas City charter school isn't providing a thorough education for their child.

'Junk science:' SF federal judge tosses expert analysis often cited to support Roundup cancer lawsuits

By Jonathan Bilyk |
Northern California District Judge Vince Chhabria said "peer review" wasn't enough to persuade him to allow lawyers to use an oft-cited analysis of other studies, which the judge said was pocked by "glaring" flaws, to back their claims that a South Carolina man's lymphoma was caused by using Roundup 

Bailey sues Media Matters for refusing to cooperate with investigation

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has taken decisive action against Media Matters, filing a lawsuit to compel the nonprofit to disclose documents pertaining to his investigation into alleged fraudulent activities.

Bailey accuses Florida realty company of deceptive practices

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a petition for a permanent injunction against MV Realty alleging deceptive practices.

San Diego judge slashes 90% off $332M verdict awarded to man in Roundup trial

By Jonathan Bilyk |
The judge said $325 million in punitive damages was excessive, compared to the $7 million in compensatory damages the jury awarded plaintiff Mike Dennis. The judge cut punitive damages to $21 million. Monsanto still plans to appeal

Lawsuit says too many ingredients in Walmart's peaches

By Legal Newsline |
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - Walmart faces a class action lawsuit for including ingredients other than juice and peaches in its containers of the fruit.

Missouri AG alleges Planned Parenthood aims to undermine parental rights in countersuit over abortion amendment

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a sharp rebuke to Planned Parenthood Great Plains after the organization filed a countersuit over Amendment 3, accusing the group of seeking constitutional protection for transporting minors across state lines for abortions without parental consent.

Missouri AG, Farm Bureau urge FCC to return $177M for rural broadband

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to return $177 million in defaulted broadband funding to the state.

Missouri AG pushes FCC to return broadband funds

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, alongside Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins, is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to return $177 million in defaulted funding to the state for rural broadband expansion.

Missouri AG issues cease and desist order against Planned Parenthood

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a cease and desist order against Planned Parenthood facilities in the state, prohibiting them from performing chemical abortions without an approved complication plan.

Missouri AG asks DOGE to investigate $5B Grain Belt Express project

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has called for an immediate investigation into a nearly $5 billion federal loan guarantee supporting the Grain Belt Express project, which he describes as "one of the most egregious abuses of taxpayer dollars in recent memory."

Citizen-only voting amendments victorious in all eight states they were on ballot

By Chris Dickerson |
Constitutional amendments to ensure only American citizens can vote in elections passed in all eight states they appeared on the ballot.

NFIB praises measures to benefit small business advancing from Missouri Senate

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — NFIB Missouri State Director Brad Jones is hopeful about several pro-small business measures currently before the state Legislature.

Court fight starts over whether key asbestos evidence will be gone forever

By John O'Brien |
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Companies facing asbestos lawsuits are off to court to prevent the destruction of evidence they say is needed to defend themselves.

Talc lawyers fighting J&J's $9B plan get to grill lawyer holding 1,500 key votes

By John O'Brien |
HOUSTON - A court-ordered deposition of a lawyer next week should produce plenty of fireworks, as he explains why 1,500 of his clients suing Johnson & Johnson changed their minds on whether to accept the company's massive settlement proposal.

KCIC issues 2023 asbestos litigation report

By Kyla Asbury |

Father sues Affton Athletic Association, claims negligence led to teen daughter’s suicide

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A father has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Affton Athletic Association, claiming the organization’s failure to properly vet and supervise one of its umpires directly contributed to the suicide of his 17-year-old daughter.

Missouri AG joins brief against Illinois sanctuary policies

By Chris Dickerson |
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has joined a 23-state amicus brief in support of the federal government’s lawsuit against the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago, challenging sanctuary policies that obstruct federal immigration enforcement.

Bailey leads push for top companies to abandon DEI initiatives

By Chris Dickerson |
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is co-leading a group of 14 state AGs in directing a letter to the Business Roundtable, an association of some of the nation’s leading companies, urging them to abandon their unlawful and misguided DEI initiative.

Boone County prosecutor suspended over inappropriate texts with women linked to his cases

By Juliette Fairley |
Missouri Supreme Court suspended H Morley Swingle for three years for violating Missouri’s Rules of Professional Conduct