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Missouri drops to No.7 on annual Judicial Hellhole ranking
Formerly number one on the annual Judicial Hellhole ranking, St. Louis has dropped to number seven in 2020 thanks to a few legislative changes.
COVID liability protection for businesses tabled until January
When the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry sent a notice to its membership in June asking entrepreneurs to sign onto a petition requesting COVID-19 liability legislation, only 20 to 30 were expected to respond.
Deceased shooting victim's parents win $4 million from gun dealer, firearm manufacturer
The parents of a Kansas City man who died in a 2016 shooting have been awarded $4 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against former fire captain James Samuels who reportedly trafficked 77 guns.Alvino Dwight Crawford, Jr was killed on July 4, 2016. According to media reports, Crawford was shot eight times at 3 a.m.
Landlord sued for charging fitness fee even though COVID-19 closed the on-site gym
The tenants in a St. Louis City apartment building on Union Boulevard have filed a class-action lawsuit, alleging their landlord tricked and coerced them into paying a fitness facility fee even though the gym has been closed since March.
Edgar Springs mayor, police chief sued for banning resident from entering City Hall
Now that Edgard Springs resident Rebecca Varney has retired, she’s focused on keeping the local government transparent and accountable by attending open meetings and reviewing public records. But not everybody is happy about how Varney spends her golden years.
Chesterfield attorney: Federal moratorium on evictions should include landlord compensation
A federal judge denied a request for an injunction by the ACLU of Missouri Foundation that would have halted evictions during the pandemic
Two bars free to reopen after St. Louis judge ordered closure to curb COVID
The two bars in St. Louis that were forced to shutter by court order completed their two-week closure Monday Nov. 30
Chinese government fails to reply to Attorney General Schmitt's COVID-19 lawsuit
The People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party have yet to answer a federal lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt seven months ago in the Eastern District of Missouri.
St. Louis County restaurants sue over COVID-19 illegal indoor dining rules
As winter weather descends on St. Louis, diners at Helen Fitzgerald’s Irish Grill and Pub are slowing to a trickle.
Former St. Louis judge: 'There's money involved in Google lawsuit'
Missouri residents could stand to gain financially now that Attorney General Eric Schmitt has joined a Department of Justice lawsuit against Google for alleged antitrust violations.“There's money involved,” Former St. Louis Judge Michael Wolff said.
Missouri Attorney General backs Pennsylvania GOP before U.S. Supreme Court
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt signed an amicus brief along with nine other state attorneys general who are supporting the Republican Party of Pennsylvania on an appeal to the U.S.
Missouri legislature expected to address demand for COVID-19 liability protection
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce has been hearing from small business employers who are trying their best to stay open but are terrified of being hauled into court over COVID-19-related litigation.
St. Louis restaurant sues DoorDash over alleged steering to other eateries
A federal lawsuit filed by a St. Louis restaurant against DoorDash has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson
Missouri Supreme Court declines to review billion-dollar award against Johnson & Johnson baby powder
The Supreme Court of Missouri declined to hear Johnson & Johnson's Petition for Review, appealing an award of more than $2 billion in damages to some 22 women who allege asbestos in talc powder afflicted them with ovarian cancer
CrossFit wins in Missouri state court after asbestos lawyer sues over spinal injury
A personal injury attorney who sued CrossFit lost her claim in a Missouri state court after a jury cleared the fitness company of liability for a spine injury
Appellate Judicial Commission seeks nominations to replace Judge Dowd, Jr.
The people of the state of Missouri banded together and launched a ballot initiative, which resulted in the adoption of the Nonpartisan Court Plan of 1940, which is still being used today to select judges
Association of Prosecuting Attorneys could step in to replace Gardner in McCloskey BLM case
Schwartz represents Mark McCloskey, 63, and Patricia McCloskey, 61, a couple thrust into the center of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) controversy this summer when they pulled firearms and waved them at protestors who had trespassed onto their property.
Federal judge decides COVID slowdown is enough to claim business interruption coverage
A federal judge is allowing an insurance claim to proceed to trial, ruling that companies experiencing a slowdown due to COVID-19 and not a full closure could potentially still expect business-interruption coverage to apply
Former Missouri insurance commissioner awaits ruling on class-action against health care sharing ministry
While the embattled Trinity HealthShare and its affiliate Aliera Companies continue to profess their status as non-insurance health care sharing ministries, Missouri’s former insurance commissioner is busy proving all the reasons that they should be regulated by the Missouri Department of Insurance
SLU Law professor foresees eviction ban leading to mortgage defaults, foreclosures in 2021
A college professor is concerned that if a temporary eviction ban issued by the U.S.