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Lawmakers consider grant program to address shortage of practicing doctors in rural Missouri
When state Rep. Herman Morse needs to see a doctor, he drives 30 to 55 miles from Dexter to Poplar Bluff, Saxton or Cape where there is a hospital or doctor park, assuming he can secure an appointment.
Republicans vying for Blunt's seat face formidable foe in Schmitt, observers say
When New Haven Alderman Tim Otten posted on his Facebook page the news that Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced a bid for Senate, his constituents were largely critical
Missouri House ex-staffer sues, alleges he was terminated for raising mask awareness
Tad Mayfield worked at the Missouri House since 2011 as a state employee earning some $50,000 annually until he was terminated last year allegedly for exercising his First Amendment rights
Lawsuit traces proposed 2019 Title IX bill to ex-Washington University student and his lobbyist father
When a due process bill was introduced in both the Missouri House and Senate in the 2019 session, St. Louis University School of Law professor Marcia McCormick thought the proposed legislation was questionable in a number of ways.
Ethical Society of Police proposes reforms, including lifting qualified immunity
In the wake of the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year and Michael Brown in St. Louis in 2014, the Ethical Society of Police (ESOP) is advocating for reforms.
Macon voted to spread $1.8 million in natural gas price bill to all users over 36 months
The town of Macon voted to bill their residential users an average of $14 per month to cover the $1.8 million that was allegedly price gouged through market manipulation of their natural gas prices after a winter storm in February
Judge rules public defender waitlist is unconstitutional, must be eliminated by June 30
The state legislature has until June 30 to eliminate public defender waitlists for impoverished individuals accused of a crime.
Los Angeles Rams attorney fears lack of impartial jurors for January trial
Citing COVID-19 and concerns about finding impartial jurors, St. Louis City Circuit Judge Christopher McGraugh said he may reschedule a trial concerning the Rams National Football League (NFL) team relocating to Los Angeles.
Cereal company to pay $15 million settlement over misleading food labels
Post Holdings’ recent $15 million settlement is just another example of entrepreneurial trial lawyers bullying their way into a payday, according to a spokesperson for the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)
Local politicians cope with natural gas price surge alone as AG Schmitt sues Biden
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is leading a coalition of 13 states that have sued the Biden administration after the President signed an executive order that critics say will harm manufacturing and agriculture, and in the meantime, local politicians are critical of Schmitt whom they say has yet to act on a surge in natural gas pricing.
Legal reform advocates call for more repair to state's legal climate, as J&J appeals $2.1 billion award to SCOTUS
Missouri Chamber of Commerce members and other companies considering expanding in the state are reportedly thinking twice before they do so because St. Louis has a reputation for being a judicial hellhole.
Justice Department sues Creve Coeur pharmacist over fentanyl prescriptions
A Missouri pharmacist faces treble damages under the False Claims Act as a result of a civil lawsuit brought against her by the U.S.
Retired Supreme Court Judge Laura Denvir Stith recalls career milestones
The pandemic ushered in an era of remote hearings that Missouri’s court system was previously slowly inching towards, according to a former Missouri Supreme Court justice
Wrongful termination appeal asks Missouri Supreme Court to redefine whistleblower, improper practice
A former union worker who claims to be a whistleblower has appealed the dismissal of his wrongful termination lawsuit to the Missouri Supreme Court
GOP Rep. Griesheimer asks Attorney General to investigate natural gas price surge
When Alderman Tim Otten learned that New Haven owed $700,000 to the town’s gas management company after an unusually harsh cold front in February, he thought it was greed.
Gaming device company sues state after pressure of law enforcement crackdown
As Missouri legislative leaders push for tougher gambling machine regulations with Senate Bill 10, Torch Electronics has filed suit in Cole County, alleging that the crackdown on alleged unregulated slot machines adds up to harassment and intimidation
Boone County homeowners association appeals victory to Supreme Court over attorney fees, litigation costs
St. Louis attorney: 'Courts are fickle creatures'
Bill that would forgive federal portion of CARES Act overpayments advances
In Missouri, the forgiveness of overpaid CARES Act unemployment benefits doesn’t apply but GOP Rep. Jered Taylor is among a group of bipartisan lawmakers who are dead set on changing that rule in order to help 46,000 residents who were overpaid federal benefits
GOP representative introduces bill that would fine social media sites for censorship of religious, political content
Rep. Jeff Coleman (R-Grain Valley) introduced House Bill 482 last week, which would ban popular social media companies from limiting political or religious content
Architecture firm settles lawsuit related to $54 million Chemical building renovation
When the architecture firm, Roseman Associates, sued St. Louis Restoration over the $54 million renovation of the Chemical Building downtown on Jan. 29., it was a matter of formalities.