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State appeals court reverses, remands flooding litigation
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court reversed and remanded a petition by Engineered Sales Acquisition (ESI) involving Missouri American Water and Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America.
Appellate court rules unemployment compensation claims rightfully denied
ST. LOUIS — An appellate court in Missouri says an unemployment compensation claim was rightfully denied due to misconduct related to the attendance policies of her former employer.
Woman, husband sue Nevro for faulty spinal cord stimulator
ST. LOUIS — A woman and her husband are suing Nevro Corporation alleging injuries due to a spinal cord stimulator she had implanted in her body.
Non-binary student sues school district for discrimination
ST. LOUIS — A non-binary student is suing Harrisonville School District alleging they were discriminated against by administrative staff.
Abbott Labs formula court ruling raises concerns about fairness
ST. LOUIS — The July decision in Abbott v. Margo Gill Laboratories raises concerns about the potential impact on the availability of products essential for the care of premature infants, and with another trial scheduled to begin soon, there are worries about Abbott's ability to remain afloat.
Former hospital CEO sues hospital, county for retaliation, discrimination
ST. LOUIS — A woman and former employee is suing is suing Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital (PMHS) after she claims she was retaliated against.
Express Scripts seeks injunctive relief against FTC for July report
ST. LOUIS — Express Scripts is seeking to have a July 2024 report vacated and for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to retract its statements regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in a recent federal lawsuit.
Young continues push to give Missouri senate viable third option
ST. LOUIS—Independent Senate candidate Jared Young continues to share his vision of giving Missouri a third viable option.
Appellate court says airport director allowed to terminate lease with St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court ruled that language in an ordinance authorized the airport director to terminate a lease with the city of St. Louis.
Planned Parenthood challenges Medicaid provider removal in Mo.
JEFFERSON CITY — Planned Parenthood Great Rivers – Missouri (PPGR) is challenging the Missouri Department of Social Services' (DSS) decision to terminate its enrollment as a Medicaid provider.
Appellate court rules no error found in lower court ruling in Nephrite Fund settlement suit
ST. LOUIS — The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals held a lower court ruling that there was no error in the court's ruling that no settlement agreement was reached because there was no meeting of the minds regarding lien prioritization.
Mo. appellate court affirms Monsanto Roundup ruling
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court ruled that a lower court did not err in its decisions to exclude a witness who was not a qualified expert and in not granting a mistrial based on a comment during opening statements.
Mo. Supreme Court rules abortion amendment will be on Nov. ballot
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a proposed amendment to restore abortion rights will be included on the state's November ballot.
Bailey gets restraining order blocking third federal student loan scheme
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has successfully obtained a temporary restraining order to block a new student loan forgiveness plan introduced by the Biden-Harris Administration.
Jury rules on product liability trial in the amount of $462M
ST. LOUIS — A jury in Missouri's 22nd Circuit Court in St. Louis issued a verdict of $462 million in a product liability case involving a truck's collision guard.
Appellate court reverses St. Louis police ruling involving legal expenses
ST. LOUIS — An appellate court reversed a summary judgment ruling involving Missouri, its attorney general and St. Louis and the State Legal Expense Fund.
After USSC ruling, Bailey sues over federal student loan scheme
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed another lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration for a third time.
Supreme Court upholds order blocking student loan cancellation scheme
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a court order he secured at the lower court level, effectively blocking the Biden-Harris Administration's latest attempt at student loan cancellation.
Bailey part of coalition that secures temporary restraining order in Biden-Harris "Parole in Place" program
JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey recently announced that his office and 16 other states had filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration's "Parole in Place" (PIP) rule and secured a temporary restraining order involving the program.
Appeals court says claims were time-barred, sides with architecture firms
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court ruled in favor of architecture firms, finding that the appellant's claims were time-barred.