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Court strikes down Biden Administration’s "parole in place" rule

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JEFFERSON CITY — In a significant legal victory, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, alongside officials from 16 other states, successfully challenged the Biden-Harris Administration's "parole in place" (PIP) rule.
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Court sides with lower court in appeal of Academy Sports + Outdoors case

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A couple appealed the dismissal of their negligence lawsuit against Academy Sports + Outdoors and an employee after a Jackson County court ruled the case was barred under the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.
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Appeals court partially overturns cable contract ruling on exclusivity clause compliance with FCC order

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — In a recent decision, the Missouri Court of Appeals-Eastern District ruled on a long-standing dispute between Charter Communications and Mobile National Development Co. regarding an exclusive cable service agreement.
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Bailey calls for California to end biofuels amendment

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has called on California regulators to halt a proposed amendment he claims will damage Missouri's agricultural and biofuels industries.
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Missouri sees majority of offices taken by Republicans

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — With all precincts reported, Republicans have won the majority of federal, state and local offices.
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St. Louis utility worker files discrimination suit alleging racial harassment, retaliation

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A Black utility worker for St. Louis has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging racial discrimination, workplace harassment and retaliation.
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Consumers sue Waiakea, Sam's over claims of contaminated bottled water

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — Two Missouri residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Waiakea Bottling, Waiakea Inc. and Sam’s Club, alleging that Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water was contaminated and caused significant health issues.
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Missouri appeals court upholds settlement division in workers' comp dispute

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — In a recent ruling, the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision in a dispute between two former employees and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, over a workers' compensation subrogation lien.
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Former faculty union leader sues St. Louis Community College alleging retaliation

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A former faculty member and union leader at St. Louis Community College, has filed a lawsuit against the college and three senior administrators, alleging retaliation, discrimination and violations of her constitutional rights.
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Appeals court upholds dismissals in discrimination cases against St. Louis Public Schools

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals recently upheld trial court decisions in two separate but similar cases involving claims of race and age discrimination against St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) filed by former employees
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Munro aims to refocus AG's office on transparency, individual rights

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JEFFERSON CITY — Ryan Munro, the Libertarian candidate for Missouri attorney general, envisions a fresh approach to the role, aiming to shift its focus back to the needs of individual Missourians and small businesses.
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Gross pledges overhaul of AG's office if elected

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ST. LOUIS — Elad Gross, the Democratic candidate for Missouri’s Attorney General, promises a hands-on approach to the office, citing his experience as a former Assistant Attorney General if elected.
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Missouri business owners rally behind ballot initiative to raise minimum wage, implement paid sick leave

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — As early voting kicks off in Missouri, a broad coalition of business owners is standing firmly behind a ballot initiative that aims to raise the minimum wage and establish paid sick leave for workers.
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Boeing employee sues over hostile work environment, retaliation

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A Boeing employee in St. Louis filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, retaliation and discrimination after allegedly enduring years of inappropriate behavior and unaddressed complaints at the company.
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Former employee sues Love's Travel Stops alleging gender discrimination, hostile work environment

By Kyla Asbury |
KANSAS CITY — A former employee of Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of gender-based discrimination and creating a hostile work environment.
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Former Tyson Poultry employee files lawsuit alleging discrimination, retaliation after workplace injury

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A former employee of Tyson Poultry filed a lawsuit against the company alleging discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Missouri Human Rights Act.
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Missouri, Kansas, Idaho sue FDA over removal of abortion drug safeguards, citing health risks

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — Three states have filed an amended complaint in a 2022 lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, accusing the agency of endangering women’s health by removing key safety protocols for abortion medications.

Appellate court affirms lower court decision in Injury Treatment Centers lawsuit

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — In a recent decision, the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by healthcare providers against National Insurance, affirming that certain legal assignments signed by the providers' patients were invalid under Missouri law.
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Bailey secures more than $131,000 for homeowners in Clay County in home repair scam

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today a court ruling that will return over $131,000 to homeowners in Clay County after a contractor failed to provide promised home repairs.
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Missouri Attorney General says Army Corps will put out new signage for Coldwater Creek toxic waste site

By Kyla Asbury |
JEFFERSON CITY —Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will update signage around Coldwater Creek, an area contaminated by toxic waste that has endangered Missourians for decades.

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