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Monday, March 3, 2025

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Husch Blackwell Attorneys, Practices Recognized in 2025 Chambers Global

By STL Record |
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that five firm partners and two departments have been recognized in the 2025 Chambers Global guide.

Class-action lawsuit alleges Charter Communications misused employee 401(k) funds

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A new class action lawsuit accuses Charter Communications of violating federal law by improperly handling funds in its employee 401(k) plan, potentially costing participants millions of dollars in lost benefits.

Register for QPR crisis response training

By STL Record |
Lawyers often encounter people in emotional pain, and the profession itself has elevated rates of depression, substance use, and suicide.

Husch Blackwell Earns Appellate Win for Ventria Bioscience at the Federal Circuit

By STL Record |
Husch Blackwell prevailed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on behalf of Kansas-based client Ventria Bioscience (d/b/a InVitria and ExpressTec), when a three-judge panel affirmed a U.S. International Trade Commission’s 2022 decision that found Wuhan Healthgen Biotechnology Corp. and its distributors in violation of U.S. trade law.

Court rejects man's appeal in murder case over jury selection violation

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A man has lost his appeal following his conviction for second-degree murder after he questioned the jury selection process.

Armstrong Teasdale Adds Corporate Services Counsel Laura Toledo in St. Louis

By STL Record |
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Laura Toledo to the Corporate Services practice group in St. Louis.

Beyond the Headlines: Executive Orders and Presidential Power on February 19, 2025

By STL Record |
The panel discussion will be moderated by Karen Tokarz the Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law & Policy.

Attorney General Bailey Files Suit Against Jackson County to Protect Free Speech in Counseling Offices

By STL Record |
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Jackson County over a recently passed ordinance that infringes on the First Amendment rights of Missourians and jeopardizes the well-being of children seeking therapy.

UB Greensfelder Partner Paul Woody Reappointed Vice Chair of St. Charles Convention & Sports Facilities Authority Board of Directors

By STL Record |
UB Greensfelder LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Paul F. Woody has been reappointed as Vice Chair of the St. Charles Convention & Sports Facilities Authority Board of Directors.

Court overturns ruling denying unemployment benefits to attorney

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — An appeals court has reversed a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, ruling that a former associate attorney is entitled to unemployment benefits after her termination from Hale Robinson and Robinson LLC.

MoveMakers and NewsMakers for February 11, 2024

By STL Record |
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce that Andrew D. Kinghorn of the St. Louis office has been elevated to principal, effective January 1, 2025.

George Washington Law professor to present in tax law colloquium

By STL Record |
On Wednesday, February 19th, Jeremy Bearer-Friend (George Washington Law) & Sarah Polcz (UC-Davis Law) will present their draft paper – “Sharing the Algorithm: The Tax Solution to A.I.” – at the Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time.

UMKC Law Moot Court Team Among Top Eight in Nation

By STL Record |
The UMKC School of Law’s Moot Court Competition team was one of the top eight teams in the country at the 2025 National Moot Court Competition, co-sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers and New York City Bar Association.

Emeritus Professor Esbeck publishes blog post on law of church autonomy

By STL Record |
Carl Esbeck, the Isabella Wade and Paul Lyda Professor Emeritus and R.B. Price Professor Emeritus, recently published a blog post on the Federal Society website discussing the recent ruling of Markel v. Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and its impact on the law of church autonomy.

Charter Communications faces ERISA class action over 401(k) plan mismanagement

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — Charter Communications is facing a class-action lawsuit from employees who allege the company breached its fiduciary duties by misusing retirement plan assets.

21st circuit commission seeks applicants for Lay circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County

By STL Record |
The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission (St. Louis County) is accepting applications for the circuit judge vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Virginia W. Lay to the position of appellate court judge.

Former Missouri Governor’s General Counsel Evan Rodriguez Joins Armstrong Teasdale

By STL Record |
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Evan Rodriguez to the firm’s Litigation Practice Group.

Changes from 2023 didn't take Roundup plaintiffs' 'shaky' causation experts

By John O'Brien |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Experts once called "shaky" by the federal judge hearing thousands of Roundup cases can continue to testify, as the latest wave of plaintiffs make their way through a multidistrict litigation proceeding.

Missouri contractor indicted for alleged fraud, financial exploitation of elderly

By Kyla Asbury |
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis County grand jury has indicted a 38-year-old man on multiple felony charges related to an alleged scheme to defraud consumers through his contracting businesses, All in One Contracting and JCB Construction Service.

Attorney General Bailey Charges Contractor with Fraud in St. Louis County

By STL Record |
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the Grand Jury of St. Louis County has returned charges against Joseph C. Benne, 38, for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with his businesses All in One Contracting and JCB Construction Service.