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Missouri Supreme Court suspends attorney indefinitely for professional misconduct
ST. LOUIS —In a disciplinary proceeding, the Missouri Supreme Court indefinitely suspended attorney Todd Agron from practicing law, with no eligibility for reinstatement for 12 months, citing serious ethical violations.
Professor Shruti Rana featured on “The Real Lawyer” podcast
Shruti Rana, professor of law and assistant provost for strategic faculty initiatives, was featured on three episodes of “The Real Lawyer” podcast discussing her career path, advice to law students, and her recent legal research.
Freedom Principle MO criticizes proposed Gateway Card ID Program as misuse of taxpayer funds
ST. LOUIS — In St. Louis, the Freedom Principle MO, a pro-citizen advocacy group, has voiced strong opposition to a proposed city initiative aimed at introducing the Gateway Card ID program.
UMKC School of Law Announces New Master of Legal Studies Program
Applications are open for the new University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Master of Legal Studies program. Courses will begin in Fall 2025.
Court upholds liability waivers in volunteer horse injury case
KANSAS CITY — The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's decision granting summary judgment in favor of two defendants in a lawsuit filed by a volunteer injured while working with a rescue horse in 2019.
Professor Gouzoules quoted in Bloomberg Law
Professor Alexander Gouzoules was quoted in a story in Bloomberg Law on X (i.e. Twitter) attempting to block the sale of Alex Jones’s social media accounts in the Infowars bankruptcy.
MLM Names Partners to POWER List: Construction Law
For the second year in a row, Missouri Lawyers Media (MLM) has selected Shook Partners, Michael Cargnel and Laura Lawson, for The POWER List: Construction Law 2024.
Professor Susan Appleton Featured on Taboo Trades Podcast
Lemma Barkeloo & Phoebe Couzins Professor of Law Susan Frelich Appleton, a nationally known expert in family law and feminist legal theory, recently appeared as a featured guest on the Taboo Trades podcast, hosted by Kim Krawiec, Charles O. Gregory Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Joining Appleton on the episode was Albertina Antognini, the James E. Rogers Professor of Law at the University of Arizona.
Justice Matters commentary: Wishing everyone a happy holiday season ... especially those who open their hearts to help children in need
I love this time of year, as I get to enjoy so many fun moments with my grandchildren.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey faces key challenge over abortion rights, Amendment 3
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is at the center of a pivotal legal battle over abortion rights following the narrow approval of Amendment 3 by Missouri voters in November.
Thompson Coburn Delivers Title IX Training to the University of Hawai‘i System
A team of Thompson Coburn higher education attorneys, including Aaron Lacey, Scott Goldschmidt, and Leah Northener, recently traveled to the University of Hawai‘i to deliver comprehensive Title IX training.
Alumni Spotlight — Meet Arsenio Mims
In between his successful three years at Mizzou Law, where he served as the first Black editor-in-chief of any law journal (the Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Law), and his acceptance of a federal clerkship, Arsenio Mims was facing a difficult two months.
Attorney General Bailey Leads 23 States Putting Biden Administration on Notice about Fourth Illegal Student Loan Scheme
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a 23-state coalition in putting the Biden Administration’s Department of Education on notice about their fourth illegal attempt to saddle working Americans with someone else’s debt.
Missouri sues St. Louis County over authority to appoint prosecuting attorney
JEFFERSON CITY — The State of Missouri, led by Gov. Michael L. Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey, has filed a lawsuit against St. Louis County and County Executive Dr. Sam Page to resolve a legal dispute over who has the authority to appoint the next St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney.
Armstrong Teasdale Adds IP Associate Benjamin Bruce
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Associate Benjamin Z. Bruce to the Intellectual Property practice group in Kansas City.
Hyatt held liable in $177M verdict for negligent supervision in sexual assault case
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals-Eastern District ruled that Hyatt is liable for a jury award of $177 million in damages for a sexual assault that occurred in a St. Louis hotel in 2016.
KCMBA Honors Shook Attorney with President’s Award
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA) has selected Shook Associate William Walberg for its President’s Award.
Appeals court upholds verdict in Monsanto Roundup case
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri appellate court has upheld a jury verdict in favor of Monsanto Company, rejecting an appeal by a woman who alleged that exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide caused her non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
21st circuit commission seeks applicants for McNelley associate circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission (St. Louis County) is accepting applications for the associate circuit judge vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Amanda B. McNelley to the position of circuit judge.
St. Louis listed on Judicial Hellhole report again
ST. LOUIS — The American Tort Reform Foundation’s 2024-2025 Judicial Hellholes report has cast a harsh spotlight on St. Louis, placing its courts among the nation’s most problematic for lawsuit abuse.