St. Louis County
Recent News About St. Louis County
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Hulu and Netflix motions to dismiss Creve Coeur’s lawsuit to recover taxes lost to cable decline remain pending in county court
CLAYTON – Creve Coeur, losing 0.04 percent of its budget due to the slow decline of cable television, seeks a court order taxing Netflix and Hulu statewide. -
Guidelines, rules, on youth sports too complex, restrictive, opponents argue
Guidelines, or rules, restricting youth sports in St. Louis County are too restrictive and complex, according to opponents of those announced by Executive Sam Page this week. -
Council members rebel against moves to hand 'blank check' to law firm
St. Louis County Council members have rebelled against handing a "blank check" to an outside law firm already paid more than $400,000 for legal advice in the last year. -
Landlords working with tenant organizations, renters, as eviction crunch looms
Landlords are working with tenant organizations on mediation, payment plans, and rent forgiveness to avoid the courts and litigation during the COVID-19, as well as after the ban on evictions is lifted, according to one representative organization. -
More than 80,000 mail in, absentee ballots received by St. Louis County, a record
A record number of absentee and mail-in ballots - 80,000 - were received by St. Louis County prior to the primary election and ballot initiative vote, according to officials. And, across Missouri, an estimated 226,000 voters requested absentee ballots, though not all would have returned them. -
19 candidates to be interviewed for Eastern District vacancy created by retiring Judge Richter
JEFFERSON CITY - The Appellate Judicial Commission is expected to conduct interviews Sept. 3 and 4 for applicants seeking to succeed Missouri Court of Appeals Judge Roy L. Richter who retired last month. -
McCloskeys have long record of suits against family, neighbors, employers – and cops; Once worked at Lakin Law
ST. LOUIS – Lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey, whose display of firearms at their Central West End mansion frightened protesters, fortunately don’t shoot as readily as they sue. -
Mail in ballots soar, governor not yet decided on whether to sign bill easing restrictions
More than 70,000 people in St. Louis County are reported to have mailed in their votes for elections on Tuesday, more than four times the number from last year's municipal polls. -
Legal actions continue over shutdown while politicians afraid of 'being blamed for grandma's death,' attorney says
Two fitness centers in St. Louis County were told to close their doors by a federal judge, who ruled that they were a danger to public health. -
HEPLERBROOM: Missouri Government Actions on Covid-19 – Updated 5/13/2020
Bars and restaurants in St. Louis have been allowed to sell take-out cocktails during the pandemic. -
St. Louis City, County re-open, all grappling with aftermath of drastic shut down
St. Louis City and County will begin reopening Monday, two weeks after the statewide order allowing local authories to make their own decisions on restarting business, and other aspects of life, following the COVID-19 close down. -
HEPLERBROOM: Missouri Government Actions on Covid-19 – Updated 5/7/2020
The update discusses reopening plans for St. Louis City and Jackson and St. Louis Counties. -
Court hears legal argument over claims city, county unlawfully continuing shut down
Two businesses have filed suit against officials from St. Louis County and city officials over claims the local authorities do not have the authority to order the continuing shuttering of their premises. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI: U.S. Attorneys Say Strike Force Combats Drugs, Violence in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area
A new St. Louis Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Gateway Strike Force is combatting drug traffickers and violent criminals on both sides of the Mississippi River, Adam Cohen of the DOJ OCDETF Executive Office, U.S. Attorney Steve Weinhoeft in the Southern District of Illinois (SDIL), and U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen in the Eastern District of Missouri (EDMO) announce -
Rep. Lovasco seeks clarification on COVID-19 guidance for public meetings
ST. CHARLES – St. Charles County Council held a meeting last month to discuss several emergency bills pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic but members of the public were barred from attending in person, causing confusion and frustration among the community. -
Proposed class action accusing company of overpricing women's razors will stay in federal court
A class action against a company accused of charging more for razors targeted for women than ones for men will not go back to a Missouri court, a federal judge ruled on March 31. -
Federal judge denies dismissal of suit over insurance coverage dispute involving AMCO
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss an action that would determine an insurance company’s obligation to its insured clients who are embroiled in state litigation under two insurance policies. -
PAULE CAMAZINE & BLUMENTHAL PC: What is PCB Doing About Covid-19 (updated)
Update: At Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal, the health, welfare and safety of our clients and staff is always in the forefront of our minds. -
Close to 10,000 eligible for payout from Ferguson illegal fees settlement
Nearly 10,000 people are eligible for a share of close to $1.7 million after the City of Ferguson reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit over the illegal charging of court fees. -
Hospitality industry overwhelmed by the economic tsunami; But leaders positioning for 'the comeback'
Business leaders, trade groups and unions all agree the hospitality industry in Missouri is the first sector in the state to be overwhelmed by the economic tsunami caused by the sweep of the coronavirus outbreak.