U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Missouri court rules to stay suit seeking restitution pending decision of Texas court in fraud case
ST. LOUIS – On June 3, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division has ruled to stay a matter related to a fraud lawsuit originating from Texas. -
Judge rules US Polymers-Accurez to produce documents in trade secrets case
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has ordered a company to produce records dating back a decade in a misappropriation of trade secrets case. -
THOMPSON COBURN: Amina Musa named one of the St. Louis Business Journal’s 30 Under 30
he St. Louis Business Journal has named Thompson Coburn associate Amina Musa to its 30 Under 30 list for 2019. -
Missouri Home Therapy, Missouri In Home Services partially granted motion to dismiss worker's discrimination suit
ST. LOUIS – A federal court partially granted a therapy company's motion to dismiss an employment discrimination suit on the grounds the plaintiff failed to properly allege an employment relationship. -
Judge orders TJX, man suing it over French coffee press to converse over discovery disagreements
ST. LOUIS – U.S. Magistrate Judge Noelle C. Collins ordered the owner of TJ Maxx stores and a man suing it over an allegedly faulty French coffee press to come to an agreement over their discovery issues over the phone or in person. -
Judge dismisses Sharmel Properties' suit over failed real estate deal as time-barred
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Eastern Division granted the defendant's motion to dismiss a fraud claim stemming from the acquisition of a rental property on the grounds that the complaint was time-barred. -
Judge denies Missouri AG's request for sanctions against Backpage's law firm
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has rejected the Missouri Attorney General’s Office request to impose sanctions in connection with litigation concerning Backpage.com. -
Judge says former Rehab Medical employee owes cost of litigation to former employer
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has ruled in favor of a company that prevailed in a legal battle against a former employee in its motion for a bill of costs. -
Federal judge says quiet title suit belongs in St. Louis County court
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has determined a quiet title action belongs in state court. -
Judge dismisses Zebra companies from intellectual property lawsuit for failure to state claim
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has agreed to dismiss an intellectual property lawsuit. -
Judge rejects motions from defendants in Medicare fraud action
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge rejected several pretrial motions by two defendants in a Medicare fraud complaint. -
Judge says Safeco not obligated to let client stack UIM claims
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge granted partial summary judgment to Safeco in a dispute with a driver involved in a two-vehicle crash. -
Judge tosses suit alleging Ascension Health improperly denied disability benefits
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has ended a woman’s lawsuit alleging her former employer improperly denied long-term disability benefits. -
Judge agrees complaints against Hobby Lobby belong in arbitration
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has granted Hobby Lobby’s request to move a petition for damages into arbitration. -
Judge partially grants request for extra discovery in TCPA class action against American Homepatient
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has weighed in on a years-long dispute regarding the existence of data that might prove pivotal in Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation. -
Judge finds insurer's pollution exemption to policy clears it from Anheuser-Busch asbestos settlement obligation
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge determined Insurance Co. of North America (INA) owes no money to Zurich American Insurance Co. stemming from the settlement of an asbestos claim. -
Former St. Louis county executive voluntarily disbarred after federal bribery, mail fraud guilty plea
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — Attorney and recently resigned St. Louis County Executive Steven V. Stenger has been voluntarily disbarred following a May 28 Missouri Supreme Court order and his guilty plea earlier this month to federal bribery and mail fraud charges. -
Charter Communication worker's discrimination case must be resolved through arbitration, judge rules
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has dismissed a woman's sex discrimination case against her former employer in favor of arbitration. -
Judge tosses discrimination suit against Schenker over woman's failure to state claim
ST. LOUIS – On May 16, a judge with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in the Eastern Division dismissed a woman’s gender discrimination claim against her former employer that she filed after she was turned down for a promotion. -
Lawyer awarded $45,000 in legal battle with ex-client in fallout of Roadrunner Transportation wrongful death case
ST. LOUIS – A federal court has awarded an attorney $45,000 in legal fees in a dispute with a former client he represented in a wrongful death settlement.