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Wrongful death suit alleges negligence by St. Louis Dialysis Center
ST. LOUIS – Renal Treatment Centers-Illinois Inc., doing business as St. Louis Dialysis Center, was recently named named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the children of 68-year-old Barbara Brown, who died in 2016 after receiving treatment at the St. Louis nephrology center. -
National Guardsman sues St. Louis, police over his arrest during Stockley acquittal protests
ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Record) – A St. Louis man who is a member of the National Guard recently filed a federal suit claiming his rights were violated when he was pepper sprayed and arrested during protests last year that followed the acquittal of former city police officer Jason Stockley on murder charges. -
Call center worker files class action claiming Clayton company required employees to work overtime unpaid
ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Record) – A former call center employee recently filed a Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) collective class action against Clayton-based Serco Inc., claiming the company required her and others to work overtime unpaid. -
Johnson & Johnson talcum powder case will stay in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
ST. LOUIS — The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri has decided that a case alleging Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products have been linked to ovarian cancer will not be moved to another court. -
St. Louis couple sues city and police officers over arrest in wake of Stockley protests
A couple claims they were pepper-sprayed and detained by police during protests over an officer acquitted in the death of Anthony Lamar Smith. -
Missouri resident sues Planned Parenthood over alleged false allegations of a bomb threat
ST. LOUIS – John Ryan claims a St. Louis Planned Parenthood employee deliberately lied, defamed him and violated his First Amendment and Fourth Amendment rights. -
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Abigail Twenter Joins Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis
Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, proudly announces the addition of Abigail Twenter to its Litigation practice group in St. Louis. -
Netflix and Hulu file to remove class action over allegedly unpaid fees to federal court
ST. LOUIS – Netflix and Hulu filed to remove to federal court a proposed class action brought by the city of Creve Coeur over allegations they failed to pay video-service-provider fees as required by state statute. -
Neumayer Equipment files to remove former employee's discrimination complaint to federal court
ST. LOUIS – A Cape Girardeau-based company has filed a notice to remove to federal court a racial discrimination case filed by a former employee. -
Class-action lawsuit claims Normandy officials unfairly target the poor
The city of Normandy faces a class-action lawsuit over complaints that the police department, court system and prosecutor's office over-policed low-income communities of color and issued arbitrary citations and fines for minor offenses. -
Hobby Lobby seeks to compel arbitration in suit filed by St. Charles County woman
ST. LOUIS – On Sept. 6, Hobby Lobby asked a U.S. district court to order one of its former employees to undergo arbitration after it was accused of violating the Missouri Human Rights Act. -
Cadet couple files suit against 3M, others over husband's silicosis diagnosis
ST. LOUIS – On Sept. 10, a Cadet couple sued a handful of respiratory and distribution companies in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri for the Eastern Division after a man was diagnosed with silicosis. -
Appeals court upholds dismissal of St. Louis man's eminent domain case
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently upheld the dismissal of a St. Louis man's eminent domain case after the courts ruled that the city's Redevelopment Authority did not improperly condemn his property nor were they responsible to pay for his relocation costs. -
St. Louis man files class action over potentially contaminated high blood pressure drug
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis man recently filed a class action lawsuit against a number of pharmaceutical companies regarding the manufacture and distribution of a generic prescription drug that was recently recalled because of potential contamination. -
Sports production company sues City Life Lounge for broadcasting Mayweather vs. Berto fight
ST. LOUIS – A sports production company recently filed suit against a St. Louis lounge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Eastern Division, claiming the lounge was not authorized to display and promote a highly anticipated sports event. -
Judge stays proceedings in Liberty Mutual Insurance dispute over costs of performance bonds
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has stayed proceedings in an insurance company's pursuit of indemnification because of an ongoing state court case that seeks to resolve the same issues. -
Former Hillshire Brands VP, ex-wife lose appeal to dismiss government's suit over 'sham divorce' allegation
ST. LOUIS – A couple accused by the federal government of entering into a "sham divorce" in order for the husband to avoid paying restitution in a case in which he pleaded guilty to defrauding his employer lost their motion to dismiss the case. -
Judge dismisses class action against Mercy Health over pension plan
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry recently dismissed a putative class action against Mercy Health brought by retirees who claim the pension fund has been underfunded in violation of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). -
News and advertising company faces copyright lawsuit over Jerry Garcia photo
ST. LOUIS — A photographer accuses a news and advertising company for the alleged theft of a copyrighted photograph of Jerry Garcia. -
Jail administrators fired correctional officer for speaking out, lawsuit says
A former captain with the St. Louis Corrections Division accuses the city and jail administrators of firing him for speaking out about poor conditions in the jail.