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Federal judge dismisses widow of heroin addict's lawsuit over vague insurer plan language, no appeal of insurer's denial
The Eastern District of Missouri dismissed a lawsuit filed by a heroin addict’s widow who was denied an insurer’s accidental death benefit because her husband’s demise was deemed an intentionally self-inflicted injury.Plaintiff Terry M. -
MDL judicial panel set to rule on whether to consolidate paraquat Parkinson Disease litigation
A panel of seven federal judges is set to decide whether to consolidate a dozen paraquat herbicide lawsuits into one litigation -
St. Louis pain doctor sues Medicare over alleged $5.9 million overcharge, seeks injunction
Dr. Padda alleges violations of due process, APA -
Judge orders St. Louis prosecutor to refrain from DNA testing in Mormon newlywed investigation
It’s only been a month since one of Missouri’s top prosecutors joined the Idaho case against the Mormon newlyweds whose two children were found dead but in that short time, the investigation has turned to DNA testing of blood samples -
Missouri couple file class action against Seresto Flea and Tick Collars
A Missouri couple is seeking a class action lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Animal Health and Elanco Animal Health Inc., alleging that the company knowingly marketed and sold flea and tick collars that were toxic to pets. -
Federal judge withdraws after declining to facilitate 1% earnings tax refund for remote nonresident St. Louis workers
A federal judge has recused herself from litigation in the Eastern District of Missouri involving a 1% earnings tax that non resident plaintiffs want refunded because they worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic -
St. Louis illegally keeping earnings tax from people telecommuting from elsewhere, class action says
A class action suit leveled against the City of St. Louis and St. Louis Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly accuses the city of illegally keeping an earnings tax refund entitled to nonresidents of St. Louis who worked outside of the city, according to documents filed on March 29 in the Eastern Missouri District Court. -
Cargill accused of letting people fall and get hurt in icy parking lot on snowy day
Minnesota-based manufacturing company Cargill, Inc. faces charges in the Montgomery County Circuit Court after a delivery driver was allegedly injured at the Montgomery City Cargill facility, according to documents filed on March 19. -
Lawsuit: While celebrating Blues' Stanley Cup, drunk woman bashed plaintiff with free mug from Tin Roof
A St. Louis live music hub and bar faces charges in the St. Louis Circuit Court from a woman who says the business is responsible for a bar fight she got in after the St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup, according to documents filed on March 5. -
Washington University disrupted a student's law school future by refusing to give degree, suit says
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - An anonymous Cook County, Ill., man alleges that Washington University of St. Louis is wrongfully refusing to give him his degree, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. -
Hand sanitizer manufacturer sued by mother of alcoholic who drank it
Family members of an alleged alcoholic who died after consuming hand sanitizer have filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer. -
Lawsuit says timeshare company is scamming customers
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri class action lawsuit alleges a timeshare company hides certain information from prospective customers. -
Prosecutors begin extradition proceedings against slum landlord accused of fraud
Prosecutors have started the process of attempting to extradite a notorious St. Louis-area landlord over claims he masterminded a $28 million fraud linked to the purchase of properties.Michael Fein, 41, was indicted last month on charges for allegedly falsely inflating occupancy numbers at the apartment complexes in St. Louis, Kansas City and Tulsa, Oklahoma. -
St. Louis federal judge dismisses woman's case against two insurance companies
St. Louis federal judge dismisses woman's case against two insurance companies -
St. Louis federal judge maintains jurisdiction over trademark dispute between two "Pippin" companies in Festus
St. Louis federal judge maintains jurisdiction over trademark dispute between two "Pippin" companies in Festus -
Judge rules plaintiff met statute of limitations in truck hauling injury case
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge in Missouri denied a plaintiff's request that sanctions be levied against the defendant's counsel, who asked the court to reconsider previous rejections of motions that contended the statute of limitations was over. -
St. Louis women are paying a 'pink tax' to get their dry-cleaning done, lawsuit claims
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri woman has filed a class action lawsuit against a dry cleaner, alleging she was charged a "pink tax" to have a shirt cleaned. -
J.G. Wentworth accused of scamming man in new class action lawsuit
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A man who sold part of his structured settlement annuity (SSA) worth more than $400,000 to J.G. Wentworth claims the financial services company took advantage of him and fraudulently advised him to use an attorney who was not "disinterested counsel." -
School district sues JUUL over allegations educators are 'forced to expend' resources to fight students' use
ST. LOUIS – The Francis Howell School District in St. Charles County is one of the first school districts in the nation to sue the electronic cigarette manufacturer JUUL over allegations it has caused nicotine addiction in youths. -
Judge denies move to dismiss hostile work environment claim filed by woman who alleged worker with Tourette's syndrome used racial slur
ST. LOUIS – A district federal court in Missouri has denied to dismiss claims of hostile work environment in a suit filed by an employee who alleged co-worker with Tourette’s syndrome repeatedly called her a racial slur.