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Food company wants employment, job discrimination case moved from Lincoln County to federal court
A food processing company facing a civil-rights employment and job discrimination lawsuit filed in Lincoln County wants that case heard instead in federal court. -
Former Saint Louis University student files suit seeking damages for alleged on-campus assault
SAINT LOUIS – A former student at Saint Louis University (SLU) recently filed a federal lawsuit seeking damages from the school and another student claiming she suffered months of emotional,physical and sexual abuse. -
Carshield brings trademark infringement suit to federal court
A trademark infringement case was filed by Carshield against AutomotiveGuarantee.com, companies that are in the business of marketing and selling vehicle service contracts that cover mechanical breakdowns. -
Priest alleges discrimination in suit against St. Louis, police officer regarding arrest for sexual misconduct
ST. LOUIS – A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of St. Louis recently filed a discrimination suit against St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Tonya LeVette Porter and the city of St. Louis alleging the defendants “destroyed the life of a promising young man and priest” after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him. -
St. Louis alleges in suit against drug companies that opioids have cost city $5 million
ST. LOUIS – The city of St. Louis alleged in a lawsuit filed Nov. 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri that several pharmaceutical companies have cost the city at least $5 million in connection with the manufacture and sale of opioid-containing prescription medications. -
Wells Fargo claims former employees who started their own firm violated confidentiality agreements
ST. LOUIS – A group of former Wells Fargo employees in the St. Louis area are being sued by the bank over allegations they violated confidentiality agreements after they left their employment to start their own firm. -
Landfill operator sues for cleanup costs at Superfund site in Bridgeton
ST. LOUIS – The owner of a landfill site in Bridgeton that was contaminated by radioactive waste recently filed a federal suit seeking to have the company that dumped the materials pay the cleanup costs. -
Worker claims race discrimination in suit against Southwest Airlines over firing
ST. LOUIS – A St. Charles County man recently filed a suit against Southwest Airlines alleging race discrimination after being terminated from his job because of a disagreement. -
Wrongful death case dismissed after plaintiff passes away, judge rules
A federal judge handed down multiple rulings in a complex wrongful death case after the plaintiff passed away. -
Woman claims she was pepper sprayed in recent suit filed in wake of protests over Stockley acquittal
ST. LOUIS – Yet another federal lawsuit was recently filed against the city of St. Louis over actions taken at a Sept. 29, 2017, protest following the acquittal of Officer Jason Stockley in the murder of Anthony Lamar Smith. -
Judge conditionally certifies class in suit over allegations Steak N’ Shake owes managers overtime
ST. LOUIS – On Aug. 28, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Missouri District Court issued an order conditionally granting a former Steak N’ Shake manager’s motion to certify a class of former managers who may be owed overtime in a suit claiming violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. -
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St. Louis alderwoman sues city over tear gas at demonstration
A St. Louis alderwoman who participated in the protests after the acquittal of a police officer charged with murder recently brought a federal lawsuit against the city over the police response to the demonstrations. -
Platinum Equity dismissed from suit over lift-related death
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. of the Eastern District of Missouri has dismissed the parent company of a business that rents boom lifts from a lawsuit alleging a worker was killed by allegedly faulty equipment. -
Judge denies motion to dismiss trade secrets litigation against Kane International
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White has denied a motion to dismiss a suit against a urethane ink resins manufacturer over claims it misappropriated trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information. -
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. -
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. -
Grocery chain sues former director for allegedly stealing insider information
ST. LOUIS — The director of market development for Save-A-Lot grocery chain allegedly emailed himself confidential business information and then went to work for a local competitor. -
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. -
Richardson Pest Solutions faces copyright lawsuit from photographer
A scientist and professional photographer accuses a local pest control company of illegally using his photos on its website. -
Contract dispute between propane monitoring services dismissed
A federal judge dismissed a case involving a dispute between businesses that use a satellite-based program that provides monitoring of propane and other gas tank storage levels.