News from 2018
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.
Man alleges lung cancer was caused by exposure from Anco Insulations, others' products
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he was exposed to asbestos in Tennessee and Texas and that the exposure caused him to develop lung cancer.
Man alleges lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure in North Dakota, Minnesota
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges he developed lung cancer as a result of exposure to asbestos from 1961 to the early 1970s during his employment.
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.
Appeals court ends discord over rightful owner of Elvis guitar
ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed judgment in favor of the National Music Museum: America's Shrine to Music, in a dispute over who owns the guitar Elvis Presley played during his final tour in 1977.
Court finds for O'Reilly Automotive in 'Precision' trademark dispute
KANSAS CITY — U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips ruled in favor O'Reilly Automotive Stores in its trademark action against Bearing Technologies over the use of the word "Precision."
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.
Attorneys General urge tighter production quotas on opioids
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has joined AGs from 10 other states to ask the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to set tighter production quotas on opioids.
Bimbo Foods Bakeries moves a distribution disagreement case to the U.S. District Court
KANSAS CITY – Bimbo Foods Bakeries removed a distribution disagreement case on Sept. 14 from a Missouri Circuit Court to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri because alleged damages exceed $75,000 and not all parties are Missouri residents.
Widow sues after husband and son die in duck boat incident
KANSAS CITY – Pamela Young has sued Ripley Entertainment after her son and husband died and her daughter was injured following the sinking of a duck boat on Table Rock Lake.
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.
POLSINELLI: Polsinelli IP Client Honored as St. Louis Region’s “Inventor of the Year”
Polsinelli’s Intellectual Property client Scott Carver, president and chief executive officer of FirstSpear, has been named the 2018 Inventor of the Year in the Established Companies category by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL).
Kansas City attorney completes probation
The Missouri Supreme Court released Kansas City attorney Randall Dean Crawford from probation a year after the high court found him guilty of violating professional conduct rules.
Montana-based attorney reciprocally disbarred over claims made during race for judge
The Missouri Supreme Court reciprocally disbarred Robert C.B. Myers, a Montana-based attorney, following "reckless" statements made about his opponent in a 2016 campaign for judge.
Missouri counties’ suit against opioid manufacturers removed to federal court in Ohio
CLEVELAND – On Aug. 31, a lawsuit brought by several Missouri counties against more than 30 pharmaceutical companies was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio following the companies’ motion to remove the lawsuit, which was filed over allegations the companies are liable for the opioid epidemic sweeping the state.
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE: Armstrong Teasdale Named to Midwest Real Estate News 2018 ‘Best of the Best’ List
Midwest Real Estate News named Armstrong Teasdale a top law firm in its 2018 “Best of the Best” issue, based on 266 real estate transactions completed in 2017.
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP: Lewis Brisbois Wichita partners Alan Rupe and Jessica Skladzien recognized by Best Lawyers
Wichita Managing Partner Alan Rupe and Partner Jessica Skladzien have been recognized by Best Lawyers for outstanding work in their respective fields.
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.
Patient files malpractice suit against Barnes Jewish Hospital, others
ST. LOUIS – A patient alleges the negligence of several physicians and medical facilities led to him losing the ability to walk.
Driver seeks damages from Geico Casualty over I-70 collision
ST. LOUIS – A driver is seeking damages from his insurer after he was allegedly injured in a collision on a St. Louis interstate.