News from August 2019
Reaction to J&J verdict: 'Distorts public nuisance law beyond recognition'
Today’s verdict by Judge Thad Balkman that Johnson & Johnson must pay the operating costs of Oklahoma state government as penance for the opioid crisis puts manufacturers of all lawful, but politically unpopular, products at risk.
Missouri Insurance Coalition focusing on asbestos trust reform legislation next session
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Insurance Coalition is hoping that asbestos bankruptcy trust transparency legislation will advance in the next legislative session.
SHOOK HARDY & BACON LLP: Shook Chair Madeleine McDonough Recognized for Innovative Leadership
Corporate Counsel and Inside Counsel have selected Shook Chair Madeleine McDonough for Innovative Leadership for the Women, Influence and Power in Law (WIPL) awards.
PetSmart's motion to dismiss Nestle Purina's trademark suit over cat litter packaging denied
CAPE GIRARDEAU – A trademark dispute between two pet care companies over kitty litter packaging ended with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri’s Southeastern Division denying defendant PetSmart Inc.’s motion to dismiss the suit.
POLSINELLI: Polsinelli Earns Gold Honor as Top Law Firm in Ingram’s 2019 Best of Business Kansas City
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce that it has been named as a first place gold winner as the No. 1 law firm in Ingram’s Magazine’s2019 Best of Business Kansas City Awards.
THOMPSON COBURN: Thompson Coburn welcomes Julie Logan as Director of Associate Recruiting and Legal Support Services
Thompson Coburn is proud to announce that Julie Logan has joined the Firm as Director of Associate Recruiting & Legal Support Services.
HUGHES SOCOL PIERS: Hsprd Attorneys File Amicus Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court
HSPRD has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Southern Poverty Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, and 28 other worker and immigrant rights organizations urging the Court to hold that a Kansas identity theft law cannot be used to turn local law enforcement into immigration agents.
THOMPSON COBURN: Thompson Coburn gives an assist to St. Louis ownership group in successful bid for Major League Soccer team
Don Garber, the Commissioner of Major League Soccer, officially announced that St. Louis has been awarded an MLS team.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court: Actions Taken on Aug. 17
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activity on Aug. 17 in the suits below:
Case activity for CDL Training Service of Missouri LLC vs Leonard Strope on Aug. 23
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by CDL Training Service of Missouri LLC against Leonard Strope on Aug. 23.
Court activity on Aug. 23: Abbey Cortes Rivera vs Monsanto Company
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Rumaldo Martinez against Monsanto Company on Aug. 23.
Court activity on Aug. 23: Herbster Hellweg Painting Co vs Murphy Mechanical Contractors and Engineers Company
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Herbster Hellweg Painting Co against Murphy Mechanical Contractors and Engineers Company, Roger M. Trustee Herman, St Alexius Hospital 1 Corp., St. Alexius Properties LLC, Stewart Title Guaranty Company and Toby Mug Financing Llc on Aug. 23: 'Summons Issued-Circuit'.
Aug. 17: St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" cases were on the docket in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court on Aug. 17. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for CDL Training Service of Missouri LLC vs Ricky B Martin on Aug. 23
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by CDL Training Service of Missouri LLC against Ricky B Martin on Aug. 23.
Case activity for Webster University vs Sarah Tisdale on Aug. 23
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Webster University against Sarah Tisdale on Aug. 23.
Case activity for Valencia Robinson vs Green Mile Farms Lc on Aug. 23
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Valencia Robinson against Green Mile Farms Lc and Michael Scarbrough on Aug. 23.
Case activity for Aaron Crane vs Monsanto Company on Aug. 22
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Steve Addison against Monsanto Company on Aug. 22.
Case activity for First Book Investments LLC vs Lisa Harris on Aug. 23
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by First Book Investments LLC against Lisa Harris on Aug. 23.
Case activity for CDL Training Service of Missouri LLC vs Jerrett K Turner on Aug. 23
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by CDL Training Service of Missouri LLC against Jerrett K Turner on Aug. 23.
Case activity for The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis vs Michael Chavez on Aug. 22
The St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis against Michael Chavez on Aug. 22.