News from August 2022


YLS Council hosts Missouri.FreeLegalAnswers clinic

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YLS Council hosts Missouri.FreeLegalAnswers clinic.

Defense attorney tries to discredit plaintiff witness qualifications in St. Louis Roundup trial

By John Sammon |
A defense attorney in a trial accusing Monsanto and its weed killer Roundup of causing cancer in three people on Tuesday attacked the qualifications and resume of a toxicologist called as a plaintiff witness.

Dad who lost custody of his child tells why he opposed Judicial Commission nominee for St. Louis judge

By Juliette Fairley |
When embattled attorney Elaine Pudlowski applied to replace retiring Judge James Sullivan in the 22nd Circuit Judicial District, she became one of three 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission nominees under the Missouri Non-Partisan Court Plan.

EDF reacts to Missouri Public Service Commission review of Spire STL Pipeline

By Juliette Fairley |
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is calling for evidentiary hearings, findings, and other action in its response to the Missouri Public Service Commission’s evaluation of the  STL Spire Pipeline

Appellate Judicial Commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Dolan vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District

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Appellate Judicial Commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Dolan vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.

New Civil Liberties Alliance joins Missouri, Louisiana lawsuit against government-ordered social media censorship

By Juliette Fairley |
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has joined its plaintiffs in the lawsuit that the state of Missouri and Louisiana filed against the Biden administration alleging that social media platforms are acting as arms of the federal government.

Renew Missouri advises improving energy efficiency, indoor air quality to reduce cancer risk in St. Louis buildings

By Juliette Fairley |
Lawsuit accuses Goodfellow Federal Center of lead, asbestos exposure that lead to cancer diagnosis

BTI Consulting Names Armstrong Teasdale an Associate Satisfaction Leader

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BTI Consulting Names Armstrong Teasdale an Associate Satisfaction Leader.

Defense attorney for Monsanto portrays plaintiff witness as well paid litigation mouthpiece

By John Sammon |
In a trial accusing Monsanto maker of the weed killer Roundup of causing the cancers of three people, defense attorneys on Friday sought to portray a plaintiff witness who said the chemical is a carcinogen as a well-paid mouthpiece of those suing the company.

AG Schmitt secures GOP nomination for U.S. Senate run in November

By Juliette Fairley |
Schmitt's opponents include Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine and Independent John Wood

Husch Blackwell Records High Scores in BTI Consulting's 2022 Associate Satisfaction Survey

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Husch Blackwell Records High Scores in BTI Consulting's 2022 Associate Satisfaction Survey.

Trial opens in St. Louis, three plaintiffs accusing Monsanto’s Roundup for causing cancers

By John Sammon |
Trial opened Wednesday in St. Louis with three plaintiffs accusing Monsanto and its weed control pesticide Roundup for causing their lymphoma-type cancers, a claim that defense attorneys for the company will say is more likely caused by abnormal human cell division.

Shook Ranked as a Leading Firm in High-Tech Patent Prosecution

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Shook Ranked as a Leading Firm in High-Tech Patent Prosecution.

Polsinelli Expands National Sports Industry Group with Addition of Timothy J. Browne, Former NBA VP of Legal & Business Affairs

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Polsinelli Expands National Sports Industry Group with Addition of Timothy J. Browne, Former NBA VP of Legal & Business Affairs.

FERC reviews the STL Pipeline anew with a report from the Missouri Public Service Commission

By Juliette Fairley |
Reports from the Missouri Public Service Commission and the Missouri Public Safety Commission were submitted to FERC

Federal magistrate allows wrongful death lawsuit against law firm, court insider concerning teen's suicide to proceed

By Juliette Fairley |
Cynthia Haynes filed suit in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri for the death of her daughter, Mikaela Haynes, who committed suicide at 14 years old

WILEF Names Shook a Top Firm for Women in Leadership for 12th Consecutive Year

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WILEF Names Shook a Top Firm for Women in Leadership for 12th Consecutive Year.

Missouri Lawyers Media Names Glynias and Potter to 2022 POWER List in Employment Law

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Missouri Lawyers Media Names Glynias and Potter to 2022 POWER List in Employment Law.