News from June 2022
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Elects Four Ogletree Deakins Attorneys as Fellows
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Elects Four Ogletree Deakins Attorneys as Fellows.
Appellate Judicial Commission seeks candidates to replace two Southern District Court of Appeal judges
Judge Lynch and Judge Francis are retiring from the Court of Appeal for the Southern District due to a constitutional provision that encourages the judiciary to retire before their 70th birthday.
Celebrating Pride: A Look at LGBTQ+ Equality Today on June 30, 2022
Celebrating Pride: A Look at LGBTQ+ Equality Today on June 30, 2022.
Secretary of State Ashcroft: 'Rural counties with no prosecutorial candidate indicate a growing trend'
Rural Missouri counties that don’t have candidates for prosecutor to elect in November may have to combine counties and share.
Greensfelder Adds Attorney Calvin Lynch to Business Services Practice
Greensfelder Adds Attorney Calvin Lynch to Business Services Practice.
Legal aid services receive $125 million windfall from punitive damages in $2.2 billion J&J talc litigation
A portion of $2 billion in punitive damages awarded in the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder litigation has trickled down to legal aid services for the poor through the court victims compensation fund.
Freedom Suits Memorial unveiled in downtown St. Louis with help from Thompson Coburn donation
Freedom Suits Memorial unveiled in downtown St. Louis with help from Thompson Coburn donation.
Local ESPN host: 'Mediator to intervene on how to divide $790 million in Rams settlement money'
Local ESPN sportscaster: Rams settlement negotiations will likely land with a mediator if the parties involved do not to agree on how to split the $790 million
Supreme Court of Missouri renounces use of photograph for political purposes
Supreme Court of Missouri renounces use of photograph for political purposes.
Missouri AG Opposes USDA’s Guidance Restricting Federal Funding
Missouri AG Opposes USDA’s Guidance Restricting Federal Funding.
Francis Howell Families on legal victory: 'It was never about the money'
When the Francis Howell school board decided to implement an advertising policy last year, it became an obstacle that Ken Gontarz had not anticipated.
Teachers, staff sue St. Louis Public Schools over COVID vaccine mandate compliance, termination
Dr. Jones: "The COVID-19 vaccine has never been approved other than for experimental use."
Bailey Glasser is delighted to sponsor St. Louis Area Diaper Bank 2022
Bailey Glasser is delighted to sponsor St. Louis Area Diaper Bank 2022.
Missouri Chamber recognizes pro-business lawmakers
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s efforts to grow the state’s tech economy included the formation of a new bipartisan caucus in the Missouri General Assembly.
Shook Attorneys to Present Trial Practice for Associates on June 23, 2022
Shook Attorneys to Present Trial Practice for Associates on June 23, 2022.
Shook IP Attorneys Ranked for Litigation and Patent Proficiency
Shook IP Attorneys Ranked for Litigation and Patent Proficiency.
Federal judge rules against censoring conservative talk at Missouri school board meetings
A federal judge has ruled that a St. Charles County school district engaged in viewpoint discrimination when it selectively enforced a no-advertising policy during its school board meeting’s public commentary.
The Legal 500 US Recognizes Shook’s Excellence in E-Discovery, Product Liability and Cyber Law
The Legal 500 US Recognizes Shook’s Excellence in E-Discovery, Product Liability and Cyber Law.
Armstrong Teasdale Named 2022 International M&A Award Winner
Armstrong Teasdale Named 2022 International M&A Award Winner.
Friends of incapacitated Mizzou student demand criminal charges against fraternity members
The former University of Missouri student who was incapacitated last year after a fraternity hazing incident will likely never see, walk or talk again