News from March 2022

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Chief Justice Wilson promotes judges, military veterans, court employees in state-of-judiciary address

By Juliette Fairley |
Chief Justice Paul C. Wilson expressed concern about the welfare of judges and military veterans and advocated for competitive court employee compensation this week during a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly in Jefferson City.
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Attorney General Eric Schmitt Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Concealment of Records Involving Federal Intimidation Tactics Against Parents

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Attorney General Eric Schmitt Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Concealment of Records Involving Federal Intimidation Tactics Against Parents/
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Jury decides asbestos in Ford brake drums caused man’s mesothelioma, awards $20 million

By John Sammon |
On Thursday a jury decided that Ford brake drums containing asbestos caused a man to develop mesothelioma 53 years later and awarded William Trokey and his wife Kathy $10 million each.
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Young Finalist for CLM Professional of the Year

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Young Finalist for CLM Professional of the Year.
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Study: Ban on menthol cigarettes will leave Missouri with an $88 million shortfall

By Juliette Fairley |
If the United States Food and Drug Administration follows through on its plan to issue a ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes and cigars, the state of Missouri could face a revenue shortfall
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Woman recounts pain of watching husband with mesothelioma in asbestos exposure trial

By John Sammon |
Kathy Trokey told a St. Louis courtroom what it felt like to watch her husband Bill suffer with mesothelioma in a trial to decide if his work on Ford autos replacing brake drums with asbestos in the 1960’s caused him to develop the deadly cancer of the lungs 53 years later.
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Missouri Attorney General Statement on CDC Director Visit to Washington University

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Missouri Attorney General Statement on CDC Director Visit to Washington University.
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Shook Announces Class of 17 New Partners

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Shook Announces Class of 17 New Partners.
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Thompson Coburn releases 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Report

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Thompson Coburn releases 2021 Diversity & Inclusion Report.
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Asbestos trial under way in St. Louis; Ford blamed for non-employee's brake drum work

By John Sammon |
A trial that started last Tuesday in the 22nd Judicial District Court in St. Louis will determine if a man’s installing brake drums on Ford autos during the 1960s caused him to develop deadly mesothelioma 52 years later.
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DOJ sues Missouri over law barring police enforcement of federal gun laws

By Emily Bevard |
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the state, alleging a Missouri law barring police from enforcing federal gun laws is unconstitutional, and leads to a breakdown between local and federal police.
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Missouri has joined global push against Russia; Divests pension funds from Russian securities

By Juliette Fairley |
The Missouri House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution in support of Ukraine in defending its freedom and its territory against encroachment from Russia, according to Rep. Doug Clemens (D-St.Ann).
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Governor Parson Signs Fy 2022 Supplemental Budget Bill

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Governor Parson Signs Fy 2022 Supplemental Budget Bill.
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Attorney secures $1.4 million from NFL for retired player denied concussion award after cannabis use

By Juliette Fairley |
A Missouri attorney successfully intervened on behalf of a retired National Football League (NFL) athlete who was denied payment from a 2014 concussion settlement due to medical marijuana treatment
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Polsinelli Achieves Top 1-2% Ranking in Each Category of Patexia’s 2022 Patent Litigation Intelligence Report For Third Consecutive Year

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Polsinelli Achieves Top 1-2% Ranking in Each Category of Patexia’s 2022 Patent Litigation Intelligence Report For Third Consecutive Year.
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Varadachari is President-Elect of St. Louis County Bar Association

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Varadachari is President-Elect of St. Louis County Bar Association.
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Thompson Coburn represents CRG in $425.15 million portfolio sale

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Thompson Coburn represents CRG in $425.15 million portfolio sale.

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