News from October 2022
Shook to Sponsor U.S. Chamber of Commerce Summit on Law, Politics and Policy
Shook to Sponsor U.S. Chamber of Commerce Summit on Law, Politics and Policy.
Secretary of State plans rule to stop public libraries from hosting drag queen story hour, stocking age-inappropriate books
Now that the Missouri Secretary of State (SOS) is planning to adopt a new rule that will temporarily prohibit state libraries from sponsoring, promoting, or spending money on allegedly age-inappropriate books, parental rights advocates are hoping school libraries will take notice
St. Louis Adds Two Associate Attorneys
St. Louis Adds Two Associate Attorneys.
Shook Earns Mansfield Rule Certification in Promoting Underrepresented Attorneys
Shook Earns Mansfield Rule Certification in Promoting Underrepresented Attorneys.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel retires, Missouri Supreme Court selects replacement
Alan Pratzel has been chief of the OCDC for nearly 40 years but is retiring Nov. 11
GOP Rep. joins 33 others in supporting the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) is among 33 Republican members of Congress who support the proposed 2022 Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
Missouri Attorney General Leads 19 State Coalition in Launching Investigation into Six Major Banks Over ESG Investing
Missouri Attorney General Leads 19 State Coalition in Launching Investigation into Six Major Banks Over ESG Investing.
Attorney: $12.8 million St. James Winery judgment sets precedent for personal injury trials
A personal injury precedent was set statewide last month when the Court of Appeals Southern District affirmed a $12.8 million judgment in favor of an Australian couple injured in a crash with a Phelps County winery truck.
8th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stays federal debt cancellation program
Missouri is among the leading Republican states that is appealing a federal judge’s decision that they lack standing to challenge U.S.
Federal judge denies re-entry to Park Hill South student-athletes who posted slavery petition hoax
A federal judge has denied re-entry to suspended and expelled Park Hill South High School student-athletes who posted a fake slavery petition on Change.org and Snap Chat that suggested restarting servitude among black people.
St. Louis Business Journal Ranks Armstrong Teasdale Among Top 100 Private Companies
St. Louis Business Journal Ranks Armstrong Teasdale Among Top 100 Private Companies.
Meet #MOLawyers: Judge E. Richard Webber
Meet #MOLawyers: Judge E. Richard Webber.
Schmitt leads investigation into six banks accused of 'starving' fossil fuel friendly businesses of credit
Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo are under investigation by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and 18 other attorneys general for deferring decision making to the Net-Zero Banking Alliance
Tim Garrison Receives Judge Advocate Association's Outstanding Career Judge Advocate Award
Tim Garrison Receives Judge Advocate Association's Outstanding Career Judge Advocate Award.
Hardin-Tammons’ Court of Appeals appointment creates St. Louis County circuit court vacancy
Now that Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Reneé Hardin-Tammons to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, the 21st Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications to replace her.“I don't understand how the governor makes decisions, but he always makes really good ones,” said Judge Lisa Davis.
Husch Blackwell Recognized as 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Compass Award Winner
Husch Blackwell Recognized as 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Compass Award Winner.
Senior Leader Ali Carson Selected to Lead Talent Development Role
Senior Leader Ali Carson Selected to Lead Talent Development Role.
AG Schmitt warned DOJ against criminalizing child gender reassignment dissent
Missouri Attorney General (AG) Eric Schmitt is among the thirteen state attorneys general who warned U.S.
AG Schmitt adds defendants to Big Tech lawsuit alleging federal government collusion
By adding 47 new defendants to a Big Tech collusion lawsuit, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry may be in a better position to support their claims, according to a former state AG.
BTI Names Shook a ‘Powerhouse’ in Product Liability for Fourth Year
BTI Names Shook a ‘Powerhouse’ in Product Liability for Fourth Year.