News from 2022
Family members hope DOJ investigation will help mentally challenged under guardianship
Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it is investigating the housing of Missouri's mentally challenged who are under court-appointed guardianship
Court Awards Costs to HeplerBroom’s Client After McGonigle Secures Reduced Verdict
A St. Charles County, Missouri, court awarded costs to HeplerBroom’s client following a jury trial in a rear-end automobile accident case.
Court upholds out-of-state adoption of a mother's son despite her objections
St. Louis boy is permitted to be placed with a family in Washington D.C. by the Eastern District Court of Appeals
St Louis County Public Library opposes rule that would require certification of age-appropriate books
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft's proposed administrative rule would prohibit public libraries from sponsoring, promoting, or spending money on drag queen story hours
eDiscovery Day: Microsoft 365 on December 1, 2022
December 1 is National eDiscovery Day, and we’re celebrating with a webinar focusing on an essential eDiscovery topic that every in-house counsel needs to know.
Ballwin city attorney denies wrongdoing in filing lawsuit to remove Alderman candidate
Ballwin city attorney Robert E. Jones also serves on the Missouri Bar Board of Governors
Missouri, Louisiana Attorneys General to Depose Dr. Fauci
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will depose Dr. Anthony Fauci in their lawsuit against the federal government for allegedly colluding with social media companies to censor speech.
Florissant elementary school students reassigned due to alleged radioactive wastes, school starts anew Nov. 28
The Boston Chemical Data company reportedly found levels of harmful radioactive waste
Intellectual Property Law Seminar - November 30, 2022
Join Husch Blackwell attorneys for our annual seminar that covers a broad spectrum of trending issues in intellectual property law.
Application Period Opens for Shook Scholars Institute 2023
The application period for the Sixth Annual Shook Scholars Institute is now open until January 31, 2023.
Employment Class Action Litigator Nicholas Walker Joins Fox Rothschild in Kansas City
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Nicholas J. Walker to the Kansas City office as a partner in the Labor & Employment Department.
Ballwin Alderman candidate alleges city attorney acted improperly in suing to remove him from the ballot
Brennan Redinger, 25, had high hopes for public office until residency requirements interfered
LCLD Recognizes Armstrong Teasdale as 2022 Top Performer and Compass Award Winner
Armstrong Teasdale announces that it has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), one of the nation’s leading organizations promoting diversity.
Seasoned Pros and New Shook Faces Selected for Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
Thomson Reuters has selected 26 Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys for inclusion in the 2022 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list.
Missouri Attorney General Obtains $2.5 Million Grant to Continue SAFE Kit Initiative
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office has received a third federal grant from the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, with this grant totaling $2.5 million.
St. Louis faulted for failing to invest $500 million in NFL settlement money
The failure of St. Louis to invest some $500 million gained in a settlement with the NFL last year has led to the loss of $5 million in returns, according to media reports.
Armstrong Teasdale Earns 33 Tier One Rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 “Best Law Firms”
Armstrong Teasdale announces it has earned 33 first-tier metropolitan rankings and dozens of additional second- and third-tier rankings in the 2023 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms.”
Suit: H&M's 'Conscious Choice' clothing line is falsely marketed as made from environmentally friendly materials
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) — H&M is facing a class action alleging its "Conscious Choice" sustainable clothing line is not made from environmentally friendly materials as marketed.
21st circuit commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Hardin-Tammons circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 10.28(d), the Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission releases the following information relating to applicants for the circuit judge vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Reneé Hardin-Tammons to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. There are 21 applicants, of whom nine indicate they are female and three report being minority applicants.
PBGC’s Bailout and Withdrawal Liability Rules Stiff Employers
For some time, several multi-employer defined benefit pension plans have been in a state of crisis, with a substantial number facing imminent insolvency.