News from January 2023
Fifth Circuit struck order requiring Jen Psaki's deposition in former AG's censorship lawsuit
A Fifth Circuit panel of judges determined that Psaki’s deposition is not necessary because there are other means to gather the information.
8th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds woman's $21 million jury award involving hip implant defect
Plaintiff Mary Bayes allegedly had a Biomet M2a-Magnum improperly implanted
Congratulations to the new Thompson Coburn partners for 2023
Thompson Coburn is proud to announce that the Firm has elected 10 attorneys to partnership, effective January 1, 2023.
Family court critics allege popular GAL has too many cases to adjudicate competently
A search on Casenet revealed Attorney Elaine Pudlowski has 40 cases with trials and hearings scheduled over a 22-day period
2023 legislative priorities of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce include short-term credentialing
The legislature returned to the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City on Jan. 4
Partner Jaimie Mansfield to Co-Lead Armstrong Teasdale Inclusion Committee
Armstrong Teasdale announces that Partner Jaimie Mansfield has been named co-leader of the firm’s Inclusion Committee. Mansfield will serve alongside Partner and Co-Leader Sarah Sise, who stepped into the role in March 2018.
Shook Begins 2023 with Vital Management Changes
Shook is excited to share it has changed the firm’s leadership in three important roles nationally and in Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Local 'Jan.6er' sentenced to 7 days of imprisonment for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol
U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan also ordered Witzemann serve 60 hours of community service, 2 years probation, and pay a $500 restitution fee.
Shook Announces Key Leadership Changes in New Year
Premier trial firm Shook changed the firm’s leadership in three key roles nationally and in Philadelphia and St. Louis. Beginning January 1, 2023, Shook Partner Adam Miller will co-lead the firm’s highly lauded environmental and toxic tort litigation team and Partners Erin Leffler and Sue Werstak will lead the Philadelphia and St. Louis offices, respectively.
Missouri Chamber reacts to St Louis slipping lower on the Judicial Hellholes list
St. Louis has dropped from 8th to 7th place in the American Tort Reform Foundation’s Judicial Hellhole ranking
Family gets $900K wrongful death settlement after man hangs self in Missouri jail
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - A Missouri county will pay $900,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a man who committed suicide in its jail.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, to sit at William Jewell College in Liberty
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, is scheduled to convene court Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at William Jewell College in Liberty.
Parents who lost custodial rights in family court oppose Judicial Commission nominees for St. Louis circuit judge
Parents and their advocates say they have contacted Gov. Mike Parson’s office to complain about the Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission’s nominees for circuit judge
Gov. Parson extradited a Nevada man charged with kidnapping his guardianized elderly mother
U.S. Marshalls arrested Roger Hillygus in Clay County on Oct. 3, 2022.
HB Elects Two New Partners
LaDonna Boeckman and Adam McGonigle have been elected partners of HeplerBroom LLC. Boeckman practices in the firm’s Chicago, and McGonigle is based in the St. Louis office
Local conservatives want My Pillow CEO to replace RNC leader Ronna Romney McDaniel
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell and California Attorney Harmeet Dhillon are both vying to chair the Republican National Committee
Civil justice reform priorities in the 2023 legislative session include reducing the statute of limitations
Missouri Civil Justice Reform Coalition expects 2023 to be an unencumbered year for tort reform proposals in the legislature
Armstrong Teasdale Announces 15 New Equity, Income Partners
Armstrong Teasdale proudly announces that six lawyers have been named income partners of the firm effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Founder of vascular clinic denies wrongdoing after DOJ complaint
St. Louis, Kansas City clinics are included in the complaint against Modern Vascular
Ogletree Deakins Elevates Seven to Office Managing Shareholder
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce seven new office managing shareholders.