News from March 2023
Mom awarded $5 million after daughter dies from alleged ADD drug-induced stroke
Debra Jean Pyzyk blamed her daughter's death on the overuse of Vyvanse
Missouri House approves open enrollment allowing transfers to outside school districts
State Rep. Brad Pollitt (R-Sedalia) sponsored House Bill 235
Missouri judge nullifies Second Amendment Preservation Act, AG Bailey plans appeal
U.S. District Court Judge Brian Wimes rendered SAPA null and void
Attorney General Bailey Shuts Down Texas Robocallers
In an effort to protect Missouri consumers and enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Bailey joined a coalition of seven states in shutting down a massive robocaller operation involving John Caldwell Spiller II and his business partner Jakob Mears, the owners of Texas-based Rising Eagle Capital Group LLC and JSquared Telecom LLC, as well as Rising Eagle Capital Group–Cayman. The defendants blasted billions of illegal robocalls to people across the country.
Missouri Supreme Court reviews Oregon County clerk held in contempt
Oregon County Circuit Clerk Betty Grooms sued Judge Privette
16th circuit commission announces nominees for Campbell circuit judge vacancy in Jackson County
The Sixteenth Circuit Judicial Commission has met and selected a panel of three nominees for the circuit judge vacancy in Division 10 of the Jackson County circuit court, created by the retirement of Judge Patrick W. Campbell.
Postal Service defeats white employee's racism, retaliation lawsuit
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Postal Service has won judgment in a lawsuit brought against it by a white employee who sued over his Black co-workers' use of the "N" word.
Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Selected for Missouri Lawyer Media Women's Justice Awards
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that partners Jenna Brofsky, Kelli Meilink, and JoAnn Sandifer are being honored by Missouri Lawyers Media at this year’s Women’s Justice Awards.
St. Louis attorney talks strategy while defending high profile J6 client 'QAnon Shaman'
Albert Watkins has been a federal practitioner for nearly 40 years
Ex-judge's law license suspended for threatening rival candidate
Phillip Prewitt is accused of threatening a rival candidate with the doxing of her husband’s infidelities
Constitutional amendment would prohibit foreign citizens from voting statewide
Missourians would need to approve SJR 30
Missouri Lawyers Media Names Chase, Minana to 2023 Healthcare POWER List
Missouri Lawyers Media has named Husch Blackwell attorneys Curt Chase and Gregory Minana to its POWER list for Healthcare Law for the third consecutive year.
Missouri follows Florida, West Virginia in withdrawing from ERIC
ERIC blames Missouri's withdrawal on misinformation
Former Circuit Judge Michael Mullen Joins Armstrong Teasdale’s St. Louis Office
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Litigation Partner Michael K. Mullen to the firm’s St. Louis office.
St. Charles County Council to hold election security town hall March 16
Mike Lindell's Cause of America is providing assistance
Eighth Circuit: 'Upon Information and Belief' allegations without evidence are permissible to state a claim
The Feb. 7 opinion will likely be applied to other types of lawsuits
Greene County Clerk reacts to critics of his Cast Vote Records lawsuit
Greene County Clerk sued Laurie Huddleston
'Never' event that killed family patriarch leads to $16 million settlement
Attorney: 'Wheel-off events happen a lot more than people expect.'
Ozarks college takes fight against co-ed trans dorms to U.S. Supreme Court
College asks SCOTUS to review 8th Circuit dismissal
Suzanne Galvin joins Ukrainian Partnership Foundation Board
The first anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine passed on Feb. 24, 2023, with seemingly no end in sight.