News from October 2023
David Kaufman and Nathan Viehl discuss tips on leverage when selling your business
Partners David Kaufman and Nathan Viehl authored a St. Louis Business Journal article outlining tips for those who own a successful privately held business and have been approached by a private equity firm with an offer to buy.
Attorney General Bailey Files Two Briefs Defending Students’ Right to Free Speech
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed two amicus briefs defending students’ right to free speech at school.
Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law Expands Leadership Team
WashULaw’s Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law announced the appointment of a new faculty co-director from the School of Medicine, Dr. Richard Cote, and associate directors Ryan Durrie, JD, and Dr. Mary Mason.
Judicial commission elections coming
Voting opens for attorneys eligible under Rule 10 to vote for lawyer members of all six circuit judicial commissions and the Eastern District lawyer member of the Appellate Judicial Commission.
Benchmark Litigation 2024 Recognizes Armstrong Teasdale Trial Lawyers
Armstrong Teasdale announces that eight trial lawyers across more than a dozen practice areas have been ranked in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation, “the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys.”
At Roundup trial, Monsanto official says company did necessary toxics testing
A regulations compliance official for Monsanto testified the company had done extensive testing of its weed killer Roundup to make sure it was safe for use by humans.
Public Defenders: A Day in the Life on October 11, 2023
Attorneys from the Missouri State Public Defender System will participate in a panel discussion of what it’s like to work at their agency.
Former Missouri Deputy Attorney General Joins Shook to Lead St. Louis Office
Former Missouri Deputy Attorney General Bill Corrigan has joined Shook to lead the firm’s St. Louis office as managing partner and will be a partner in the Business Litigation Practice.
Thompson Coburn Collaborates with SkillBurst, A Generative AI Training Program
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce an early-adopter collaboration with SkillBurst Interactive, a law firm training provider, related to its generative AI training modules.
Attorney General Bailey Secures $49.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud for Data Breach
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office, along with 49 other states, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security in response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States.
Professor Lauren Yu-Hsin Lin Speaks at Cornell Law School
Chinese corporate law expert and Visiting Professor Lauren Yu-Hsin Lin recently spoke at Cornell Law School in conjunction with the Clarke Program in East Asian Law & Culture. Professor Lauren Yu-Hsin Lin discussed the topic “Are Chinese Private Firms Truly Private?”
Supreme Court of Missouri order: Court Operating Rule 4.07
In re: Repeal of subdivision 4.07.1 of subdivision 4.07, entitled "Filing Information Sheet," of Court Operating Rule 4, entitled "Uniform Record Keeping System," and, in lieu thereof, adoption of a new subdivision 4.07.1 of subdivision 4.07, entitled "Filing Information Sheet."
21st circuit commission seeks applicants for Donnelly circuit, impending associate circuit judge vacancies in St. Louis County
The Twenty-First Circuit Judicial Commission (St. Louis County) is accepting applications for the circuit judge vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Margaret Donnelly and for the upcoming associate circuit judge vacancy that will be created by Governor Michael L. Parson’s appointment of one of the three associate circuit judges nominated to fill the new circuit judge vacancy created by the Missouri General Assembly.
Greensfelder Intellectual Property Attorneys Appointed to Inta Committees
Greensfelder's intellectual property prowess continues to shine as four distinguished attorneys take on key roles within the International Trademark Association (INTA) committees for the 2024-2025 term.
Plaintiff attorneys portray witness as Monsanto mouthpiece
But the witness says diligent science was performed in Missouri Roundup trial
Attorney General Bailey Sues Wentzville School Board for Unlawfully Concealing Transgender Bathroom Policy in Closed Meetings
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Wentzville School District’s Board of Education for concealing a transgender student bathroom usage policy in direct violation of Missouri’s Open Meetings Law.
New Missouri Lawyers sworn in during Fall 2023 Enrollment Ceremonies
More than 300 new Missouri lawyers took their oaths of admission on Friday, Sept. 29, during seven enrollment ceremonies at the Supreme Court of Missouri building in Jefferson City.
Trial begins in Missouri accusing Monsanto weed killer Roundup of causing man’s cancer
A trial in which a man claims that his use of the Monsanto weed killer Roundup caused him to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, while defense attorneys claimed the chemical is harmless and the plaintiff just unlucky.
Annie Gibson named ‘Prosecutor of the Year’
The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys named Annie Gibson as the 2023 “Prosecutor of the Year” for her exemplary skills and service.
New Scholarly Work from Professor Ben Levin
Professor Ben Levin’s essay “Prosecuting the Crisis” has been published in the Fordham Urban Law Journal.