News from 2024
WashULaw Welcomes Stefanie Lindquist as New Dean
WashULaw welcomes Stefanie Lindquist as its new dean, effective.
Bailey says IBM violated Missouri Human Rights Act by enforcing diversity quotas
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) for violating the Missouri Human Rights Act.
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SCOTUS Clears the Way for Attorney General Bailey to Obtain More Evidence in Case Targeting Biden’s Censorship Regime
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for his office to obtain more discovery in his landmark First Amendment case exposing Joe Biden’s censorship regime.
U.S. Supreme Court allows Bailey to pursue discovery in First Amendment case
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed his office to pursue more discovery in a First Amendment case.
Attorney General Bailey Obtains Court Order Blocking Biden’s Latest Illegal Student Loan Plan
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the Eastern District of Missouri granted his motion to block Joe Biden’s latest illegal student loan cancellation scheme.
State Supreme court invalidates lake area business districts
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that portions of a statutory scheme that allowed counties to establish lake area business districts were constitutionally invalid.
Professor Boyack to publish article on abuse of boilerplates in contracts
Andrea Boyack, the Floyd R. Gibson Endowed Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, recently had an article, “Abuse of Contract: Boilerplate Erasure of Consumer Counterparty Rights,” accepted in the Iowa Law Review.
Multiple class actions claim Panera Bread failed to protect information during data breach
ST. LOUIS — Four class-action lawsuits have been filed against Panera Bread alleging damages caused by a data breach.
Multiple class actions claim Panera Bread failed to protect information during data breach
ST. LOUIS — Four class-action lawsuits have been filed against Panera Bread alleging damages caused by a data breach.
Polsinelli Bolsters IP Capabilities in St. Louis With New Shareholder Zachary Block
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli continues to bolster its IP capabilities – the firm welcomed Zachary J. Block as an Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Prosecution shareholder in its St. Louis office.
Court denies Planned Parenthood's motion to dismiss Bailey's lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri state court denied a motion to dismiss a Planned Parenthood lawsuit filed by the Missouri attorney general.
Attorney General Bailey Files Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Gag Order Against President Trump in Florida Case
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief with 23 other states urging the Court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Trump.
Professor Andrea Boyack develops a new framework for consumer contracts in Denver Law Review article
Andrea Boyack, the Floyd R. Gibson Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, recently published a new piece, “The Shape of Consumer Contracts,” in the Denver Law Review.
Eighth Circuit court affirms dismissal of constitutional rights lawsuit, concerning dog's euthanasia
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the ruling of a lower federal court that St. Louis County Animal Care & Control officials did not violate the constitutional rights of a pet owner whose dog they euthanized, finding the officials had reasonable reliance on consent provided by the plaintiff’s spouse.
Justice Matters commentary: Missouri’s attorney discipline system has worked to protect the public for 90 years!
Although my colleagues and I keep busy all year-round deciding the cases that come before us, many people may not be aware of the Supreme Court of Missouri’s many administrative responsibilities.
'Junk science:' SF federal judge tosses expert analysis often cited to support Roundup cancer lawsuits
Northern California District Judge Vince Chhabria said "peer review" wasn't enough to persuade him to allow lawyers to use an oft-cited analysis of other studies, which the judge said was pocked by "glaring" flaws, to back their claims that a South Carolina man's lymphoma was caused by using Roundup
Freedom Principle MO files ethics complaints against Bailey's campaign committees
JEFFERSON CITY — Freedom Principle MO has filed two ethics complaints against Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's campaign committees alleging improper disclosure statements and other violations.
Fatima Khan and Bob Wallace Named as Diversity & Inclusion Honorees
Thompson Coburn partners Fatima Khan and Bob Wallace, Jr. were selected among the winners of Missouri Lawyers Media’s Diversity & Inclusion Awards for 2024.
Professor David Gamage Cited in Supreme Court Concurrence
Professor David Gamage was cited by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in her concurrence to the decision in the Moore case that was issued on June 20, 2024.