News from 2024
State AGs, DOJ seek limits to Google business practices to end search engine monopoly
CHARLESTON — State attorneys general, including West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with the Justice Department have proposed a plan to end Google’s monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.
Federal court dismisses Missouri man's $10M lawsuit against Walmart due to lack of jurisdiction
ST. LOUIS — A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Missouri resident against Walmart Claims Services, citing a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Ryan Russell Kemper, Paul Sonderegger Named to 2024 Environmental Law Power List
For the third year in a row, Ryan Russell Kemper and Paul Sonderegger have been named to the Missouri Lawyers Weekly Power List for Environmental Law.
Armstrong Teasdale Adds Counsel Nicole Behnen, Associate Joey Bartholomew
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Counsel Nicole C. Behnen and Associate Joey Bartholomew to the firm’s St. Louis office.
Automated civil case initiation to expand to nine new counties
Missouri judiciary will continue rolling out a new feature designed to give attorneys and the public faster access to new civil cases.
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2024
We are thrilled to announce that nine Mickes O’Toole attorneys have been selected as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine for Missouri and Kansas in 2024.
Distinguished Teaching Professor Cash Nickerson Publishes “The Seven Tensions of Negotiation”
WashU Law celebrates the release of “The Seven Tensions of Negotiation” by Distinguished Teaching Professor Cash Nickerson, MBA ’95, JD ’85.
Missouri Supreme Court upholds drug conviction after traffic stop, canine search
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man who was found guilty of possessing a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia after a contentious traffic stop and vehicle search.
SUPER LAWYERS profiles TGH Partner Andy Hirth
Andy Hirth wanted to be a man of the people, but, as an adjunct professor of English at the University of Missouri, the people he found himself surrounded by were often the fictional type.
Missouri Court of Appeals reverses circuit court ruling on marijuana sales tax dispute
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of Robust Missouri Dispensary 3 overturning a circuit court decision that allowed St. Louis and St. Charles Counties to impose additional retail sales taxes on marijuana dispensaries operating within incorporated areas of the counties.
Amundsen Davis Attorneys Included in 2024 Missouri Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
We are excited to announce the inclusion of Heather Bub and Teri Drew on the 2024 Missouri Super Lawyers® list and Chris Miller on the 2024 Missouri Rising StarsSM list.
Ginger Steinmetz Joins AT Government Strategies as Vice President of Legislative Affairs and Public Policy
AT Government Strategies LLC (ATGS) is a subsidiary of Armstrong Teasdale LLP.
Brenda Dvoskin Joins WashU Law
WashU Law is pleased to welcome Brenda Dvoskin as an Associate Professor of Law.
Bailey joins other AGs demanding end to political prosecutions of Trump
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has joined a 23-state coalition in demanding Special Counsel Jack Smith, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis immediately end their political prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump.
Shook Trial Lawyers Round Out Missouri Super Lawyers List
Thomson Reuters has selected 23 Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys for inclusion in the 2024 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list.
IP Rights and AI Regulation: Finding the Right Balance
I’m excited to share a new article I recently published examining the relationship between intellectual property rights and artificial intelligence regulation, recently published in Volume 89, Issue 3 of the Missouri Law Review.
Shaun Broeker Highlighted for Veterans Initiative in St. Louis Business Journal
Thompson Coburn partner Shaun Broeker was featured in a recent St. Louis Business Journal article for his work spearheading the "Welcome Home STL" initiative.
Court dismisses market's claim challenging 'aldermanic courtesy' practice in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a circuit court decision dismissing Double AA Market's case against St. Louis.
Husch Blackwell Earns 15 National Tier 1 Rankings in 2025 Best Law Firms®
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that 15 practice areas were recognized with National Tier 1 rankings in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® as ranked by Best Lawyers.
WashU Law Professor Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff Shines at Joint Happy Hour Event
The Association for Women Faculty at WashU recently hosted a special joint happy hour event that brought together women faculty from across campuses for an evening of networking and meaningful conversations.