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Independent candidate for Senate withdraws bid for Roy Blunt's seat
Jan. 6 panel lawyer John Wood withdraws his candidacy for U.S. Senate
'Doctrine of Impossibility' denied in valet company's argument that COVID prevented loan repayment
Claiming the impossibility doctrine in the failure to repay a debt isn’t as easy as alleging a business was destroyed due to COVID-19.
Defense expert witness says Roundup is not the cause of cancer
In the fourth week of trial, attorneys for defendant Monsanto called expert witnesses, including a company toxicologist who told a jury on Monday that weed killer Roundup did not cause the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer of three plaintiffs.
O'Fallon marijuana dispensary votes to unionize
Bloom Medicinals dispensary voted in favor of employees being represented by Local 655 of the United Food and Commercial Workers in bargaining negotiations with management
Plaintiff lawyers attempt to discredit Monsanto's scientific study in Roundup trial
Attorneys for three plaintiffs suing Monsanto for its weed killer product Roundup played a five-year-old deposition tape at trial on Friday, alleging the company tried to undo with their own study, a finding by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), that the chemical is a carcinogen.
Missouri doctor: 'Requiring a mask to take the bar exam is political'
The Missouri Board of Law Examiners required law students to wear masks while taking the bar exam last month but at least one doctor believes the rule is political
Voters will choose whether to legalize adult-use cannabis, expunge nonviolent marijuana offenses or not
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) certified Legal Missouri 2022’s ballot initiative 2022-059 that will legalize recreational use of cannabis if approved by voters
Second plaintiff testifies, telling court he was unaware of Roundup danger in Monsanto trial
One of three plaintiffs suing Monsanto for its weed killer Roundup that he claims caused him to develop non-Hodgkins lymphoma (cancer) said he used the product as a spray to kill weeds and was unmindful of the chemical’s danger.
Tearful plaintiff tells court Roundup use caused her cancer in Monsanto trial
Her testimony interrupted by fighting back tears, one of three plaintiffs suing Monsanto for its weed killer Roundup she claimed caused her to develop non-Hodgkins lymphoma described for a jury her harrowing experience with the disease.
FBI denies requiring Missouri sheriffs to provide access to CCW permit-holder list
FBI: The concealed carry weapon (CCW) auditing program that Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is opposing is routine and has been in place for years
Attorney: 'Lawsuits filed by corrections officers are costing Missouri taxpayers millions of dollars'
The $49.5 million allocated by the Senate Appropriations Committee to pay for litigation involving corrections officers is just one among many lawsuits currently pending against the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC)
Gov. Parson met with Bayer, BASF while on a trade mission in Germany
Trade missions to Greece, Israel, United Arab Emirates are on Gov. Parson's Nov. 2022 agenda
Defense in Monsanto trial blaming Roundup for cancers says proof lacking
Attorneys defending Monsanto in a trial accusing the company’s weed killer Roundup of causing the cancers in three plaintiffs said that while some studies show a possible (cancer) link and some do not---absolute proof is lacking.
Plaintiff attorneys counter defense lawyers accusing toxicologist of being unreliable in Roundup trial
Plaintiff attorneys on Thursday sought to undo allegations made by lawyers for Monsanto, that an expert witness toxicologist is unqualified to testify that the company’s weed killer Roundup is a carcinogen that caused the cancers of three people.
Sheriffs receive Aug. 9 letter from AG ordering non-compliance with concealed carry gun holder audit by FBI
Sheriff Whitney: 'I will not comply with the FBI audit. I'm bound by Missouri law not to release the records and most importantly by my citizens. I vowed to stand up for my citizens of Scotland county until the end if need be.'
Former GOP party director reacts to the Jan. 6 committee mocking Sen. Josh Hawley
Sen. Josh Hawley is more likely to be questioned about the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol rally now that former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home has been raided by the FBI, according to a former state representative.
Jury awards deputy warden $11 million in retaliation lawsuit against Missouri Department of Corrections
While testifying at a 2016 deposition, Leesa Wiseman learned of evidence that her fellow correction officers were suffering in a work culture of sexual harassment.
Defense attorney tries to discredit plaintiff witness qualifications in St. Louis Roundup trial
A defense attorney in a trial accusing Monsanto and its weed killer Roundup of causing cancer in three people on Tuesday attacked the qualifications and resume of a toxicologist called as a plaintiff witness.
Dad who lost custody of his child tells why he opposed Judicial Commission nominee for St. Louis judge
When embattled attorney Elaine Pudlowski applied to replace retiring Judge James Sullivan in the 22nd Circuit Judicial District, she became one of three 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission nominees under the Missouri Non-Partisan Court Plan.
EDF reacts to Missouri Public Service Commission review of Spire STL Pipeline
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is calling for evidentiary hearings, findings, and other action in its response to the Missouri Public Service Commission’s evaluation of the STL Spire Pipeline