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Monsanto settles with plaintiff claiming cancer from QuikPRO in St. Louis trial
Officials of Monsanto and their attorneys decided to pay off a St. Louis plaintiff, a professional landscaper who sued them claiming their weed killer QuikPRO caused him to develop Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells.
Jury: Hyatt Regency St. Louis must pay New Jersey woman $177 million after assault by security guard
St. Louis jury awards New Jersey woman $177 million after she was assaulted by a Hyatt Regency St. Louis security guard
Chemist co-inventor of QuikPRO grilled about cancer risks in St. Louis Monsanto trial
A co-inventor of the Monsanto Roundup product called QuikPRO was questioned by plaintiff attorneys on its alleged dangers on Wednesday, in a lawsuit filed by a professional landscaper who used the product on St. Louis properties including the grounds of Monsanto’s headquarters.
McCloskeys fear pro-bono service requirement is biased to prevent their return to law
The McCloskeys allege that when they applied to the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, the director of the Franklin County Legal Services said they weren't a good fit
Trial in St. Louis to decide if Monsanto weed killer caused man’s lymphoma cancer
Trial began Tuesday in St. Louis in a lawsuit accusing Monsanto and its weed killer Roundup of causing a man’s lymphoma (cancer), and this hearing will be a little different than past such trials in that the product in question is a more potent version called “QuikPRO.”
Secretary of State plans rule to stop public libraries from hosting drag queen story hour, stocking age-inappropriate books
Now that the Missouri Secretary of State (SOS) is planning to adopt a new rule that will temporarily prohibit state libraries from sponsoring, promoting, or spending money on allegedly age-inappropriate books, parental rights advocates are hoping school libraries will take notice
Chief Disciplinary Counsel retires, Missouri Supreme Court selects replacement
Alan Pratzel has been chief of the OCDC for nearly 40 years but is retiring Nov. 11
GOP Rep. joins 33 others in supporting the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) is among 33 Republican members of Congress who support the proposed 2022 Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
Attorney: $12.8 million St. James Winery judgment sets precedent for personal injury trials
A personal injury precedent was set statewide last month when the Court of Appeals Southern District affirmed a $12.8 million judgment in favor of an Australian couple injured in a crash with a Phelps County winery truck.
8th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stays federal debt cancellation program
Missouri is among the leading Republican states that is appealing a federal judge’s decision that they lack standing to challenge U.S.
Federal judge denies re-entry to Park Hill South student-athletes who posted slavery petition hoax
A federal judge has denied re-entry to suspended and expelled Park Hill South High School student-athletes who posted a fake slavery petition on Change.org and Snap Chat that suggested restarting servitude among black people.
Schmitt leads investigation into six banks accused of 'starving' fossil fuel friendly businesses of credit
Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo are under investigation by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and 18 other attorneys general for deferring decision making to the Net-Zero Banking Alliance
Hardin-Tammons’ Court of Appeals appointment creates St. Louis County circuit court vacancy
Now that Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Reneé Hardin-Tammons to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, the 21st Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications to replace her.“I don't understand how the governor makes decisions, but he always makes really good ones,” said Judge Lisa Davis.
AG Schmitt warned DOJ against criminalizing child gender reassignment dissent
Missouri Attorney General (AG) Eric Schmitt is among the thirteen state attorneys general who warned U.S.
AG Schmitt adds defendants to Big Tech lawsuit alleging federal government collusion
By adding 47 new defendants to a Big Tech collusion lawsuit, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry may be in a better position to support their claims, according to a former state AG.
Judge cites quasi-judicial immunity in opinion against mom who sued St. Louis family court insiders
When Devon Arseneau sued family court insiders in Aug. 2021, she still had some hope in the justice system.
Attorney: Deadline to reduce Medicaid application processing time has been met
The Sept. 30 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS) deadline to reduce the application processing time for Medicaid has reportedly been met
Cole County judge set to decide on voter registration, civic engagement election rules
Judge Jon Beetem must decide whether or not to grant the Attorney General’s motion to dismiss two election lawsuits
Trinity Industries settles $56 million class action lawsuit, attorneys to receive $11.4 million
Trinity Industries and its manufacturing arm, Trinity Highway Products, were sued by Missouri counties wanting to recover the costs of replacing allegedly defective safety equipment on roadways statewide.
St. Louis mom in custody dispute charged with judicial tampering wants a jury trial, not probation
Angela Freiner plans to reject the circuit attorney's probation offer even though the charge of tampering with a judge carries punishment of 7 years imprisonment