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ACLU sues St. Louis Civilian Oversight Board over access to police misconduct complaints
Not only is the St. Louis Civilian Oversight Board failing to comply with the Missouri Sunshine Law but it’s also falling short of its mission to provide accountability and transparency into the alleged misconduct of St. Louis City police officers
Questions remain if train horn was audible in Missouri lawsuit over collision with car
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – The mother of a woman struck by a train as she drove over tracks has received good news in her lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad.
Bernstein Litowitz and Saxena White get nod to lead FirstEnergy litigation; Berger Montague left out
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers representing a St. Louis union will get their wish to lead litigation against FirstEnergy over an alleged $60 million bribe to a prominent Ohio legislator.
Student denied bathroom break who wet self in class gets chance to sue teacher
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri teacher is forced to fight the lawsuit brought by a student he wouldn’t allow to go to the bathroom, which resulted in the student wetting himself in class.
Lawsuit says timeshare company is scamming customers
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A Missouri class action lawsuit alleges a timeshare company hides certain information from prospective customers.
Judge wary of Bayer Roundup settlement offer
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer offered to settle Roundup cancer suits, but U.S. District Judge Chhabria is skeptical of the settlement.
Lawsuit filed over $60M bribery scandal involving Ohio Speaker of the House, nuclear energy company
DAYTON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – St. Louis’ public employee retirement system has filed a lawsuit over a bribery scandal at FirstEnergy.
Advocates ask Missouri chief justice to impose eviction moratorium
A coalition of groups supporting tenants, including civil organizations and elected officials, want the Missouri Supreme Court to impose a six-month moratorium on evictions because of the economic hardships caused by COVID-19.
Missouri agrees to settle inmate lawsuit on hepatitis C treatment
The Missouri Department of Corrections has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit brought by inmates who alleged the agency and its private medical provider Corizon LLC denied them treatment for chronic hepatitis C (HCV).
Lawsuit doubts Schwan's pizzas are "preservative free"
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Schwan’s has removed a class action lawsuit against it to federal court as it fights allegations its pizzas aren’t as natural as it claims.
Arbitration agreement could doom class action against Sam's Club
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Ignorance is no defense, says Sam’s Club as it fights as a class action lawsuit over membership perks.
Six Flags beats harassment case despite HR's 'boys will be boys' response
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Six Flags has defeated a St. Louis lawsuit from a teenage girl who alleged sexual harassment from co-workers who pulled down their pants and showed her a sexually explicit video.
Dentist drills into woman's tongue, ordered to pay $2.5 million verdict
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A multimillion-dollar verdict against a dentist who drilled into a woman’s tongue has been affirmed by a Missouri appeals court.
Chambers call for special session for COVID-19 frivlous lawsuit legislation
ST. LOUIS — While local chambers of commerce and businesses are urging the state to hold a special session to discuss legislation to protect businesses from COVID-19-related frivolous lawsuits, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) says the state already has such laws.
Sam's Club asks judge to toss lawsuit over membership perks
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – Sam’s Club has moved to dismiss a class action lawsuit recently filed against it over a membership package.
Missouri Chamber lobbies state to give nursing homes legal protection
ST. LOUIS – Nursing homes could be the hardest hit by legal problems related to how they handle the COVID-19 pandemic as they possess some of the highest at-risk populations.
Judge dismisses claim against defendant who called police on parade planners
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge dismissed a complaint against defendants in a case filed by three women who claimed they were unlawfully arrested when attempting to plan an Independence Day parade.
Missouri mail-in voting bill fails to address voter ID flaws
A bill expanding the use of mail-in ballots in Missouri during the COVID-19 pandemic passed the legislature even after the Secretary of State criticized the bill for failing to include a fix to the state's voter identification law.
Judge rules former employee fails to show link to disability in dismissal
ST. LOUIS — A federal judge granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Packsize LLC filed by a former employee.
St. Louis man's firing over failure to do job does not equal discrimination, federal judge rules
St. Louis man's firing over failure to do job does not equal discrimination, federal judge rules