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A former employee has accused Southwestern Bell of racial, religious and disability discrimination.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - A mother whose lawyers negotiated a $2.5 million settlement over the death of her son lost her bid to prevent lawyers hired by her grandchildren to get a piece of the fees after a Missouri appeals court ruled contingency-fee contracts awarding more than a third of the money to attorneys were valid.

A former employee of Popeye's has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of racial discrimination.

A man says his employer interfered with his rights under the Family & Medical Leave Act.

A travel nurse is accusing a company of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A Missouri man says the hip implant system he received was defective.

A pharmacy has sued a pharmacy benefit management company for allegedly wrongfully terminating its network participation.

A class action lawsuit alleges Ascension Health asked potential employees to provide genetic information in the form of family medical history during the hiring process. Ascension Health, a major private healthcare system in the United States, is facing a federal lawsuit filed by Rebecca Chaplin on behalf of all current and former employees in Illinois. The suit alleges that Ascension Health violated the Illinois Legislature Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) by asking its employees to provide genetic information in the form of family medical history during the hiring process.

Two brothers say a Kansas City company unlawfully retained tips meant for them.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Inc. by Tammy Stavricos in the Western District of Missouri. The case, brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, alleges that the company engaged in gender discrimination against Stavricos.

A Missouri woman has sued the U.S. Postal Service after she sustained injuries in the parking lot of a Jackson County location.

A potential class action lawsuit claims a business violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and Missouri's Minimum Wage Law.

A former employee is accusing Amazon of age and racial discrimination.

A man has sued U-Haul, saying he was fired for discussing wages with his colleagues.

A potential federal class action lawsuit accuses H&M of intentionally misleading consumers into believing some of its products are environmentally friendly when they are not.

A school district is being sued by parents who seek to reverse a special education decision they say was dismissed without a due process hearing.

ST. LOUIS — Several shareholders are suing Southern Airways for breach of contract.

ST. LOUIS — Clever Real Estate is suing Houzeo Corp. alleging it published false and misleading information on its website.

ST. LOUIS — A former employee is suing Walker Products alleging a hostile work environment and wrongful termination.

ST. LOUIS — Wolters Kluwer United States and CCH Incorporated are suing IRIS Software Group and IRIS Americas alleging misappropriation of highly confidential business information.