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Attorneys spar over medical slides evidence in Monsanto Roundup trial
In a trial to determine if Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup caused the cancer of three claimants, plaintiff attorney Gibbs Henderson sparred with a defense expert during cross examination Thursday over pathology evidence.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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New Civil Liberties Alliance joins Missouri, Louisiana lawsuit against government-ordered social media censorship
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has joined its plaintiffs in the lawsuit that the state of Missouri and Louisiana filed against the Biden administration alleging that social media platforms are acting as arms of the federal government.
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Renew Missouri advises improving energy efficiency, indoor air quality to reduce cancer risk in St. Louis buildings
Lawsuit accuses Goodfellow Federal Center of lead, asbestos exposure that lead to cancer diagnosis
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Trial opens in St. Louis, three plaintiffs accusing Monsanto’s Roundup for causing cancers
Trial opened Wednesday in St. Louis with three plaintiffs accusing Monsanto and its weed control pesticide Roundup for causing their lymphoma-type cancers, a claim that defense attorneys for the company will say is more likely caused by abnormal human cell division.
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Federal judge allows lawsuit against state alleging deprivation of SNAP benefits to proceed
A federal judge denied the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that it systemically deprived eligible individuals of their federal benefits with a dysfunctional automated telephone system.
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11th Circuit: EPA registration of herbicide Roundup does not equate to approval
An appellate court decided that the registration of the label on an herbicide product is not the equivalent of approval by the U.S.
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Federal judge: AG Schmitt's lawsuit alleging social media censorship as a government action will proceed
A federal judge issued a ruling this week allowing Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit against U.S.
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Attorney: 'Bayer could look to 'Texas two-step' after $25 million SCOTUS Roundup loss'
The possible leverage of the "Texas two-step" is likely having an effect on how Bayer is looking to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging its herbicide Roundup causes cancer, according to a mass tort litigation expert.
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8th Circuit Court vacates $60 million punitive damages award against Bayer, BASF
The 8th U.S. issues ruling on Dicamba herbicide
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Objector seeks 8th Circuit en banc review over $15 million award to leftwing charities in Roundup settlement
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $39.55 million class-action settlement last month between Monsanto and three plaintiffs who accused the company of mislabeling herbicide Roundup.
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McCloskeys sue U.S. House Rep. Cori Bush, state rep. Rasheen Aldridge
Attorneys Mark and Pat McCloskey have sued Congresswoman Cori Bush and State Rep. Rasheen Aldridge alleging they promoted the rally that led to their arrest two years ago
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St. Louis judge denies NFL divorcee's motion to remove embattled family court psychologist
NFL wife Dawn Heimburger was denied her motion to set aside psychologist Dr. James Reid
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Legal aid services receive $125 million windfall from punitive damages in $2.2 billion J&J talc litigation
A portion of $2 billion in punitive damages awarded in the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder litigation has trickled down to legal aid services for the poor through the court victims compensation fund.
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Local ESPN host: 'Mediator to intervene on how to divide $790 million in Rams settlement money'
Local ESPN sportscaster: Rams settlement negotiations will likely land with a mediator if the parties involved do not to agree on how to split the $790 million
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Francis Howell Families on legal victory: 'It was never about the money'
When the Francis Howell school board decided to implement an advertising policy last year, it became an obstacle that Ken Gontarz had not anticipated.