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Bayer reacts to Roundup victory in St. Louis County blood cancer litigation
A St. Louis County jury ruled that Roundup is not responsible for Sharlean Gordon's illness
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Jurors find in favor of Monsanto in monthl-long St. Louis Roundup trial
A jury decided on Tuesday that a woman's blood cancer was not caused by her use of Monsanto's weed killer Roundup
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Roundup trial: Oncologist tells jury woman’s blood cancer unlikely to return
An oncologist expert defense witness for Monsanto in a trial to determine if the company's weed killer Roundup caused a woman's cancer said she is cured of the disease
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Missouri Supreme Court upholds law that limits bargaining rights of labor union workers
Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem had put the 2018 law on hold
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Plaintiff attorneys use defense witness email written in 2003 to portray Roundup as carcinogen
Plaintiff attorneys in the trial of a woman suing Monsanto over its weed killer Roundup on Friday used the emails of a defense witness to suggest that company officials couldn’t know for certain the product wasn’t toxic.
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GOP attorney: St. Louis lawmaker unlikely to be removed from office after arrest
State Rep. LaKeySha Bosley was arrested for failing to appear in court on May 1
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Attorneys argue over cancer incidence rates in Roundup trial
Attorneys trying to show or refute that a woman’s cancer was caused by her using Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup made different interpretations of charts showing the rates of NHL cancer
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Defense takes over in Roundup trial, company toxicologist says the weed killer is safe to use
A leading Monsanto expert witness toxicologist said the company’s weed killer Roundup is not toxic while plaintiff attorneys alleged that company officials tried to manipulate public opinion
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Daughter describes mother's suffering in second week of Roundup trial
The daughter of plaintiff Sharlean Gordon recounted her mother's suffering from cancer while emails revealed that Monsanto officials worried about the EPA declaring Roundup unsafe
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Plaintiff's pathologist tells jury Roundup is lethal mixture in St. Louis Co. trial
An expert witness appearing for a plaintiff suing Monsanto claiming its weed killer Roundup caused her cancer said the substance is toxic, while defense attorneys said cancer occurs naturally.
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Appellate court: Lawyers who won uncollected $11 million judgment must face client's malpractice claim
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District ruled in favor of Daniel McCullen who sued his two attornies after they failed to collect $11 million judgment
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Top prosecutor facing 'indirect criminal contempt of court' proceedings, potential jail time
Assistant prosecutor Chris Desilets resigned May 1
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Uninsured motorist in crash seeks noneconomic damages despite prohibitive law
A 2013 state law requires liability insurance to collect noneconomic damages when a driver is injured
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Opening arguments in Roundup trial: Defense says plaintiff 'has been cured for over 10 years'
The latest lawsuit in Missouri will determine if a woman's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was caused by the weed killer Roundup
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LGBTQ legal group sued AG Bailey over transgender-affirming healthcare restrictions
Lambda Legal is a national LGBTQ legal group
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Man wins $5,000 for eating crab-stuffed fish he thought was hash browns
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - A man who claims he had a severe allergic reaction from eating crab-stuffed cod he thought was hash browns will have to live with $5,000 in damages, not the $50,000 he was seeking, after a Missouri appeals court upheld a jury verdict finding him 90% at fault for his own injuries.
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Clay County jury awards 4-year-old $65 million plus interest in UPS lawsuit
A Kansas City computer forensic e-discovery expert testified against UPS
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Mom of 22-year-old marine services worker who drowned gets $15 million settlement
Casey Redmond slipped and fell into the Mississippi River in 2019.
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Mom awarded $5 million after daughter dies from alleged ADD drug-induced stroke
Debra Jean Pyzyk blamed her daughter's death on the overuse of Vyvanse
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Missouri Supreme Court reviews Oregon County clerk held in contempt
Oregon County Circuit Clerk Betty Grooms sued Judge Privette