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'Doctrine of Impossibility' denied in valet company's argument that COVID prevented loan repayment
Claiming the impossibility doctrine in the failure to repay a debt isn’t as easy as alleging a business was destroyed due to COVID-19.
Congratulations to our 2023 Best Lawyers ‘Lawyers of the Year’ and ‘Ones to Watch’
Congratulations to our 2023 Best Lawyers ‘Lawyers of the Year’ and ‘Ones to Watch’.
AT Government Strategies Forms Strategic Alliance with Versa Governmental Strategies
AT Government Strategies Forms Strategic Alliance with Versa Governmental Strategies.
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.
O'Fallon marijuana dispensary votes to unionize
Bloom Medicinals dispensary voted in favor of employees being represented by Local 655 of the United Food and Commercial Workers in bargaining negotiations with management
Plaintiff lawyers attempt to discredit Monsanto's scientific study in Roundup trial
Attorneys for three plaintiffs suing Monsanto for its weed killer product Roundup played a five-year-old deposition tape at trial on Friday, alleging the company tried to undo with their own study, a finding by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), that the chemical is a carcinogen.
Lawdragon Names Julianne Story Among Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers
Lawdragon Names Julianne Story Among Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers.
Missouri doctor: 'Requiring a mask to take the bar exam is political'
The Missouri Board of Law Examiners required law students to wear masks while taking the bar exam last month but at least one doctor believes the rule is political
Voters will choose whether to legalize adult-use cannabis, expunge nonviolent marijuana offenses or not
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) certified Legal Missouri 2022’s ballot initiative 2022-059 that will legalize recreational use of cannabis if approved by voters
Tom Polcyn talks to Thomson Reuters’ ‘Technologist’ about the Metaverse
Tom Polcyn talks to Thomson Reuters’ ‘Technologist’ about the Metaverse.
Thompson Coburn again named to Bloomberg Law’s DEI Framework for law firms committed to diversity, equity and inclusion
Thompson Coburn again named to Bloomberg Law’s DEI Framework for law firms committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Second plaintiff testifies, telling court he was unaware of Roundup danger in Monsanto trial
One of three plaintiffs suing Monsanto for its weed killer Roundup that he claims caused him to develop non-Hodgkins lymphoma (cancer) said he used the product as a spray to kill weeds and was unmindful of the chemical’s danger.
Missouri Lawyers Media Selects Shook Attorneys for Leadership and Pro Bono Awards
Missouri Lawyers Media Selects Shook Attorneys for Leadership and Pro Bono Awards.
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.
FBI denies requiring Missouri sheriffs to provide access to CCW permit-holder list
FBI: The concealed carry weapon (CCW) auditing program that Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is opposing is routine and has been in place for years
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)
Anatomy of an M&A Transaction on August 18, 2022
Anatomy of an M&A Transaction on August 18, 2022.
Gov. Parson met with Bayer, BASF while on a trade mission in Germany
Trade missions to Greece, Israel, United Arab Emirates are on Gov. Parson's Nov. 2022 agenda
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.
Lauren Harris Honored With Missouri Lawyers Media 2022 Up & Coming Mentor Award
Lauren Harris Honored With Missouri Lawyers Media 2022 Up & Coming Mentor Award.