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Retirees: Waive your enrollment fee by providing pro bono services
If you’re retired or currently on a break from your practice, you’re in a unique position to help Missourians who need legal answers.
Meet your new Board of Governors: Matt Casey
Matt Casey, partner at Casey Devoti & Brockland in St. Louis, was elected as a District 11 representative to The Missouri Bar Board of Governors in August.
Attorney General Bailey Joins 13 State Coalition Fighting for Pork Producers
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he joined 12 states in challenging Massachusetts’ pork ban.
Appellate Judicial Commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Breckenridge vacancy on Supreme Court of Missouri
Pursuant to Rule 10.28(d), the Appellate Judicial Commission announces the following demographic information relating to applicants for the vacancy on the Supreme Court of Missouri created by the October 2023 retirement of Judge Patricia Breckenridge.
Shook Chair and PG Leader Named to Ingram’s Most Powerful Business Leaders List
Ingram’s has named Chair Madeleine McDonough and Rob Adams, co-chair of the General Liability Litigation Practice Group, to it’s 2023 Class of Ingram’s 250 The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Greater Kansas City.
Tom Polcyn and Matt Braunel Discuss GenAI Concerns for Human Authors
In a recent article for World IP Review, Thompson Coburn Partners Tom Polcyn and Matt Braunel were interviewed regarding the recent legal challenges from authors who claim large language models like ChatGPT use their copyrighted works without permission.
Husch Blackwell Recognized as an Elite Litigation Firm by BTI Consulting
Husch Blackwell was named by BTI Consulting as being among the top most feared litigation law firms in a recent ranking published in connection with the BTI Litigation Outlook 2024.
Appellate court to hold arguments at Montgomery High School
Students and faculty are expected to attend the court session of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, when it convenes to hear a case for a special docket at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at Montgomery County High School, 394 N. Highway 19, in Montgomery City.
Defense portrays toxicologist as millionaire plaintiff witness
As a Colorado-based toxicologist described the dangers of Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup, a company defense attorney portrayed him as a career witness making millions to testify without any proof the spray causes cancer.
David Kaufman and Nathan Viehl discuss tips on leverage when selling your business
Partners David Kaufman and Nathan Viehl authored a St. Louis Business Journal article outlining tips for those who own a successful privately held business and have been approached by a private equity firm with an offer to buy.
Attorney General Bailey Files Two Briefs Defending Students’ Right to Free Speech
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed two amicus briefs defending students’ right to free speech at school.
Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law Expands Leadership Team
WashULaw’s Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law announced the appointment of a new faculty co-director from the School of Medicine, Dr. Richard Cote, and associate directors Ryan Durrie, JD, and Dr. Mary Mason.
Judicial commission elections coming
Voting opens for attorneys eligible under Rule 10 to vote for lawyer members of all six circuit judicial commissions and the Eastern District lawyer member of the Appellate Judicial Commission.
Benchmark Litigation 2024 Recognizes Armstrong Teasdale Trial Lawyers
Armstrong Teasdale announces that eight trial lawyers across more than a dozen practice areas have been ranked in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation, “the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys.”
At Roundup trial, Monsanto official says company did necessary toxics testing
A regulations compliance official for Monsanto testified the company had done extensive testing of its weed killer Roundup to make sure it was safe for use by humans.
Public Defenders: A Day in the Life on October 11, 2023
Attorneys from the Missouri State Public Defender System will participate in a panel discussion of what it’s like to work at their agency.
Thompson Coburn Collaborates with SkillBurst, A Generative AI Training Program
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce an early-adopter collaboration with SkillBurst Interactive, a law firm training provider, related to its generative AI training modules.
Former Missouri Deputy Attorney General Joins Shook to Lead St. Louis Office
Former Missouri Deputy Attorney General Bill Corrigan has joined Shook to lead the firm’s St. Louis office as managing partner and will be a partner in the Business Litigation Practice.
Attorney General Bailey Secures $49.5 Million Multistate Settlement with Blackbaud for Data Breach
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office, along with 49 other states, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security in response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States.
Professor Lauren Yu-Hsin Lin Speaks at Cornell Law School
Chinese corporate law expert and Visiting Professor Lauren Yu-Hsin Lin recently spoke at Cornell Law School in conjunction with the Clarke Program in East Asian Law & Culture. Professor Lauren Yu-Hsin Lin discussed the topic “Are Chinese Private Firms Truly Private?”