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St. Louis Adds Associate Attorney
Jocelyn K. Andersson has joined HeplerBroom as an associate in the St. Louis office.
Thompson Coburn Doubles Down on White Collar/ Litigation Growth With Addition of Thomas Rea, Second Former Federal Prosecutor to Join in 2024
In a move fueling the strategic growth of its national White Collar Defense and Business Litigation practice, Thompson Coburn LLP welcomes former Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Thomas Rea as a partner in St. Louis.
Remarkable Law Faculty Authorship in 2023
From securities law to civil rights, WashULaw faculty were responsible for authoring and contributing to a diverse array of books in 2023.
Americans for Prosperity releases Missouri lawmaker scorecard
ST. LOUIS — Americans for Prosperity-Missouri recently released its annual scorecard highlighting state lawmakers who the group says are "policy champions" for their work to expand liberty in the state.
Fenton man sues for injuries from electric skateboard accident
A Fenton man says he was severely injured while riding a defective electric skateboard.
Washington man says Roundup caused his cancer
A Washington state man says the herbicide Roundup caused him to develop cancer.
Attorney General Bailey Leads 28 States in Defending Missouri Ammo Company Against Erroneous Democrat Onslaught
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a coalition of 28 states in directing a letter to President Biden and his Director of White House Office Gun Violence Prevention Stephanie Feldman, urging them to ignore the demand of Democrat attorneys general to end commercial sales from Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, one of the country’s largest ammo manufacturers, based in Missouri.
Woman files racial discrimination suit against former employer
A woman has filed a racial discrimination suit against her former employer.
Woman files racial, disability discrimation suit against charter school
A woman has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a St. Louis charter school.
U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Missouri Collects More than $21 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2023
U.S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming announced today that the Eastern District of Missouri collected $21,046,154 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2023.
WashU Law Review Hosts Criminal Justice Minimalism Symposium
Scholars recently gathered for the Criminal Justice Minimalism Symposium hosted by The Washington University Law Review.
Woman says her former teacher forced her into sexual relationship
A woman claims one of her former high school teachers forced her into a sexual relationship while she was a student.
Philadelphia jury hands down $2.2B verdict in third Roundup trial, the largest ever for that product
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers of weed killer Roundup have lost a third trial in Philadelphia and were hit with its largest-ever verdict at a whopping cost of $2.25 billion, not long after local juries handed down a $175 million verdict award to plaintiffs in the first case and a $3.5 million award in the second.
Roman Wuller Named St. Louis United Way Board Chair
Thompson Coburn chair Roman Wuller has been named as the new board chair for United Way of Greater St. Louis, succeeding Keith Williamson.
Appellate Judicial Commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Gooch vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District
Pursuant to Rule 10.28(d), the Appellate Judicial Commission announces the following demographic information relating to applicants for the vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, created by the October 2023 appointment of Judge Ginger K. Gooch to the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Armstrong Teasdale Adds Lawyers to Litigation Practice
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Senior Associate Jenna M. Lakamp and Associate Meredith Grant to the firm’s Litigation practice group.
Professor John Inazu Authors Amicus Brief with Andrea Butler, JD ’19
Professor John Inazu recently filed an amicus brief in the case of Mckesson v. Doe.
Shook Partner Presents Class Certification in Common Defect Cases—Commonality Challenges on January 31, 2024
Join Shook Product Liability Litigation Partner Tim Congrove as he co-presents the CLE webinar, “Class Certification in Common Defect Cases: Proving or Attacking Commonality After In re Ford Motor Company.”
Professor David Gamage Joins Mizzou Law Faculty
Officials at the University of Missouri School of Law are excited to announce Professor David Gamage has joined Mizzou Law, starting this January as the Law School Foundation Distinguished Professor of Tax Law & Policy.
Former employee files ADA lawsuit against Proofpoint
A man says his former employer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.