Court weighs disbarment, further suspension for St. Louis County attorney
The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing whether to disbar or further suspend a St. Louis County attorney over misconduct a disciplinary panel found occurred while her law license was suspended. The post...
View ArticleFederal judge dismisses Monsanto PCB indemnity claims
A federal judge dismissed Monsanto’s PCB indemnity claims against six purchasers, finding the company failed to tie specific lawsuits to post-1972 sales. The post Federal judge dismisses Monsanto PCB...
View ArticleFormer Missouri AG Andrew Bailey to leave FBI post
Andrew Bailey, former Missouri attorney general, resigns as FBI co-deputy director after a year overseeing election investigations under Director Kash Patel. The post Former Missouri AG Andrew Bailey...
View ArticleMissouri Lawyers Weekly receives accolades for coverage at Better Newspaper...
Missouri Lawyers Media reporters Kallie Cox and Erin Achenbach received honors at the Missouri Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest. The post Missouri Lawyers Weekly receives accolades for...
View ArticleFederal appeals court upholds state regulation of Kalshi markets
The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Ohio and Tennessee can regulate Kalshi's prediction markets under state gambling laws, rejecting federal preemption. The post Federal appeals court...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court leaves Missouri’s 2022 map in place
The U.S. Supreme Court stayed federal orders requiring Missouri to use its 2025 congressional map, leaving the 2022 map in place for the Nov. 3 election. The post U.S. Supreme Court leaves Missouri’s...
View ArticleCampus police officer’s FMLA claim survives but discrimination claims dismissed
A Missouri federal judge lets a former Washington University police lieutenant pursue FMLA claims but dismisses his age and sex discrimination claims. The post Campus police officer’s FMLA claim...
View ArticleHow data breach response planning is different for law firms
Law firms must integrate ABA Formal Opinion 483 into breach response plans to protect client data and maintain privilege during forensic investigations. The post How data breach response planning is...
View ArticleOperator of AI music generator can’t escape copyright suit
A U.S. district court ruled that independent artists need not identify specific infringing outputs to survive copyright claims against Suno's AI music generator. The post Operator of AI music generator...
View ArticleNew AI tool for legal document workflows announced
DocStyle introduces DocStyle AI, enabling legal professionals to use document productivity tools via AI assistants like Claude and Microsoft Copilot. The post New AI tool for legal document workflows...
View ArticleAbove Par: Precedent for LIV Golf’s Bankruptcy
We pulled fourteen professional sports cases filed over the last twenty years, from the New York Racing Association in 2006 to Grand Slam Track last December, and the range of outcomes across that set...
View ArticleSupreme Court restores Trump’s mass voter verification system
The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the Trump administration's expanded voter verification system using federal immigration data to check citizenship status. The post Supreme Court restores Trump’s mass...
View ArticleFirst U.S. trial against TikTok to test claims platform fueled teen mental...
Alabama's lawsuit against TikTok alleges the platform fueled a teen mental health crisis by pushing addictive and harmful content to young users. The post First U.S. trial against TikTok to test claims...
View ArticleNew York, Polymarket sue each other over whether prediction markets are...
The New York attorney general and Polymarket sue each other over whether prediction markets violate state gambling laws or fall under federal regulation. The post New York, Polymarket sue each other...
View Article‘Meet the Judges’ forum set for Oct. 5 at Grant’s View library
St. Louis County Circuit Courts will host a “Meet the Judges” forum prior to the Nov. 3 General Election. The post ‘Meet the Judges’ forum set for Oct. 5 at Grant’s View library appeared first on...
View ArticleAppellate Judicial Commission releases demographic info for Eastern District...
Missouri's Appellate Judicial Commission releases demographic data on 15 applicants for the Eastern District Court of Appeals vacancy. The post Appellate Judicial Commission releases demographic info...
View ArticleA judge’s personal nightmare: ‘ICE tricked us and grabbed our foster son’
Retired Wayne County judge Michael Callahan’s foster son was arrested and deported by ICE with an allegedly deceptive operation despite his lawful status and years in the U.S. The post A judge’s...
View ArticleTrump administration seeks Supreme Court review of deportations
The Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow third-country deportations after the First Circuit blocked the policy from continuing. The post Trump administration seeks Supreme...
View ArticleDistrict Court allows third amended complaint in PAA case
A Missouri federal judge allows a third complaint in a Bridgeton Landfill nuclear incident suit, leaving property damage and medical monitoring claims in play. The post District Court allows third...
View ArticleProbate-Trust Administration-Standing to Intervene
Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s petition. Plaintiff argued that he had standing to intervene in the administration of two trusts so he...
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