Thomson Reuters scores early win in AI copyright battles in the US
Thomson Reuters has won an early battle in court over the question of fair use in AI-related copyright cases, centering on the use of materials from the legal platform Westlaw. The post Thomson Reuters...
View ArticleNew Partners 2025: Sortable and searchable list
A listing of Missouri attorneys who were promoted or attained partner status in the past year. The post New Partners 2025: Sortable and searchable list first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View ArticleNew Partners 2025: Gender disparity remains as law firms bring in fewer...
Missouri law firms saw a slight decrease in the number of new partners last year. The industry also continues to see fewer women promoted than their male counterparts. The post New Partners 2025:...
View ArticleCommentary: Avoid this pitfall when challenging an arbitration award in court
Courts still play a critical role in arbitration. They often decide the scope of an arbitration provision, can aid the arbitration by issuing and enforc-ing subpoenas, may give limited review to an...
View ArticleLegal Limelight: Blake Strode, Executive Director of Arch City Defenders
A Q&A with Blake Strode, executive director of Arch City Defenders, on his organization's suits against "debtors' prisons" in the St. Louis area. The post Legal Limelight: Blake Strode, Executive...
View ArticleState’s legal champions celebrated at annual Missouri Lawyers Awards
Close to 250 members of the state’s legal community attended Missouri Lawyers Media's annual Missouri Lawyers Awards Feb. 13 at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. The post State’s legal champions...
View ArticleSupreme Court considers disciplinary action for bankruptcy attorneys over fee...
The Missouri Supreme Court heard two attorney discipline cases involving an Arizona-based attorney financing firm during oral arguments on Feb. 11. The post Supreme Court considers disciplinary action...
View ArticleJudge: Lethal injection doesn’t violate rights of man on death row, avoids...
A federal judge has ruled against a man on Georgia’s death row who argued that lethal injection could cause him excruciating pain and suggested a firing squad as an alternative. The post Judge: Lethal...
View ArticleFourth federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Boston on Thursday blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that would end birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, becoming...
View ArticleCivil Rights: 1983-Dismissal-Motion to Amend
Avila v. Schnell (MLW No. 82674/Case No. 24-2261 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Brasel, J. The post Civil Rights:...
View ArticleCivil Rights: 1983-First Amendment Violation-Substantive Due Process Violation
Grooms v. Privette (MLW No. 82678/Case No. 24-2019 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Arnold, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Harpool, J. (David M....
View ArticleCivil Rights: Civil Rights Action-Dismissal-Failure to State a Claim
Tisdell v. Hogan (MLW No. 82670/Case No. 24-3054 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Ross, J. The post Civil...
View ArticleCivil Rights: Civilly Committed Sex Offenders-Religious Liberty...
Allan v. Minnesota Department of Human Services (MLW No. 82673/Case No. 24-1329 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota,...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs-Drug Quantity Calculation-Upward...
U.S. v. Dickson (MLW No. 82672/Case No. 23-3325 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Loken, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, Traynor, J. (Beau Brian...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Drug and Firearms Offenses-Above-Guidelines...
U.S. v. Nading (MLW No. 82668/Case No. 24-2328 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Kays, J. The post Criminal...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Drug and Firearm Offenses-Appeal Waiver-Substantive...
U.S. v. Curry (MLW No. 82675/Case No. 24-2843 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Holmes, J. The post Criminal...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Enticement of a Minor-Judgment of Acquittal-Sufficiency of...
U.S. v. Vavra (MLW No. 82677/Case No. 23-3665 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Rossiter, J. (Matthew M. Munderloh,...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Felon in Possession of Firearm-Appeal Waiver-Substantive...
U.S. v. Rodgers (MLW No. 82667/Case No. 24-2193 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, Strand, J. The post Criminal...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Robbery-Appeal Waiver-Substantive Reasonableness of Sentence
U.S. v. Franklin (MLW No. 82666/Case No. 24-1764 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Ross, J. The post Criminal...
View ArticleEmployer-Employee: Unpaid Commissions-Statutory Penalty
Abduhhamed v. Carol House Furniture, Inc. (MLW No. 82718/Case No. ED112408 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Wright, J.) Appeal from circuit court, St. Louis County, Kerr, J....
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