/tags/lawsuit Lawsuit en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:50:27 GMT /law-order/2025-02-21/tennessee-teen-lost-legs-settles-lawsuit-st-louis-450k Attorneys at Simon Law say the family reluctantly agreed to settle for $67,000 less than the state's cap on damages, to avoid the financial and emotional cost of taking the case to trial. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 22:50:27 GMT /law-order/2025-02-21/tennessee-teen-lost-legs-settles-lawsuit-st-louis-450k Lacretia Wimbley /government-politics-issues/2025-01-09/st-clair-county-paid-460k-2024-settle-lawsuits-workers-compensation-claims The settled lawsuits involved allegations that St. Clair County did not pay overtime compensation to employees and that sheriff’s deputies injured two people detained at the jail. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-09/st-clair-county-paid-460k-2024-settle-lawsuits-workers-compensation-claims Lexi Cortes /education/2025-01-07/lawsuit-accuses-st-louis-public-school-board-of-illegally-banning-advocate-from-meetings According to the lawsuit, the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education told Chester Asher he’d been warned about being “disrespectful” while speaking at public meetings before issuing a six-month ban. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:01:07 GMT /education/2025-01-07/lawsuit-accuses-st-louis-public-school-board-of-illegally-banning-advocate-from-meetings Debra Chandler Landis /law-order/2024-12-06/disabled-jefferson-county-protestor-sues-st-louis-sheriff-police-trump-sign A federal lawsuit alleges St. Louis sheriff's deputies told the Jefferson County man he could not protest in front of the Civil Courts Building — a public area — due to department policy. No such policy seems to exist. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:16:11 GMT /law-order/2024-12-06/disabled-jefferson-county-protestor-sues-st-louis-sheriff-police-trump-sign Brian Munoz /health-science-environment/2024-12-03/city-flooding-sewage-problems-worse-fcahokia-heights-residents In a court filing, Cahokia Heights residents want a federal judge to allow their claims for damages and claims related to flooding issues to proceed. The city's work with federal agencies is limited to the sewer system and will not address flooding concerns. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-12-03/city-flooding-sewage-problems-worse-fcahokia-heights-residents Lexi Cortes /news-briefs/2024-10-31/st-charles-county-early-voting-legal-challenge Republican Committeeman Travis Heins alleges that Elections Director Kurt Bahr improperly kept him from acting as a poll watcher at in-person early voting locations. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-31/st-charles-county-early-voting-legal-challenge Brian Moline /news-briefs/2024-10-28/green-street-lawsuit-back-taxes-st-louis The city is seeking some $36,295 in earnings and payroll taxes that the developer failed to pay in 2022. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:34:19 GMT /news-briefs/2024-10-28/green-street-lawsuit-back-taxes-st-louis Eric Schmid /law-order/2024-10-23/missouri-attorney-general-argues-abortion-pill-will-hurt-the-state-by-lowering-teen-pregnancies Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is leading a lawsuit to restrict access to mifepristone, a common abortion medication. He claims that the lost "potential population" from teen parents will cost the state revenue and political representation. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:07:17 GMT /law-order/2024-10-23/missouri-attorney-general-argues-abortion-pill-will-hurt-the-state-by-lowering-teen-pregnancies Anna Spoerre /economy-business/2024-10-09/lawyer-80-people-sickened-fairview-heights-longhorn-steakhouse-restaurant This development comes after the St. Clair County Health Department announced last week it was investigating an outbreak of shigellosis among customers who'd eaten at the LongHorn Stakehouse. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-10-09/lawyer-80-people-sickened-fairview-heights-longhorn-steakhouse-restaurant Kelly Smits /health-science-environment/2024-08-29/federal-judge-rules-lawsuit-against-metro-east-coal-plant-can-move-forward The judge denied the coal plant owner’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the Sierra Club. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 21:15:40 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-08-29/federal-judge-rules-lawsuit-against-metro-east-coal-plant-can-move-forward Kate Grumke, Will Bauer