Correy E. Stephenson

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The Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals in the renovated Old Post Office in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. (File photo)An arbitration agreement included as part of the documents signed when a plaintiff purchased an automobile is enforceable although it wasn’t signed by the seller, the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled on June 3.

2 weeks ago | molawyersmedia.com | Correy E. Stephenson

The circuit court properly held that the receipt of rental income from real estate held as investments in a real estate investment trust (REIT) is a business activity subject to Kansas City’s earnings and profits tax, the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled on June 3. In 2023, Ventas, Inc. filed a petition for recovery of amounts paid under protest, seeking the return of earnings and profits tax paid to Kansas City for the 2017-2021 tax years.

3 weeks ago | molawyersmedia.com | Correy E. Stephenson

The Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals in the renovated Old Post Office in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. (File photo)Nonparties to operating agreements regarding marijuana dispensaries lack standing to challenge a consent judgment between the parties in the agreements, the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled on May 27. Heya Retail was created to be a member of licensed marijuana dispensaries after article XIV of the Missouri Constitution was adopted in 2018.

3 weeks ago | molawyersmedia.com | Correy E. Stephenson

A $612 million verdict against Monsanto brought by plaintiffs who developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) as a result of glyphosate in Roundup should be affirmed, the Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled on May 27. Jimmy Draeger and his wife Brenda sued Monsanto on theories of strict liability design defect, failure to warn and negligence, alleging that Jimmy developed NHL as a result of using Roundup to manage weeds on the Draeger’s property.

3 weeks ago | milawyersweekly.com | Correy E. Stephenson

SUMMARY:6th Circuit affirms fee cut in Social Security benefits caseDistrict court found full 25% contingency fee excessiveEffective hourly rate deemed disproportionate to workFee reduction aligned with Gisbrecht reasonableness standardA district court acted within its discretion to deny an attorney’s fee award request for a prevailing Social Security claimant for the full 25 percent contingency fee agreement, a panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.