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Missouri AG joins brief against Illinois sanctuary policies

1 week ago | stlrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has joined a 23-state amicus brief in support of the federal government’s lawsuit against the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago, challenging sanctuary policies that obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The brief, filed April 8, urges the court to recognize that state laws cannot frustrate or override federal authority in immigration matters.
Bailey leads push for top companies to abandon DEI initiatives

1 week ago | stlrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is co-leading a group of 14 state AGs in directing a letter to the Business Roundtable, an association of some of the nation’s leading companies, urging them to abandon their unlawful and misguided DEI initiative. The coalition, led by Bailey and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, say many of the roundtable’s members have replaced free-market principles with costly and racist DEI policies against the guidance of the Supreme Court.
Black man accuses Lou Fusz, VIP of racial discrimination, retaliation

1 week ago | stlrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

A Black man says he was a victim racial discrimination and retaliation by his employers. Antonio Bell filed his complaint April 9 in St. Louis Circuit Court against Lou Fusz Automotive Network Inc. and VIP Distributing Company. Fusz operates car dealerships throughout the Midwest, and VIP is a supplier of automotive repair services and auto parts to and from car dealerships and other manufacturers.
Missouri AG alleges Planned Parenthood aims to undermine parental rights in countersuit over abortion amendment

2 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a sharp rebuke to Planned Parenthood Great Plains after the organization filed a countersuit over Amendment 3, accusing the group of seeking constitutional protection for transporting minors across state lines for abortions without parental consent. Bailey called the legal maneuver “a disgraceful attempt to twist the law” and claimed it exposes Planned Parenthood’s alleged efforts to circumvent parental rights and state law.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit against St. Louis officer, city in 2019 crash

2 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a woman against a St. Louis police officer and St. Louis, ruling that her claims were barred by a three-year statute of limitations. Deborah Bailey had filed suit in March 2023, alleging that Officer Brendan Byers negligently rear-ended her vehicle on March 27, 2019, while he was operating a patrol car in the city of St. Louis.
Missouri appeals court rejects lawsuit over destroyed KFC security footage

2 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

ST. LOUIS — In a ruling that reaffirms Missouri’s longstanding legal precedent, the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a St. Louis-area family seeking damages for the alleged destruction of key video evidence in a prior legal case.
Bayer petitions USSC for review of Roundup case

2 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

Bayer has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to review a $1.25 million ruling in a Roundup weed killer after the Missouri Supreme Court already refused to overturn the verdict. In the petition, filed April 4, Bayer asks the U.S. Supreme Court to limit claims that Roundup causes cancer. The company says consumers should not be allowed to sue for the company not warning Roundup increases the risk of cancer because the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hasn’t declared such a risk.
Missouri appeals court rules against St. Louis in legal expense fund dispute

3 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District has ruled against the city of St. Louis in its attempt to secure reimbursement from the state’s legal expense fund (SLEF) for a $250,000 settlement payment. The ruling reverses the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the city, finding that state law precludes reimbursement for claims filed after the Sept. 1, 2013 transfer of control over the St. Louis Police Department to local authorities.
Court affirms dismissal of negligence suit against Starbucks, property owners in 2020 crash

3 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Kyla Asbury

ST. LOUIS —The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has upheld a lower court's decision dismissing a lawsuit against Starbucks Corporation, Keat Properties, LLC, and McKnight Investors, LLC, in a case stemming from a 2020 crash where a vehicle drove into a Starbucks storefront, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries.
AG wins case against Jackson Co. tax assessor for illegal property assessments

3 weeks ago | stlrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has announced a victory for Jackson County taxpayers after a judge ruled in favor of the state on every count in its lawsuit against Jackson County Tax Assessor Gain McCann Beatty. The March 31 ruling says Jackson County violated state law by illegally inflating property assessments, leading to undue tax burdens on residents. “(This) ruling ensures that the people of Jackson County will not be subjected to illegal tax hikes,” Bailey said.