Despite a lack of hard facts in the petition, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Feb. 7 reinstated a lawsuit by a construction equipment rental company alleging two competitors misappropriated its trade secrets. 

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Jan. 19 issued two opinions related to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a dismissed putative class-action lawsuit against General Motors over an alleged engine defect causing excess oil consumption.

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A class-action suit alleging the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was double-billing its subscribers proved toothless in discovery and on appeal before the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 14 affirmed a $21 million verdict for a St. Louis woman whose hip implant failed.

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cast doubt on a Missouri federal judge’s confirmation of hundreds of arbitration awards against a Kansas City company.

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On the question of whether Missouri’s statute of limitations applies to the premises liability claim of a Missouri trucker who experienced arm numbness in Illinois, an 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 15 opinion leaves that decision up to a jury.

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted standing to Missouri as a plaintiff against the Biden Administration's student loan forgiveness program, leading to a nationwide injunction against the program.

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As Missouri and five other states continue fighting against relieving student loans, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stalled the actual act of cancelation but not the millions of applications still rolling in.

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tossed out a suit against the makers of a non-FDA-approved nutritional supplement to treat memory issues, saying the lead plaintiff had failed to show a violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.

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Following a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 17 reaffirmed a ruling that defines what constitutes a crime of violence under Missouri law.

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