Sanctions

Mar 19, 2025

State’s highest court weighs question of sovereign immunity in prisoner’s injury suit

Did a lower court err in refusing to issue sanctions against the state in a former prisoner’s lawsuit? And is the state protected from the suit based on sovereign immunity? These are two of the questions before the Missouri Supreme Court.

Oct 14, 2019

Civil Practice: Settlement Agreement-Enforcement-Sanctions

Where in a dispute arising from a client’s alleged failure to pay for legal services the client challenged a trial court’s judgment granting the law firm’s motion to enforce settlement […]

Oct 14, 2019

Civil Practice: Discovery-Sanctions

Where appellant challenged the dismissal of her employment-discrimination action as a sanction for failing to comply with discovery orders, the judgment is affirmed because there was no basis for reversal. […]

Jul 23, 2019

US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector

Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband, a mechanic, could afford a spacious rental apartment in a central neighborhood of Tehran, […]

Jul 23, 2019

US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector

Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband, a mechanic, could afford a spacious rental apartment in a central neighborhood of Tehran, […]

Jul 22, 2019

Civil Practice: Attorneys’ Fees-Sanctions-Recusal

Where plaintiffs in a civil case involving a euthanized dog challenged the denial of their motion for attorneys’ fees and sanctions, the district court did not abuse its discretion, and […]

Jun 24, 2019

Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions

As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it the most. From a subway performer’s battered leather hat devoid of tips, to a […]

Jun 24, 2019

Iranians say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions

As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it the most. From a subway performer’s battered leather hat devoid of tips, to a […]

Jun 17, 2019

Huawei says US sanctions will cost it billions in revenue

Huawei’s founder said Monday that the Chinese telecom giant’s revenue will be $30 billion less than forecast over the next two years, as he compared the company to a “badly […]

Jun 17, 2019

Huawei says US sanctions will cost it billions in revenue

Huawei’s founder said Monday that the Chinese telecom giant’s revenue will be $30 billion less than forecast over the next two years, as he compared the company to a “badly […]

Jun 10, 2019

Insurance: Covered Occurrence-Equitable Garnishment-Sanctions

(1)Where plaintiff car buyers secured a judgment in an action alleging fraudulent misrepresentation under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act against defendants and the defendants’ insurer was sued after denying coverage […]

Apr 22, 2019

US says no more sanctions waivers for importing Iranian oil

The Trump administration said Monday that it will no longer exempt any countries from U.S. sanctions if they continue to buy Iranian oil, stepping up pressure on Iran in […]