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Missouri man dressed as Joker charged in terrorist threats
A suburban St. Louis man accused of livestreaming threats to bomb and kill people in a bustling entertainment district while dressed as the Batman villain the Joker has been charged with terrorism. Jeremy Garnier, 48, of University City, was charged Tuesday with a felony count of making a terrorist threat. A judge ordered Garnier held […]
Firefighters sue over suspension for campaign photos
Five firefighters are suing University City over their three-month suspensions for appearing in campaign photos while some were wearing firefighting gear.
Constitutional: Collective Bargaining – Standing – Union Recognition
Eastern Missouri Coalition of Police, et al. v. City of University City (MLW No. 62146/Case No. ED95564 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Ahrens, J.)
John F. Mulligan Jr.: Helps win $65M settlement
Municipal attorneys typically don’t do a lot of class-action work. So a $65 million settlement automatically puts University City’s John F. Mulligan Jr. in the award-winning category. Mulligan did more than help nail down the settlement with AT&T in a lawsuit over underpaid gross receipt taxes, however. He also managed to fend off allegations that […]
Judge approves $65M AT&T settlement
A St. Louis judge has approved a $65 million class action settlement between AT&T and municipalities throughout the state. St. Louis Circuit Judge Edward Sweeney approved the settlement Monday, and he affirmed the $16.25 million awarded to class counsel in attorneys’ fees. The lawsuit was filed by the cities of University City, Winchester and Wellston […]
Judge approves $65M AT&T settlement
A St. Louis judge has approved a $65 million class action settlement between AT&T and municipalities throughout the state. St. Louis Circuit Judge Edward Sweeney approved the settlement on Monday, and he affirmed $16.25 million of the settlement being awarded to class counsel in attorneys’ fees. The lawsuit was filed by the cities of University […]
Judge says residents can’t intervene in AT&T case
A St. Louis judge has denied six University City residents’ motion to intervene in a class action lawsuit against AT&T. The residents are objecting to the $16.25 million being awarded to the attorneys in the lawsuit as part of a $65 million settlement. The lawsuit filed by the cities of University City, Winchester and Wellston […]
UPDATED: Resident can’t intervene in AT&T settlement
The parties returned in the afternoon with slight changes made to their proposed order for the final settlement mostly relating to the court having the ability to make a separate order regarding the attorneys’ fees. St. Louis Circuit Judge Edward Sweeney also took some time to ask plaintiff attorney John Mulligan Jr. about some of […]
U City gives final approval to $65M AT&T settlement
The University City Council on Monday gave final approval to a $65 million class action settlement with AT&T. The council voted 6-1 in favor of the settlement. Council member Lynn Ricci gave the “no” vote, as she had in a closed meeting Aug. 24. About 300 cities are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit over taxes on landline […]
University City to vote on $65 million settlement
The University City Council is set to vote tonight on approving a $65 million class-action settlement with AT&T and the $16.25 million in attorneys’ fees that go along with it. In a closed meeting Aug. 24, the council voted 6-1 to move forward with the settlement. Requests to be excluded from the lawsuit are due […]
University City OKs $65 million settlement with AT&T
The University City Council gave a preliminary OK on Monday night to $16.25 million in attorneys’ fees included as part of a $65 million class-action settlement with AT&T. In a closed meeting, the council voted 6-1 to move forward with the settlement. A final vote is set for a public meeting Aug. 31, the same […]
University City gives OK to attorneys’ fees, $65M settlement with AT&T
The University City City Council gave a preliminary OK last night to $16.25 million in attorneys fees included as part of a $65 million class action settlement with AT&T. In a closed meeting, the council voted 6-1 to move forward with the settlement. A final vote is set for a public meeting Aug. 31, the […]
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