...War. Once Free, Always Free: The History of Freedom Suits in St. Louis In 1807, the Missouri Territory enabled a statute that permitted any person wrongly held in slavery to sue for their freedom. Such suits were referred to as “freedom suits.” Each suit required a charge of trespass of false imprisonment and witness testimony. The process...
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...marijuana (Mo. Const. Art. 14, § 1). Because there are no clear tests to determine whether an employee is under the influence during working hours, there are many questions that await to be answered. It will be important for employers to ensure that their drug-free policy is in compliance with state law. Questions about employment...
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...248, 252. Whereas in Missouri, a genuine dispute exists where the record reasonably supports two plausible, but contradictory, accounts of the essential facts. Stanbrough v. Vitek Solutions, Inc., 445 S.W.3d 90, 99 (Mo. App. E.D. 2014). Although worded slightly different, what is required to meet the second requirement for summary judgment is virtually the same...
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...create a private tort action in response to privacy violations related to biometric data. BIPA states a “Biometric Identifier” means a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or scan of hand or face geometry. Given the rise of biometric data used across industries such as transportation, finance, hospitality, retail, and education, all businesses must be...
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...29% in 2000, and now sits at 38% in 2022. Furthermore, women are vastly underrepresented in leadership positions in the legal field. Just 23% of equity partners and 30% of federal judges were women in 2022. While the legal profession inches toward equality, it is the duty of every attorney, judge, and legal professional to...
