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MSHP Instructor Sues State Over Highway Patrol Salaries

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:28:12 +0000

An instructor with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s training academy has filed a lawsuit accusing the law enforcement agency of violating its pay plan.

Kinder, GOP lawmakers challenge Mo. health care ballot summary

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:33:39 +0000

Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder (R) and GOP legislative leaders have filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) over the language used in a ballot initiative regarding health care exchanges.

The language approved by Carnahan asks if the law should be amended to, “deny individuals, families, and small businesses the ability to access affordable health care plans through a state-based health benefit exchange unless authorized by statute, initiative or referendum.” Kinder says the language skews the ballot question’s true purpose, to bar the governor from creating an exchange by executive order.

Granite City, Ill., lawsuit over take-home asbestos exposure to go to trial

Véronique LaCapra — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:53:34 +0000

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the family of Annette Simpkins of Granite City, Ill., returning her case to the Madison County circuit court for a trial.

Post-Dispatch faces lawsuit over retiree benefits

Rachel Lippmann — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:37:15 +0000

Twelve former employees of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch have sued the paper, saying corporate officials lied to them about the benefits the employees would receive after taking an early retirement offer in 2007.

Woman: Psychologist implanted horrific memories at St. Louis-area treatment center

The Associated Press — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:31:45 +0000

A former anorexia patient is suing a Missouri treatment center, claiming one of its psychologists implanted horrific memories while she was hypnotized so that she'd extend her stay and run up a huge bill.

Lisa Nasseff accuses Castlewood Treatment Center psychologist Mark Schwartz of making her believe she had been part of a satanic cult that committed unthinkable acts and that she had been raped several times and had multiple personalities.