Bayer Fights Federal Transfer of $7.25B Roundup SettlementJune 5, 2026Legal NewsObjectors to Bayer's $7.25B Roundup settlement are trying to remove the case to federal court, arguing they qualify as defendants under removal doctrine.
Kansas City Jury Awards $750K in Finder’s Fee Dispute Against FortressJune 4, 2026VerdictsA Kansas City jury awarded $750,000 to St. Louis attorney John Beckman in a breach-of-contract suit against Fortress Investment Group over an unpaid finder's fee tied to a $100 million Missouri acquisition.
8th Circuit Vacates FCC Digital Discrimination Rules Under Loper BrightMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Eighth Circuit vacated the FCC's digital-discrimination broadband rules, finding the agency exceeded its statutory authority and misapplied disparate-impact theory.
Henry County Jury Convicts Ryan Alexander of First-Degree MurderMay 24, 2026VerdictsA Henry County, Missouri jury convicted Ryan Alexander of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the 2022 shooting death of his wife Ashton Alexander.
Henry County Jury Convicts Man of Murder in Domestic KillingMay 22, 2026VerdictsA Henry County, Missouri jury convicted Ryan Alexander of first-degree murder and armed criminal action on May 21, 2026, in Henry County Circuit Court for killing his wife.
Missouri Man Indicted on Federal Fentanyl Charge Tied to Overdose DeathMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Mark A. Foster of Independence, Missouri, on a fentanyl distribution charge tied to an overdose death in rural Jamesport, Missouri.