2019

Meggie Gentzen won a Defense Judgment following a bench tried defamation case in Williamson County, Illinois in favor of a local restaurant. Plaintiff alleged her supervisor made defamatory statements to a third party regarding Plaintiff’s work-related conduct. The defense focused on establishing that Defendant did not make a defamatory statement, as well as application of […]

Some employers have their new hires sign an agreement saying that if a suit is filed by either party, it can only be filed in certain specified courts.  Recently, a maritime employee filed suit in the City of St. Louis against Fox Smith’s client where such a venue agreement existed.  Plaintiff’s suit in the City

Fox Smith, LLC held its 2nd Annual Client Seminar – 2019 Updates on June 6, doubling attendance over last year. Clients who attended left comments such as: “Fantastic seminar! I learned a lot and was tasked with doing some follow-up research based on the subject matter;” “Very engaging and thought provoking! Thanks;” “Very beneficial material

Fox Smith, LLC received an Award of Achievement for participating in the 2018 Honorable Richard B. Teitelman Memorial St. Louis Pro Bono Challenge sponsored by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. Fox Smith was one of 23 law firms receiving this recognition. Collectively these firms provided over 40,503 hours of pro bono legal services

Theodore (Ted) Lucas was recently named to The Best Lawyers in America. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on the review of attorney peers and colleagues in their geographical area. This process captures the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same area of law. Visit Ted’s

In a 4-3 decision, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled the non-economic damage cap in medical malpractice cases violates the Missouri Constitutional right to trial by jury.  In reaching its decision, the Court declared unconstitutional a non-economic damage cap originally enacted by the Missouri legislature in 1986, and amended in 2005.  With this ruling, the Court

Richard Korn along with co-counsel from Chicago, recently obtained a dismissal with prejudice of their client, a national trust company, in a case where the plaintiffs claimed to have invested and lost millions of dollars in a “Ponzi Scheme” devised and carried out by a third-party who ultimately was indicted by a federal grand jury

After exhausting administrative remedies, plaintiff filed a wrongful termination claim in Jefferson County, Missouri, against his former employer, a not-for-profit religious organization, alleging he was terminated due to his age and disability.  Defendant demonstrated that plaintiff’s age and alleged disability were not the reason for his termination.  Instead, plaintiff was terminated due to inability to

Fox Smith, LLC will be a sponsor at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) which will be held May 10-12, 2016 at America Center Convention Complex, St. Louis, MO.  The Inland Marine Expo is the annual trade show for the inland and intra-coastal marine transportation industry.  At the show, you will find equipment and services that

Bart Sullivan will be speaking to on Jury Selection at ACI’s Drug & Medical Litigation Boot Camp on July 30, 2018 in Philadelphia, PA.  The conference is an interactive pre-trial, trial, and settlement skills master class for pharma and med device companies and their counsel.  For more information, please visit:  https://www.americanconference.com/drug-medical-litigation-boot-camp/.