17Jul
Jerry Schlichter Selected to Business Journals’ Nationwide List of 100 Attorney Influencers
Jerry Schlichter, managing partner of Schlichter Bogard & Denton, has been selected to the Business Journals’ nationwide list of 100 influencers in law for 2019. “No one has had a bigger impact on retirement plans nationally than Jerry Schlichter and his law firm, Schlichter Bogard & Denton” wrote the St. Louis Business Journal. The list […]
1Jul
Eighth Circuit Rejects Commercial Efforts to Deny Justice to Poisoned Peruvian Children in Decade-Long Legal Battle
On June 4, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied requests for interlocutory appeal and writ of mandamus made by the Missouri company, Doe Run Resources, and its New York parents, The Renco Group and billionaire, Ira Rennert. The case involves more than 1000 children from La Oroya, Peru, who were […]
28Jun
Missouri Court of Appeals Affirms $5 Million Verdict for Injured Railroad Worker
On June 25, 2019, in a unanimous opinion, the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed a $5,080,000 jury verdict for a disabled railroad worker. James Mitchell, of Seymour, was injured on August 27, 2015 while working as a conductor in BNSF Railway’s Springfield Yard. He fell while descending a railcar when a defective ladder broke, causing […]