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Union drive at St. Louis cannabis company could have major impact on national labor law

1 year 7 months ago
A push by workers in a St. Louis marijuana facility to form a union could have national ramifications on labor law, with the company hoping to block their effort by asking the federal government to intervene. At issue is a group of “post-harvest workers” at BeLeaf Medical’s Sinse cultivation facility in St. Louis. They have been trying to form a union since September but have thus far been blocked by their employer’s continuous legal challenges. The company argues the employees at its Sinse…
Rebecca Rivas

Supreme Court To Nick Sandmann: ‘Lol, No’ To Hearing His Omnibus Defamation Lawsuit Against News Orgs

1 year 7 months ago
Remember Nick Sandmann? He was the dude who became something of a Rorschach Test for how much your political beliefs (in any direction) influence your views of a short video, when EVERYONE HAD OPINIONS on his MAGA-hat wearing encounter with a Native American demonstrator, Nathan Phillips. Also, everyone magically became experts in reading body language […]
Mike Masnick

Missouri Realtors Brace for Changes After Settlement Over Commissions

1 year 7 months ago
From NPR:  A recent legal settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors leaves Missouri realtors unsure of what the future holds. The association, which represents about 1.5 million realtors nationally, announced March 15 that it will settle several antitrust lawsuits, pending court approval. The industry group denied any wrongdoing, but it will pay […]
Kacey Crawley

PHOTOS: 2024 Opening Day in St. Louis

1 year 7 months ago
There’s nothing like Opening Day in St. Louis, and thousands are enjoying the full experience as the Cardinals open the 2024 season at Busch Stadium.
Joey Schneider

St. Louis Convention Center Redo Gets $15M From City Hall

1 year 7 months ago
From St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Aldermen on Friday approved a plan to put another $15.3 million toward finishing a convention center expansion beset by bureaucratic delays and cost overruns. The money won’t be enough to cover all the outstanding needs of the America’s Center project, which has been billed as critical to keeping it competitive with […]
Kacey Crawley

After a long slog, climate change lawsuits will finally put Big Oil on trial

1 year 7 months ago

After years of legal appeals and delays, some oil companies are set to stand trial in lawsuits brought by state and local governments over the damages caused by climate change. Meanwhile, dozens more governments large and small have brought new claims against the fossil fuel industry as those initial cases, filed up to a half-dozen […]

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Alex Brown