8th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit sits in St. Louis Missouri. The Courthouse is the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse. In addition to the Court of Appeals, the Eighth Circuit spans over 6-US states, including: Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Although the Eighth Circuit originally had additional states situated in the geographic-region, Congress passed legislation which broke the Circuit into 2-separate circuits, which is known as the Tenth Circuit today.

The courthouses in each state are further broken down into regions. The Eastern District court in Arkansas sits in Little Rock and Western District court is in Fort Smith. The Northern District court in Iowa is in Cedar Rapids, and Southern District is in Des Moines, IA. The District of Minnesota court sits in Minneapolis, the Eastern District court is in St. Louis (Appeals court), and Western District is in Kansas City, MO. The District of Nebraska court sits in Omaha. The Northern District court in South Dakota is in Fargo, and Southern District court is in Sioux Falls, SD.

Currently there are 11 active judges on the bench in the Eighth Circuit and 7 senior judges. The Chief Justice is Lavenski Smith, and the Circuit Justice is Neil Gorsuch. A number of precedent-setting decisions have come from the Eighth District. Frosty Treats Inc. v Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Inc. (2005) is one of those cases. In the trademark case, the court held that Frosty Treats (largest US ice cream company) was not “distinctive” or “famous enough” to receive immunity protections from being used in a violent video game.

The National Law Review covers cases such as Frosty v Sony which deal with trademarks and branding, as well as several other categories and case law. Bankruptcy proceedings, tax related cases, government actions, indemnity cases, state actions, appointments, and State and Federal agency news. The National Law Review also covers the latest news pertaining to legislation, patents, election, and general-information in the legal community.

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Aug
5
2020
 Eighth Circuit Cools Off Antitrust Claims Based on Alleged Patent Fraud McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
28
2020
 Trump Campaign Foiled in Early Appeal Attempt Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
15
2020
 What is an ATDS Anyway? Here is Your DEFINITIVE Guide to the Massive Circuit Split Surrounding the TCPA’s ATDS Definition Troutman Amin, LLP
Jun
11
2020
 Big Win for Lohman: Court Grants Judgment for TCPA Lawyer in Suit by Aggrieved Consumer– But RICO Problems Still Remain Troutman Amin, LLP
Jun
9
2020
 Avoidable Disaster?: Trump Campaign’s Strange Decision to Challenge ATDS Allegations at Pleadings Stage Leads to Marks Being Adopted in D. Minn for the First Time Troutman Amin, LLP
Jun
9
2020
 Trump Campaign Fails To Escape TCPA's Clutches Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
9
2020
 Chief Judge Refuses to Dismiss TCPA Class Action Against Donald Trump Campaign Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
9
2020
 Eighth Circuit Affirms in Part, Reverses in Part University’s Early Win in ERISA Fee Suit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
4
2020
 Is Shoddy Work an Occurrence Under CGL Policies? Not in Missouri Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
1
2020
 U.S. Supreme Court Holds ERISA Defined Benefit Plan Participants Without Monetary Losses Lack Article III Standing to Assert Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
May
30
2020
 Class Action Litigation Newsletter Spring 2020 - Eighth, Tenth, D.C. Circuits Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
21
2020
 Indian Nations Law Update - May 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
21
2020
 Court Refuses to Enforce “Time-Traveling” Arbitration Clause Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
14
2020
 For Your Information, Eighth Circuit Upholds Copyright Protection for Database Compilation McDermott Will & Emery
May
13
2020
 Anti-concurrent Clause and Faulty Workmanship Exclusion Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
12
2020
 TCPA Developments on Definition of ATDS Continue Full Steam in Midst of Global Pandemic Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
11
2020
 No Coverage for Breach of Contract Claim Under Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
8
2020
 Federal Court Dismisses Workers’ Rights Suit against Smithfield Foods Inc. Keller and Heckman LLP
May
4
2020
 Eighth Circuit Applies Subjective Standard to Reasonable Basis Penalty Defense McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
20
2020
 Arbitration Denied: Consumer Did Not “Agree” to After-Added Arbitration Clause Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
15
2020
 COVID-19 Update: COVID-19 and the Courts: Part II How Appellate Court Procedures Are Changing and What May Be Here to Stay Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Apr
3
2020
 A Split Eighth Circuit Affirms Insurer Had a Duty to Defend County Against a 1983 Case Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
30
2020
 Eighth Circuit Rules on ERISA’s “Church Plan” Exemption Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
17
2020
 Indian Nations Law Update - March 2020 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
10
2020
 FLSA Collective Action Trimmed Because Court Lacked Specific Jurisdiction Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
26
2020
 When You Agree to Buy Out Partner Upon Death and Fail to Do So Don’t Expect Your Insurer to Defend You Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
21
2020
 Here it Is!: Your Very Own UPDATED TCPA ATDS Scorecard Troutman Amin, LLP
Feb
17
2020
 Eighth Circuit Class Action Litigation | Winter 2019/2020 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
14
2020
 How Public Events Can Shape Private Title IX Proceedings Wiggin and Dana LLP
Feb
14
2020
 Court in W.D. Missouri Holds an ATDS Must Have Capacity to Randomly or Sequentially Generate Numbers Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
12
2020
 Missouri Court Grants Summary Judgment, Eschewing Marks Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
8
2020
 An "Affirmative" Contractual Basis to Permit Class Arbitration Is Required by Eighth Circuit Mintz
Jan
28
2020
 Eighth Circuit Reinstates Arbitration Award Stemming From Federal Crop Insurance Policy Carlton Fields
Jan
27
2020
 Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals Reverses Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Agreement Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
22
2020
 No Class Arbitration Available in PBM Case Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
17
2020
 Violation of Statute Exclusion Bars Coverage Under Umbrella Policy Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
13
2020
 Million-Dollar Settlement of Billion-Dollar Claim Found Reasonable in Light of Due Process Problems Posed By Disproportionate Damages Faegre Drinker
Jan
13
2020
 Eighth Circuit Strikes Down Multiple Missouri Alcohol Beverage Advertising Laws McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
14
2019
 City of Kirkwood, MO Hits Homerun in Religious Baseball Field Dispute in Eighth Circuit Robinson & Cole LLP
Dec
11
2019
 Arbitration Award in Favor of Subsidiary Precludes Subsequent Litigation Against Parent Polsinelli PC
Dec
11
2019
 Eighth Circuit Rejects Claim That Arbitration Clause in Retainer Was Unconscionable Carlton Fields
Dec
9
2019
 The Solicitor General Weighs In on ERISA Preemption Battle Over PBM State Statutes Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
5
2019
 First to File a Class Action is Not Enough to be Heard First Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
5
2019
 Eighth Circuit Holds Law Firm Partner Not “Employee” Covered by ADEA Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
2
2019
 Jury Finds Against Female Physician’s Unequal Pay Claims Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
26
2019
 Judgment Day: $190k Judgment Against Credit One Bank Entered Following Grueling TCPA Saga—Calls Made to Disconnected Phone Deemed Actionable Troutman Amin, LLP
Nov
22
2019
 Eighth Circuit Class Action Litigation | Fall 2019 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
20
2019
 Appellate Court Tells CitiMortgage It Can’t Force “Repurchase” Of What No Longer Exists Bilzin Sumberg
Nov
18
2019
 Coverage May Exist For Companies Facing Allegations Related To Sexual Abuse Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
13
2019
 Emerging Trend: ADA Does Not Cover Potential Future Disabilities Proskauer Rose LLP
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