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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Feb
20
2018
 District Court Issues Opinion in Old Charter Bourbon False Advertising Class Action McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
6
2018
 Federal Court Dramatically Reduces Attorney-Fee Award to Plaintiffs in FLSA Collective Action Against Chipotle Faegre Drinker
Jan
22
2018
 Missouri District Court Dismisses Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim by Health Care Executive Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
20
2018
 U.S. Supreme Court grants writ of certiorari on Railroad Retirement Tax Act issue Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
5
2018
 The Eighth Circuit Raises the Bar for Would-Be Indemnitees Bilzin Sumberg
Dec
27
2017
 Despite Presence of “Power Buyer,” FTC Obtains Preliminary Injunction of Proposed Physician Acquisition in North Dakota Mintz
Dec
21
2017
 Former Special Agent awarded $1.2 million in sex harassment and retaliation case Zuckerman Law
Dec
18
2017
 On Second Thought … State Supreme Court Questions Key Noncompete Drafting Strategy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
13
2017
 Billable Bitcoins: Why it Pays for Lawyers to Accept Cryptocurrency Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
12
2017
 Missouri Court Tackles Sex Stereotyping, Highlights Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
6
2017
 Missouri Supreme Court Punts Two Lawsuits in a Row, on Direct Flights to Arbitration Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
28
2017
 Minnesota Court Of Appeals Reaffirms That A Non-Compete Must Be Part Of A Job Offer To A Prospective Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
7
2017
 Missouri District Court Rules that App Developer Is Not Subject to Personal Jurisdiction Based on App Users’ Contacts with the Forum Faegre Drinker
Nov
1
2017
 No Standing To Pursue Fiduciary-Breach Claim Where Plan Became Overfunded During Litigation Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
17
2017
 Continued Employment Isn’t Always Sufficient – Minnesota Requires Additional Consideration For Non-Compete With Current Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
3
2017
 Document Discovery From Non-Parties in Commercial Arbitration: Availability and Practical Considerations Mintz
Sep
21
2017
 Court Reduces Aggregate Award of Statutory Damages Deemed “Obviously Unreasonable and Wholly Disproportionate” Faegre Drinker
Sep
21
2017
 Ninth Circuit Creates Circuit Split over 80/20 Rule Polsinelli PC
Sep
20
2017
 Federal Court Dismisses Part of CFPB’s Case Against TCF National Bank Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
18
2017
 TCF National Bank obtains dismissal of CFPB’s Regulation E claims in overdraft services lawsuit Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
18
2017
 Ninth Circuit Deviates from Guidance and Other Authority on Tip Credits Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
6
2017
 Enforcing Arbitration Provisions In Bankruptcy Cases – Another Court Weighs In Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
1
2017
 Eighth Circuit Issues Two Class Action Data Breach Rulings Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
31
2017
 Appeals Court: “Sand Ni**er,” and Other Epithets Do Not Create Hostile Work Environment Zuckerman Law
Aug
23
2017
 The Eighth Circuit Reignites Claims of Continuing Conduct in Propane Tank Conspiracy Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
18
2017
 Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms District Court’s Dismissal of Complaint in Fund-of-Funds Section 36(b) Lawsuit, Ruling Plaintiff Lacks “Statutory Standing” Vedder Price
Aug
16
2017
 Federal Court Dismisses Employer’s Claims For Indemnification and Contribution Against Drug Testing Vendor After False Positive Drug Test Result Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
12
2017
 Share Recent Eighth Circuit Case Illustrates the Need for Newest Members of the NLRB to Be Confirmed Sooner Rather Than Later Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Aug
8
2017
 Eighth Circuit Finds Independent Contractor’s Non-Compete Unreasonable Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
7
2017
 Who Has the Authority to Order Class Arbitration? Eighth Circuit Weighs In Polsinelli PC
Jul
31
2017
 Eighth Circuit Affirms Exclusion of Expert Who Contradicted His Prior Testimony Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
27
2017
 Northern District of Iowa Court Compels Production of Documents Withheld as Nonresponsive, Orders Requesting Party to Bear Costs of Re-Review K&L Gates
Jul
20
2017
 Company’s Reaction to Claim of Unequal Pay Provides Lessons for Employers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
17
2017
 The 80/20 Rule and Its Impact on the Restaurant Industry Polsinelli PC
Jul
11
2017
 Know Your State: New Businesses or Product Lines May Face Stricter Bar for Recovery of Lost Profits Polsinelli PC
Jul
11
2017
 Attack Falsely Alleging Sandwich Maker Engaged In Unhealthy Practices Not Protected Activity Concludes Appeals Court, Overruling NLRB Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
9
2017
 Federal Court Overturns NLRB, Says Jimmy John’s Employees’ Disloyal Conduct Not Protected Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
7
2017
 Eighth Circuit Sides With Jimmy John’s and Finds Employee Actions Were Not Protected Activity Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
7
2017
 Firing an Employee? Avoid Litigation by Carefully Reviewing the Issues Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
6
2017
 Setting Limits on Employee Speech Protected Under the National Labor Relations Act Polsinelli PC
Jun
27
2017
 Eighth Circuit Court Rejects Chipotle’s Attempt to Break Up Conditionally Certified Collective Action of Hourly Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
5
2017
 Record-Setting Target Settlement Changes Expectations for Institutional Data Security Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Jun
1
2017
 No Class Conflict in Data Breach Settlement Involving Class Members With and Without Economic Injury K&L Gates
May
30
2017
 It’s a Federal Question: Can Defendants Remove Under the Grable Doctrine? ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
8
2017
 Allegedly Deficient Opt-Out Language in Fax Did Not Give Rise to a Concrete Injury Under Spokeo Faegre Drinker
May
3
2017
 Persuader Rule Still in Limbo Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
27
2017
 Beware Your Non-Reporting Expert Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
11
2017
 Eighth Circuit Court Issues Warning To Bar Regarding Use Of “Boilerplate” Discovery Objections Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
31
2017
 University Trademark Licensing Denial Goes up in Smoke McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
24
2017
 Can Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices Be Fettered? A Court Says ‘Yes’ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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