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Located in the Midwestern portion of the US, Missouri sits in the Eighth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. It is the 18th most populous state with over 6 million residents with the largest urban-areas being Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, and Columbia. The capital city is Jefferson City, which is situated on the Missouri River.

Some of the largest companies are based out of Missouri including Wells Fargo, H&R Block, Edward Jones, and O’Reilly Auto Parts, among others. The state’s economy is driven by many factors, including alcohol/beer, as one of the largest breweries, Anheuser-Busch, is located in the state. Aerospace, transportation, chemicals, food processing, printing, and financial sector services, are among the other major sources of economic development in the state.

The University of Missouri has campuses throughout the state, with a main campus in Columbia, Missouri. Additional campuses are in St. Louis, Kansas City, Cape Girardeau and Marysville. Washington University is a major educational institution in St. Louis, along with St. Louis University.

The most recent constitution was put in place in 1945, and it divides the state government into a judicial, legislative and executive branch.

The legislative branch consists of the Missouri General Assembly. It is bicameral, and consists of a 34-member Senate and a 163- member House of Representatives. Representatives in both bodies are subject to term limits.

The executive branch is led by the state’s governor and lieutenant governor. Additionally, heads of other state departments are elected as well, such as the Missouri Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer and State Auditor, but only the State Treasurer is subject to term limits.

The judicial branch consists of the Missouri Supreme Court, which is the highest court in Missouri.

The state intermediate appellate court is the Missouri Court of Appeals. This Court of Appeals is split into three districts: Western (based in Kansas City), Eastern (based in St. Louis), and Southern (based in Springfield). The state trial courts of general jurisdiction are the 45 Missouri Circuit Courts and Associate Circuit Courts within each Circuit Court.

The National Law Review covers stories and news from the state of Missouri which impacts its residents, and the rest of the country. Judicial actions, ordinances, election news, workplace and discrimination cases, right to work, sexual-misconduct, and taxpayer legislation, are among the stories covered throughout the state. Visitors to the National Law Review will regularly find updated stories and news coverage from the state of Missouri on the NLR website.

Date	Title	Organization
26 May	Reopening Missouri [PODCAST]	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
26 May	Will COVID-19 Prompt “Holdout States” to Reconsider Medicaid Expansion?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
21 May	Missouri Legislature Passes Bill Making It More Difficult for Plaintiffs to Receive Punitive Damages	Jackson Lewis P.C.
18 May	Reopening Missouri: A Look at State and Local Recovery Plans	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
15 May	Mayors Submit Letter To EPA Administrator On RFS Uphold And Proposed Waivers	Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
11 May	New FDA Guidance on COVID-19 is Less Specific Than Un-Issued CDC Guidance Would Have Been and Arrives as Many Restaurants Have Already Re-Opened for Dine-In Service in Several States	Keller and Heckman LLP
9 May	California Creates Workers’ Compensation Presumption of Coverage for COVID-19 Illnesses	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
8 May	Federal Court Dismisses Workers’ Rights Suit against Smithfield Foods Inc.	Keller and Heckman LLP
29 Apr	States Create Presumptions for Essential Workers to Become Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits During Pandemic	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
21 Apr	Unemployment at Will: CARES Act Brings Changes for Missouri Employers and New Beginnings	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
13 Apr	Working Wise - Volume 8	K&L Gates
3 Apr	A Split Eighth Circuit Affirms Insurer Had a Duty to Defend County Against a 1983 Case	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
23 Mar	Kansas City Issues Citywide Stay-at-Home Order	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
22 Mar	City of St. Louis and St. Louis County Issue Stay Home Orders	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
17 Feb	Eighth Circuit Class Action Litigation \| Winter 2019/2020	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
14 Feb	Court in W.D. Missouri Holds an ATDS Must Have Capacity to Randomly or Sequentially Generate Numbers	Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
12 Feb	City of St. Louis, Missouri, Passes New ‘Ban the Box’ Ordinance	Jackson Lewis P.C.
12 Feb	Missouri Court Grants Summary Judgment, Eschewing Marks	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
8 Feb	EEOC Sues Doubletree Hotel in Jefferson City for Sexual Harassment	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
29 Jan	Like Numerous Other States, Kansas Bill Would Prohibit Labeling Plant-Based Products as “Meat” Without Disclaimer	Keller and Heckman LLP
16 Jan	Pending State Bills Propose to Limit Ability of Transgender Student-Athletes to Compete	Jackson Lewis P.C.
3 Jan	New State and Local Minimum Wage Increases Have Taken Effect Throughout The Country	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
11 Dec	Arbitration Award in Favor of Subsidiary Precludes Subsequent Litigation Against Parent	Polsinelli PC
5 Dec	Eighth Circuit Holds Law Firm Partner Not “Employee” Covered by ADEA	Proskauer Rose LLP
25 Oct	NLRB Continues to Aid Workers in Ousting Unions	Proskauer Rose LLP
10 Oct	Chipping Away Employee Privacy: Legal Implications of RFID Microchip Implants for Employees	University of Kansas School of Law
3 Oct	Golden Coffin to Be Returned to Egypt and Other Headlines	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
17 Sep	When Birds Finally Find a Nest	Foley & Lardner LLP
11 Sep	Salary History Bans Continue to Gain Momentum Across the Country (AL, IL, NJ, NY, MO, OH) (US)	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
22 Aug	Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Operations in Kansas	Robinson & Cole LLP
10 Aug	Kansas City Joins Movement to Ban Salary History Inquiries	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3 Jun	Kansas City, Missouri Passes Ban on Salary History Inquiries	Proskauer Rose LLP
31 May	Missouri Appeals Court Rules That Insurer Must Pay Double Policy Limits in Medical Malpractice Claim Involving Birth Injuries	Carlton Fields
9 May	1 ½ – Show me!	Pierce Atwood LLP
1 Apr	District Court Decision Rejects Commerce Clause Challenge to Missouri’s Retailer Wine Shipping Laws	McDermott Will & Emery
4 Mar	Missouri Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Student	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
4 Mar	Missouri Seeks to Limit Venue in Multi-Plaintiff Cases	Polsinelli PC
21 Feb	US EPA Approves Missouri’s Innovative Approach to Limiting Nutrient Pollution	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
5 Feb	State Legislators React to Proposed Federal Title IX Regulations with State Law Proposals	Jackson Lewis P.C.
22 Jan	Payoff Letter Pitfalls for Commercial Lenders	Polsinelli PC
18 Jan	Employers Take Note: Minimum Wages Increase in States Across the Country	Polsinelli PC
17 Jan	New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira: The Supreme Court Applies The Federal Arbitration Act’s Transportation Workers Exclusion To Independent Contractors	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
17 Jan	Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Petition to Compel Arbitration Where Agreement Designated an Arbitration Forum that Later Became Defunct	Carlton Fields
2 Jan	Is Your Sufficiency Challenge Sufficiently Preserved for Appeal?	Carlton Fields
21 Dec	Missouri Supreme Court Gives Early Holiday Present to Easter Seals	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
20 Dec	Marijuana Legalization Takes Another Step Forward in 2018 Elections	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
10 Dec	U.S. Department of Justice Sides with California Against States Opposing Egg Production Standards That Require Room for Chickens to Move	Keller and Heckman LLP
7 Dec	The New Missouri Minimum Wage: What Employers Need to Know by January 1	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
4 Dec	Will Hemp-Derived CBD Be Fully Legal with Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill? Not Quite…	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
27 Nov	Arkansas, Missouri Voters Approve Minimum Wage Increases	Jackson Lewis P.C.