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
15
2018
 Eighth Circuit Rules No Standing For TCPA Plaintiffs Due to Lack of Traceability Faegre Drinker
Aug
7
2018
 Out of the Frying Pan?: Eighth Circuit Agrees that TCPA Violation Did not Cause Article III Harm But Reverses Dismissal in Favor of Remand to State Court Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
31
2018
 ERISA Preempts State Regulation of PBM–Pharmacy Pricing Agreements McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
30
2018
 Court Grants Judgment and Injunction in Favor of EEOC In Americans With Disabilities Act Lawsuit: UPS Freight's Policy of Paying Disabled Drivers Less Violates Federal Law, Court Rules U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
19
2018
 Special Master Recommends Return of $10.6 Million in Attorneys’ Fees to Class Members Mintz
Jul
19
2018
 In SEC v. Cohen, Court Continues Trend of Limiting SEC Enforcement Powers Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
19
2018
 Top Five Labor Law Developments for June 2018 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
11
2018
 Non-Debtor Substantive Consolidation: Do Recent Cases Signal a Judicial Preference for State Law Claims? Mintz
Jul
2
2018
 Son of Granholm Inches Closer McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
20
2018
 Eight State Attorneys General Urge Eighth Circuit Not To Expand Scope of Title VII Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
19
2018
 Overtime Can Be An Essential Job Function Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
8
2018
 State Anti-Arbitration Statutes, the New York Convention and the McCarran-Ferguson Act Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
4
2018
 False Representation Must be Material to Violate FDCPA, Eighth Circuit Rules Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
23
2018
 Eighth Circuit Upholds National Labor Relations Act’s Union “Salting” Protections Polsinelli PC
Apr
16
2018
 Financial Conflict of Interest in the Eighth Circuit: Trigger of a Less Deferential Standard of Review or Mere Factor in Determining Plan Administrator Abuse of Discretion? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
9
2018
 Can We Fix It? Eighth Circuit Answers: Yes, We Can! Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2018
 It’s Not Enough to Just Drive By: Minnesota Cases Reiterate Requirements to State Viable ADA Title III Access Claims Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
9
2018
 The Standing Struggle in Data Breach Litigation Continues Murtha Cullina
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
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