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“Play Gloria” (and Trademark and Copyright It, Too?)

By Danielle M. Durban / June 11, 2019 / Comments Off on “Play Gloria” (and Trademark and Copyright It, Too?)

It would be difficult now to find someone in St. Louis unaware of the “Play Gloria” anthem for the St. Louis Blues. The origins of that victory chant were in January of this year when several Blues players went to watch the NFC wild-card game at a bar in Philadelphia. Reportedly, someone kept yelling for…

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Significant Changes Coming to Missouri Trial Practice: Claw Back Procedures

By Litigation / June 6, 2019 / Comments Off on Significant Changes Coming to Missouri Trial Practice: Claw Back Procedures

Last week, Capes Sokol’s Litigation Group discussed legislation recently passed by the Missouri Legislature that is designed to bring the Missouri Supreme Court Rules more closely aligned with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”). Today we want to examine the proposed addition of Rule 56.01(b)(9), which would for the first time provide a procedure…

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Significant Changes Coming to Missouri Trial Practice: Discovery Limits

By Litigation / June 5, 2019 / Comments Off on Significant Changes Coming to Missouri Trial Practice: Discovery Limits

Last week, Capes Sokol’s Litigation Group outlined some potential significant changes to Missouri’s joinder and venue laws (Senate Bill No. 7). In this second of a multi-part series, we discuss Senate Bill No. 224, which would enact key provisions of the Missouri Supreme Court Rules regarding discovery to align them more closely with the Federal…

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