May 14, 2011 – The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) recently selected Cosgrove Law, LLC to take the lead on a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a section Missouri Senate Bill 795. HSUS was joined by Dogwood Animal Shelter, Inc. and Stray Rescue of St. Louis as Plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed today in Cole County, Missouri against the State of Missouri. The suit seeks to stop a new government fee on non-profit animal shelters in Missouri as it alleges that the provision of SB 795 in question violates the Missouri constitution in that it differs from the original purpose of the bill. The complaint seeks a declaratory judgment that the provision removing the exemption is unconstitutional, as well as permanent injunctive relief against the enforcement of the provision. Until the passage of SB 795 last year, Missouri’s animal shelters were exempt from the licensing fees that the Missouri Department of Agriculture imposes on licensed breeders, pet stores, and other similar commercial entities.
Cosgrove Law, LLC's David Cosgrove argues in the United States Court of Appeals
March 14, 2012 – David B. Cosgrove argued in front of Judges Melloy, Smith, and Shepherd in a matter pertaining to the preclusion of statutory claims in an arbitration against Fisher Investments, a California Registered Investment Adviser. Mr. Cosgrove vigorously argued his client’s position against Fisher Investments and considered it an honor to argue in [...]
Cosgrove Law, LLC makes Missouri Lawyer's Weekly's List of "Top Plaintiff Wins in 2011"
January 30, 2012 – Cosgrove Law, LLC won a spot on Missouri Lawyer’s Weekly’s Top Plaintiff Wins of 2011 list for a $2.7 million settlement our firm helped secure for our client. Cosgrove Law, LLC is proud of the success we have had in securing settlements and awards and we will continue to aggressively fight [...]
Cosgrove Law, LLC wins $3.25 million award against Questar Capital Corporation
January 13, 2012 – Cosgrove Law, LLC won a $3.25 million award for their client, a former securities broker, in a hard-fought FINRA arbitration. The client filed a FINRA arbitration against his former employer, Questar Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of Allianz Life Insurance, for tortious interference, breach of contract, negligence and defamation. David B. Cosgrove [...]
Cosgrove Law Member is honored to give welcoming remarks and moderate at the 2012 St. Louis E-Discovery Symposium
January 5, 2012 – Kurt J. Schafers has been asked to moderate two Panels for the Bar Association of St. Louis’ (BAMSL) 2012 E-Discovery Symposium, as well as present the welcoming remarks and the introductions at the event. Mr. Schafers is a Chair on BAMSL’s Federal Litigation & Practice Section. Mr. Schafers will be moderating [...]
Governor Jay Nixon Appoints David B. Cosgrove to the Missouri Housing Development Commission
November 15, 2011 – Cosgrove Law, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of David B. Cosgrove to the Missouri Housing Development Commission. Governor Jay Nixon honored Mr. Cosgrove with this appointment to the Housing Development Commission, which works to provide quality, safe, affordable housing for low to moderate income citizens of Missouri. Mr. Cosgrove [...]
Cosgrove Law, LLC Welcomes Mary E. Hodges
September 26th, 2011 – Cosgrove Law, LLC is proud to announce the addition of Mary E. Hodges to our firm. Ms. Hodges obtained an LLM in taxation from the Washington University School of Law. She received her Law degree, magna cum laude, and Masters in Business degree, magna cum laude, from St. Thomas University School [...]
Kurt J. Schafers is asked to be a presenter for the National Business Institute
August 8, 2011 – Kurt Schafers will be presenting “Ethics – It’s Legal, but is it Right?” on September 30, 2011 at NBI’s ‘Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the “Rambo” Litigator’ seminar. Mr. Schafers will speak about the potential pit falls of vigorous representation as it applies to ethics. Additional information about the [...]
Cosgrove Law, LLC Law Clerk is invited to be guest blogger for The Financial Technology Forum
July 6, 2010 – Mary E. Todd was selected to contribute to The Financial Technology Forum as guest contributor on its blog. The guest blog was published today and was titled “Focusing Only on Dodd-Frank? Then You Might Be Missing Something.” Ms. Todd blogs regularly on Cosgrove Law, LLC’s Securities and Investment Blog, providing valuable [...]
Announcing Kurt J. Schafers as the new Chair of BAMSL's Federal Litigation & Practice Section
May, 2011 – Cosgrove Law, LLC is proud to announce that Kurt J Schafers has been accepted to sit as the Federal Litigation & Practice Section Chair on the 2011-2012 Board of Governors for The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. Mr. Schafers looks forward to serving in this capacity.
Cosgrove Law, LLC Selected as the Lead Firm on Constitutional Challenge Suit
May 14, 2011 – The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) recently selected Cosgrove Law, LLC to take the lead on a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a section Missouri Senate Bill 795. HSUS was joined by Dogwood Animal Shelter, Inc. and Stray Rescue of St. Louis as Plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed today [...]