Russell Jackson

Defends companies in class actions, appeals, product liability cases. Former BigLaw partner. 23 years in NYC. Now STL is home. Adjunct at Wash U, Bd of JazzSTL.

[Russell Jackson @Russell_Jackson]

One day only: your contribution to Show Me Integrity is tripled. SMI intends to launch a statewide campaign to bring approval voting statewide, and to protect the ballot initiative process by which Missouri citizens can bypass the gridlock in Jefferson Ci…https://t.co/H7oYZuja2G

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Danny is a friend who teaches aggregate litigation at the University of Michigan’s law school and has led the ABA’s annual National Class Actions Institute for more than a decade. If you live in Cleveland and were affected by this debacle, you may be inte…https://t.co/m9O8fs9qvb

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They say you never forget your first time, which is true. But the second time can be even sweeter. Today Dowd Bennett LLP made me a partner, and I couldn't be happier to be "all in" with this incredible group of trial lawyers!

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BTI Consulting recently named 55 law firms (out of 650) that, according to the companies they surveyed, are “moving upmarket”—i.e. firms that are able to handle new types of complex matters, and handle the old types of complex liti…https://t.co/ib2jdoDzDU https://t.co/FzyckuOmZP

[Russell Jackson @Russell_Jackson]

I have been on the board of Jazz St. Louis for a number of years, and have seen firsthand how jazz education can enthuse young people about learning and benefit them even if they do not become professional musicians.

I am excited…https://t.co/apjyEKFmHf https://t.co/yPYS05craz

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Sense from the court that issued Ysbrand. https://t.co/7Og2Ogm2o1

[Russell Jackson @Russell_Jackson]

A state court judge in Columbia, MO denied AG Schmitt’s motion to certify a defendant class of all Missouri public schools with a mask mandate. Instead, the case will proceed as an individual case against just the Columbia public school system.

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Jazz St. Louis brings its audiences the best in jazz, both nationally-known artists and the local jazz masters. This show, The Next Set, will let a larger audience hear what these artists have to offer, as well as provide some fresh insights into the arti…https://t.co/9YQelbDYX4

[Russell Jackson @Russell_Jackson]

@Adrienne_WU @WUSTL @jameshamblin @TheAtlantic @ianbogost @Acree_WU @hedwig_lee @NEqualityMatrix But the scalable vs. nonscalable font issue needs to be studied.

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@Adrienne_WU @WUSTL @jameshamblin @TheAtlantic @ianbogost @Acree_WU @hedwig_lee @NEqualityMatrix The case for the second space is intuitive to me; it breaks up sentences in manageable chunks within a paragraph. It is dead space that our eyes skip over, but spaces are visible at a glance when looking at a paragraph as a whole. And yet I adhere to the style czars for work.

[Russell Jackson @Russell_Jackson]

@eddieizzard, if you could have your portrait painted by Picasso or Basquiat, whom would you choose and why?

[Russell Jackson @Russell_Jackson]

It would appear that this arbitration clause is quite different from (and less claimant-friendly than) the one in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion. Drafter beware: unfair clauses may be both unenforceable AND perilous. https://t.co/uBfB03u4Ny

[Alison Frankel @AlisonFrankel]

#Fitbit lawyers reveal ‘ugly truth’ about arbitration, judge threatens contempt https://t.co/mjdzrSyDHn #OnTheCase

[Russell Jackson @Russell_Jackson]

@davidhogg111, it wasn’t an apology at all. She didn’t say it was wrong or that she regretted doing it. She only said she was sorry your feelings were hurt. There was no contrition, no repentance. And thus no apology to accept.

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DOJ signals new interest in policing class action settlements https://t.co/YRaUMUZoR0 Has it suddenly gotten a lot tougher to get a class settlement approved? Will the government regularly demand a piece of the pie?

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More proof that the Oxford comma is necessary for clarity. https://t.co/DF9TQd2MFk

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Chief Judge Kaye was not only a legal luminary, but thoughtful to all and a good mentor. She will be missed. https://t.co/Xg8wsEueaT

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Former N.Y. State Chief Justice Judith Kaye dies at 77 https://t.co/Xg8wsEueaT

[Russell Jackson @Russell_Jackson]

Why didn't this vacation spot open in time for my summer vacation? I'm going to Tortworld! http://t.co/XmBbPUyAxm

[Mike Scarcella @MikeScarcella]

Just in: DC federal judge rules for tobacco companies in dispute over cigarette graphic warning labels. https://t.co/vyfvK6Go #FDA #DOJ