in and out of the courtroom

Megan Sterchi Lammert816.448.9358

The Eighth Circuit recently rejected class certification in the Folgers serving-size labeling litigation (In re: Folders Coffee Marketing), finding that consumers vary widely in whether they read the labels, how they interpret the serving instructions and how strong they prefer their coffee. The Court, in Smith v. The Folger Coffee Co., emphasized that the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act does not allow consumers who suffered no loss to "piggyback" on the alleged injuries of others, making the proposed class inappropriate, and found class certification inappropriate under the proposed unjust enrichment and price premium theories.

Grant D. Henderson816.460.2867

Tom A. Kammerer314.345.5013

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC is pleased to announce the elevation of Grant Henderson and Tom Kammerer to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Jessica M. Reis314.345.5023

Baker Sterchi has added Jessica Reis as a senior attorney in the firm's St. Louis office.

Gregory Odom618.202.5802

Baker Sterchi Member Greg Odom has been appointed secretary-treasurer of the Illinois Defense Counsel (IDC), a statewide civil defense organization, following the group's December board meeting.

Hallie E. Campbell-Roos206.973.0861

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC is pleased to announce that Hallie Campbell-Roos has joined the firm's Seattle office as an associate.

Megan R. Stumph-Turner816.471.2121

Baker Sterchi Member Megan Stumph-Turner recently appeared as a guest on The Legal Growth Podcast, hosted by Aaron Fulk.

Paul N. Venker314.345.5001

Baker Sterchi attorney Paul Venker has been named to Missouri Lawyers Media's 2025 Top 100 POWER List.

Sarah E. Cramer816.471.2121

Sarah Cramer, Baker Sterchi's Director of Human Resources, has been appointed to the Foundation of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Board of Trustees for the 2026-2030 term.

Robert L. Christie206.979.3859

James Scott Kreamer816.471.2121

Baker Sterchi Member Bob Christie is serving as co-chair of the 2025 Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ) Fall Member Meeting, taking place Dec. 3-5 in New York.

Laura K. Beasley618.202.5801

Illinois' high court rules that plaintiffs alleging federal statutory violations without real injury cannot sue in state court, sharply reducing no-injury class action exposure.