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Essential reading: St. Louis’ lawsuit against the Los Angeles Rams, NFL owners
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Essential reading: St. Louis’ lawsuit against the Los Angeles Rams, NFL owners

  • Nov 25, 2021
  • Nov 25, 2021 Updated Jul 14, 2023
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Read previous St. Louis Post-Dispatch coverage of the relocation lawsuit against the National Football League, the Rams and team owner Stan Kroenke. 

(36) updates to this series since Updated Jul 14, 2023

The Chat Room: How should St. Louis spend its money from the NFL lawsuit?

The Chat Room: How should St. Louis spend its money from the NFL lawsuit?

Post-Dispatch columnists Aisha Sultan and Tony Messenger discuss the region’s $790 million NFL settlement.

Next up after Rams settlement: Dividing up the cash

Next up after Rams settlement: Dividing up the cash

How to divvy up an estimated $500 million between the city, county and Dome authority still has to be negotiated.

St. Louis, NFL agree to $790 million settlement in Rams lawsuit, Goodell approves

St. Louis, NFL agree to $790 million settlement in Rams lawsuit, Goodell approves

St. Louis and St. Louis County officials said in a statement that they are determining how the money will be allocated.

BenFred: Should we worry about national view of the Rams lawsuit now that the nation is finally paying attention?

BenFred: Should we worry about national view of the Rams lawsuit now that the nation is finally paying attention?

Check out the highlights of Ben Frederickson's weekly chat with St. Louis sports fans.

Editorial: Kroenke twists in the wind as St. Louis' case against the NFL heats up

Stan Kroenke, the trash-talking man St. Louisans love to hate, is under increasing pressure to settle the court case over the Ram's 2016 move.

McClellan: When it comes to the Rams lawsuit, can you put a price on dignity?

McClellan: When it comes to the Rams lawsuit, can you put a price on dignity?

St. Louis was the old guy wearing a cheap suit and a comb-over, sitting in the courtroom, listening while our lawyers argue that our lovely young wife should not have been allowed to leave us.

BenFred: With mediation set for Tuesday, will NFL get serious about settling relocation lawsuit?

BenFred: With mediation set for Tuesday, will NFL get serious about settling relocation lawsuit?

None of the current embarrassing storylines tarnishing The Shield can do more damage to the league's bottom line than this relocation lawsuit.

Up for Discussion: NFL indigestion over the Rams’ relocation

Up for Discussion: NFL indigestion over the Rams’ relocation

The NFL’s team owners, a band of billionaire brothers, are getting nervous as the St. Louis lawsuit over the Rams’ relocation forces them to m…

BenFred: Reports of Kroenke’s settlement offer — one that needs to grow — show relocation lawsuit is working

BenFred: Reports of Kroenke’s settlement offer — one that needs to grow — show relocation lawsuit is working

Beware falling victim to revisionist history as the yearslong civil suit enters the settlement spin zone.

Missouri appeals court rejects bid by Rams, NFL to move lawsuit out of St. Louis

Missouri appeals court rejects bid by Rams, NFL to move lawsuit out of St. Louis

Lawsuit against Rams, team owner Stan Kroenke and NFL remains scheduled for Jan. 10, 2022, in St. Louis Circuit Court.

Judge sacks lawyer Bob Blitz from St. Louis relocation lawsuit against Rams, NFL

Judge sacks lawyer Bob Blitz from St. Louis relocation lawsuit against Rams, NFL

St. Louis judge granted the NFL's and Rams' motion to disqualify plaintiff's lawyer Robert Blitz from the case.

BenFred: In latest Rams relocation hearing, a reminder why NFL expansion speculation doesn't have to be real to be a really bad idea

BenFred: In latest Rams relocation hearing, a reminder why NFL expansion speculation doesn't have to be real to be a really bad idea

Judge McGraugh’s decision came despite the pleas of NFL lawyer Benjamin Razi, who on Wednesday continued his pattern of making NFL owners sound like men who should be above the law.

‘This behavior just cannot go on’: St. Louis judge fines NFL owners for missing deadline

‘This behavior just cannot go on’: St. Louis judge fines NFL owners for missing deadline

Judge issues $24,000 in fines to four NFL owners, orders them to pay $25,000 in attorney’s fees and threatens to hold them in contempt.

The Chat Room: If St. Louis wins its lawsuit against the NFL, how should it spend its winnings?

The Chat Room: If St. Louis wins its lawsuit against the NFL, how should it spend its winnings?

Post-Dispatch columnists Aisha Sultan and Tony Messenger discuss the ongoing lawsuit between St. Louis and the NFL over the relocation of the …

Missouri Supreme Court rejects bid by Kroenke and NFL to block financial inquiry

Missouri Supreme Court rejects bid by Kroenke and NFL to block financial inquiry

Stan Kroenke, the National Football League and other executives failed to block an inquiry into their financial records. 

BenFred: NFL relocation guidelines don't mean much to league lawyers, but they could to jury after decision by judge

What about Oakland?

BenFred: In ironic twist, idea of fairness suddenly means a lot to NFL, Kroenke

When in doubt, blame the media. Team Kroenke tried it. It flopped, along with the request for a venue change.

BenFred: Are you ready, Jerry? Show St. Louis the money

Money is personal, and now Stan Kroenke, Jerry Jones and others have to hand over their finances to Team STL as the relocation lawsuit approaches its January trial.

St. Louis judge allows plaintiffs to obtain financial records from Kroenke, others in Rams lawsuit

St. Louis judge allows plaintiffs to obtain financial records from Kroenke, others in Rams lawsuit

The judge said he needed more evidence before deciding whether to allow into evidence the financial records of other NFL team owners.

NFL, Kroenke push again to toss lawsuit ahead of high-stakes trial

NFL, Kroenke push again to toss lawsuit ahead of high-stakes trial

Hundreds of pages of court documents obtained by the Post-Dispatch shine a light on NFL's efforts to support Rams' relocation to Los Angeles.

BenFred: Team Kroenke's latest attempt to dodge trial features common complaints but also raises some fresh questions about relocation rip-job

Apparently, someone forgot to tell Grubman the Rams' move was a done deal

Trial over Rams' exodus from St. Louis postponed to 2022

The trial was supposed to begin in October but a judge Wednesday cited concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and Missouri Supreme Court rules.

BenFred: Delay and distortion will only work so long for Team Kroenke in Rams relocation lawsuit

Team Kroenke has relied on two steady play calls as the relocation drama unfolds, but what substance will be there when those tactics run out?

BenFred: Team STL casts compelling net in depositions for relocation lawsuit against Rams

Extra time requested in depositions from Kroenke, Goodell, Demoff, Grubman. 

Kroenke, Demoff and Goodell among those requested for depositions in relocation lawsuit against Rams

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, former NFL exec Eric Grubman and Chargers owner Dean Spanos also on long list filed by lawyers representing St. Louis.

Lawsuit fallout? Don't bet on the NFL returning to St. Louis

Lawsuit fallout? Don't bet on the NFL returning to St. Louis

From Sports on Tap: Jim Thomas and Ben Frederickson take a look at the St. Louis-NFL lawsuit.

BenFred: Jeff Fisher reminds us why NFL wants to keep St. Louis lawsuit private

Other than continuing to be a crumb in Stan Kroenke’s caviar, perhaps the best part about St. Louis continuing to push forward in its ongoing legal battle against the NFL is imagining what it would be like for men who twist the truth as easily as they tie their ties to realize legal discovery cannot be stopped by The Shield.

Rams football games are long gone from St. Louis, but the legal ones go on

Rams football games are long gone from St. Louis, but the legal ones go on

When it comes to the courtroom, the Rams are gone but not forgotten. As the 2018 NFL season begins Thursday, no fewer than four lawsuits involving St. Louis and the Rams are pending in courts here.

BenFred: Count me out on NFL, but here's hoping St. Louis sees Kroenke in court

Seeing Stan Kroenke and the other NFL owners who helped his shameless hustle face questions in court would be better than any game their warped league could produce.

St. Louis suing NFL over Rams' relocation

Lawsuit filed Wednesday in circuit court says team owner Stan Kroenke, the Rams and NFL team owners intentionally misled the St. Louis region and unjustly enriched themselves.

Lawsuit claims Jerry Jones conspired with Kroenke on Rams move

Lawsuit claims Jerry Jones conspired with Kroenke on Rams move

Nearly a full page in the St. Louis relocation lawsuit is devoted to the Cowboys owner and what the suit claims is his intentional interference with the plaintiffs' business relationship with the Rams.

Suit alleges litany of false statements by Kroenke, Demoff, Goodell

In lawsuit contesting Rams' relocation, the St. Louis parties as plaintiffs list what they claim are false statements regarding team's intent to engage in good-faith negotiations.

BenFred: Suit against NFL is a long shot worth trying

Maybe Stan Kroenke and his cronies won’t get off scot-free after all.

BenFred: Here's hoping new lawsuit dents Rams and NFL

BenFred: Here's hoping new lawsuit dents Rams and NFL

A question the NFL has dodged since the scam is coming up again: What happened to the relocation guidelines? 

PDF: St. Louis, St. Louis County lawsuit filed against NFL

PDF: St. Louis, St. Louis County lawsuit filed against NFL

Windfall from NFL settlement won’t change St. Louis convention center expansion plan, mayor says

Windfall from NFL settlement won’t change St. Louis convention center expansion plan, mayor says

The mayor rejects idea of tearing down the Dome, saying it gives St. Louis a ‘unique niche’ in the convention business.

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