Eight weeks of trying to convince a jury that one of the country’s largest banks wiped out a start-up credit card processing company came to nothing on Wednesday. Following a complex trial that began in late January, the Jackson County ...
Read More »Independence lawyer wins Iowa ‘popcorn’ lung case
Federal jury returns $7.5 million verdict day after victim dies A federal jury in Iowa has awarded $7.5 million to a man who worked at a microwave popcorn plant and developed a lung disease caused by a chemical in the ...
Read More »$1M verdict affirmed in defamation case
Allstate accused claimant of fraud in denial letter A Missouri appeals court upheld a $1 million verdict against Allstate Indemnity Co. in a lawsuit claiming the insurer defamed a homeowner in a denial letter. The insured, John Johnson, owned the ...
Read More »No exhumation of mesothelioma victim, court rules
Chrysler Holding LLC and Honeywell International can’t order an autopsy of a man who sued the companies over his asbestos-related cancer and died before trial, a New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday. Harold St. John sued Chrysler, Honeywell and at ...
Read More »Symposium to explore civil rights legal history
Starting with the infamous Dred Scott decision in 1857, a large number of significant civil rights cases have arisen out of St. Louis. To draw attention to those decisions, the St. Louis County Historical Society is hosting a symposium on ...
Read More »Rapp: Spring pulses are nothing to fear
Adapting to change is a hallmark of the people in America’s Heartland. Changes in technology and markets led to new techniques and products. Trading posts became towns, and towns became great cities. And the Missouri River changed from a thing ...
Read More »Woolner: AIG bonuses punish mere mortals paying geniuses
The law is full of technical twists that keep millions of lawyers well-paid. But the essence of contract law is simple. We agree that you will pay me to do a certain thing. Let’s say you promise to give me ...
Read More »Symposium to examine local civil rights cases
Starting with the infamous Dred Scott decision in 1857, a large number of significant civil rights cases have arisen out of St. Louis. To draw attention to those decisions, the St. Louis County Historical Society is hosting a symposium on ...
Read More »IRS ramping up collection efforts, tax attorneys say
The current tax season is tougher than most for Americans. With unemployment and home foreclosures at record highs, more can’t afford to pay — and won’t pay — their taxes. This could prove to be a problem as local tax ...
Read More »Independence lawyer wins Iowa ‘popcorn’ lung case
Federal jury returns $7.5 million verdict day after victim dies
Read More »AIG bonuses punish mere mortals paying geniuses
The law is full of technical twists that keep millions of lawyers well-paid. But the essence of contract law is simple. We agree that you will pay me to do a certain thing. Let’s say you promise to give me ...
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