The Missouri Supreme Court has invited the public and members of the legal community to comment and make suggestions for reforming the state’s municipal courts, according to two news releases Thursday.
Read More »Public defender’s top lawyer named as new director
Missouri Public Defender Counsel Michael Barrett will serve as the next director of the Missouri State Public Defender System, the Public Defender Commission said Friday. (Updated)
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Read More »Filing fees go retro in the face of new technology
Copying fees at the Jackson County Courthouse will be dropped to as low as 30 cents per page, down from $1. You can keep the change.
Read More »Kansas City schools win on discrimination, retaliation claim
A Jackson County jury sided with the Kansas City Public School district in a case of employment discrimination decided March 13.
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Read More »Jackson County Courthouse asbestos case revived
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on Tuesday reinstated a class action suit over possible asbestos exposure at the Jackson County Courthouse, essentially taking a trial judge to task for overreaching in his role in certifying the class.
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Read More »Messina joins Jackson County Prosecutor’s office
Longtime Jackson County Judge Edith Messina has joined the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Read More »Bipartisan effort gets med mal bill through Senate
Changes to medical malpractice litigation overcame a historic barrier in the Senate, which gave the nod Thursday to a bill that would reinstate a cap on noneconomic damages in malpractice cases.
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Read More »Chipotle ex-employee wants a second serving of justice
A Jackson County woman won $40,000 in an employment discrimination case, but her attorney is not satisfied, calling it an “outlaw verdict.”
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Read More »KC attorney honored for work for wrongfully convicted
Kansas City attorney Judy Heeter will be honored with the Sean O’Brien Freedom Award for her work with The Midwest Innocence Project, according to a news release.
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Read More »Case brought by students protesting Ferguson dismissed
A Kansas City preparatory school has opted not to punish students for protesting a speech by Gov. Jay Nixon, according to a release from the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri.
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Read More »U.S. Supreme Court to weigh Missouri spouses’ loan guarantees
The U.S. Supreme Court will have the opportunity to decide just how far the protections of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act go when they hear the case in November of two Missouri women who allege they were required by their bank to guarantee business loans taken out by their husbands. (Updated)
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