We reported last week that our parent, The Dolan Company, planned to file a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition, which it in fact did March 24. Here’s some context, and also why we’re not worried and why you shouldn’t be either.
Read More »Gov. Nixon wary of criminal code’s size
Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday called for lawmakers to break up an overhaul of the state’s criminal code into a “manageable” series of bills.
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Read More »Election filing closes, finalizing slate for primary
A number of new candidates have filed to run for Jefferson County offices in the Aug. 5 primary, many of whom waited until Tuesday, the last day filing was open.
Read More »Jefferson County approves sheriff staff funding
A bill that had been in discussion for weeks that would allow the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to reinstate four deputy positions, four corrections officers and one clerical position won approval Monday from the county council.
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Read More »Updated: House OKs jury exemption for breastfeeding mothers
The Missouri House on Thursday approved a bill that would require Missouri judges to excuse breastfeeding mothers from jury duty if the mother requests it. The bill now heads to the Senate. The bill is a response to a recent ...
Read More »Ferguson execution is fifth in five months
Jeffrey Ferguson’s execution early Wednesday marked Missouri’s fifth lethal injection in five months. Ferguson was put to death on Wednesday for the 1989 murder of 17-year-old Kelli Hall, who was abducted from a St. Charles gas station and raped. Her ...
Read More »9th Circuit reverses dismissals of Bryan Cave malpractice suits in California
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has reversed the dismissals of two malpractice cases against St. Louis-based law firm Bryan Cave.
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Read More »Bankruptcy judge approves most fee requests in Patriot case
A bankruptcy court judge this morning granted most law firms’ final requests for fees in the Patriot Coal Corp. bankruptcy, but held off approving the largest bill to review expenses.
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Read More »County police can argue for grant under ‘sheriff’s’ fund
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday resurrected a small part of a lawsuit over a state fund that supplements deputy sheriff salaries.
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Read More »SLU Law clinic to examine Missouri death penalty
The school plans to embark upon the Missouri Capital-Sentencing Research Program as part of its criminal defense clinic, taking a detailed look at death penalty administration by studying records from the state Supreme Court.
Read More »Jury finds for woman in negligence case against ministry
A woman who claimed she developed a chronic pain condition after she fell into a display at a St. Louis conference won a verdict against Joyce Meyer Ministries.
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