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.
Read More »Technology shapes new roles in legal staffing
Technology and the lessons learned in the wake of the recent recession have conspired to change the model of law firm staffing.
Read More »Jury awards former cop $7.5 million on harassment claims
A St. Louis jury Friday awarded a former city police officer $7.2 million in punitive damages and $300,000 in compensatory damages in her sexual harassment suit against the police department.
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Read More »Husch Blackwell real estate counsel for St. Louis IKEA store
Husch Blackwell partner David Richardson is getting some work on the much-anticipated IKEA store to open in St. Louis.
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Read More »Commentary: ‘Diploma privilege’ may be death knell for bar exam
With close to 30 percent of states currently offering the same bar exam and the idea of a diploma privilege system growing, the death knell for the traditional bar exam is growing louder.
Read More »Execution date set for William Rousan
The Missouri Supreme Court has set an April 23 execution date for William Rousan.
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Read More »First Kilroy’s tent collapse suit settles
Nearly two years after a sudden and severe thunderstorm destroyed a tent outside a bar in downtown St. Louis, the family of a man who died in the incident has settled with the bar and the company that owned the tent.
Read More »Embezzling law firm account manager sentenced to prison
A Springfield law firm’s account manager was sentenced to federal prison Thursday after pleading guilty to allegations that she embezzled more than $200,000 from her employer.
Read More »COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Dolan Co. to seek Chapter 11 reorg
The Dolan Company, the Minneapolis-based owner of The St. Louis Daily Record, The Kansas City Daily Record, The Countian, The Jefferson Countian and The St. Charles Business Record, will seek bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11.
Read More »Wash U. announces Nancy Staudt as new law school dean
Washington University’s new law school dean will be Nancy Staudt, vice dean for faculty and academic affairs at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.
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