The disciplinary case over lawyer and former St. Louis Mayor Freeman Bosley Jr.’s handling of client money was put on temporary hold Monday at the end of a 4 ½-hour hearing before a disciplinary panel.
Read More »State Supreme Court sets new execution date
The Missouri Supreme Court has set a Jan. 29 execution date for Herbert Smulls, found guilty of first-degree murder in 1992.
Read More »One-time lawyer La Russa elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was elected Monday to Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame, becoming one of the few lawyers with that distinction.
Read More »Judge acquits anti-abortion protester charged with littering
A St. Louis judge acquitted one anti-abortion rights protester and tossed the case against another after they were detained under ordinances prohibiting littering and deceptive business practices.
Read More »Larry Conners files age discrimination suit in St. Louis
The suit, an employment discrimination suit, lays out the former KMOV-TV anchor's complaints that the station discriminated against him because of his age and race, and that he was punished for protesting.
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Read More »Center gives Missouri an ‘F’ on judicial financial disclosure rules
The state hardly stands alone with that ranking. It is shared by 41 other states and the District of Columbia.
Read More »Polsinelli adds 23 new associates, including 13 in Missouri
The firm is adding nine new associates in its Kansas City office, three in St. Louis, one in St. Joseph and one in Overland Park, Kan.
Read More »Change is about to shift into overdrive in law
The 20th-century model of running a law business won’t work in the future, even if it seems to be working now — nor will an outmoded view of technology.
Read More »Associate Circuit judge spot draws 27
Twenty-seven candidates are in the running for the associate circuit judge vacancy on the St. Louis County circuit court created by the retirement of Judge Brenda Stith Loftin.
Read More »Court keeps abuse hotline calls under wraps
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last Tuesday that reports of child abuse hotline calls must remain confidential, even when sought through a court-sanctioned discovery process.
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Read More »National Hockey League sued over concussions
The plaintiffs include Curt Bennett, who played forward for the St. Louis Blues.
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