Sovereign immunity does not bar a retaliation claim against a nursing home district accused of firing employees who reported the district for alleged acts of abuse or neglect of residents, held the Missouri Supreme Court, 5-2, on Tuesday. Even though ...
Read More »New Law Requires Challenges Be Filed In Adjacent Circuit
A new state law requires that any candidate who wishes to contest an election involving the offices of circuit or associate circuit judge file the challenge in an adjacent circuit court. House Bill 133 was approved by the governor on ...
Read More »Court To Boost Access To Technology
16th Circuit Connection In the near future, access to many more records of the Circuit Court of Jackson County will be as easy as clicking a mouse. Since 1997, the Court has utilized the Justice Information System (JIS) to manage ...
Read More »Kathleen Forsyth Takes Top Job In Probate Division
Transitioning into a judicial position is usually quite an adjustment in routine, but for Kathleen Forsyth, little more will change than answering to a new title. Judge Forsyth was recently appointed probate judge for the 16th Circuit Court by Gov. ...
Read More »Tornado Help Offers Little Shelter For Manufactured Homeowners
A stereotypical cartoon image was illustrated with a flashing neon sign at the entrance of a nondescript mobile home park, advertising: “Five days without a tornado!” But for real life residents of manufactured homes the threat of storms destroying their ...
Read More »Strengthening Missouri's Competitive Advantage
In “A Governor’s Guide to Creating a 21st Century Workforce,” the National Governors Association states “America’s economic future depends on the strengths of our workforce. Our businesses need skilled workers to continue producing goods and services marked by innovation, knowledge ...
Read More »Arrest Of Vending Machine Thieves Result Of Illegal Search
An officer’s search and subsequent arrest of a man violated the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights protecting against illegal search and seizure. Typically, an officer is required to have a warrant to search a vehicle, but according to the U.S. Supreme ...
Read More »Military Technology Offers Lesson For Construction Pros
It might be easy for many people to assume activities in the Middle East are far removed from daily events in the Midwestern United States. But for members of the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers reminders of the latest ...
Read More »ABA Prepares For 126th Annual Meeting
The population of San Francisco, will jump by more than 11,000 during the week of August 7-12, as the American Bar Association comes to town for its 126th Annual Meeting. More than 7,770 members have pre-registered for the meeting, and ...
Read More »Court No Longer Had Jurisdiction Over Custody Case
The uncertain circumstances surrounding a court’s decision in a custody battle have driven many courts to formulate creative remedies to protect the child’s interests, but some of these remedies abuse the power of the circuit courts. The Missouri Court of ...
Read More »Summary Judgment Inappropriate In Dispute Over Sale Of Stock
A woman who claims she owned 109,000 shares of stock in Kupper Parker Communications Inc. before its 2000 merger with Greenstone Roberts Advertising Inc. will have another opportunity to seek a trial court ruling ordering the company to purchase those ...
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