U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox greets the roundtable participants. Seated are, from left, Stephen Bainbridge, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law; R. Frank Balotii, Richards, Layton & Finger; John C. Coffee, Columbia, Law School; Roberta ...
Read More »Mets sued by lawyer after drunken fan’s fall
The New York Mets and Aramark Corp., which runs concessions at 13 Major League Baseball stadiums, were sued by a lawyer who said a drunken fan fell on her during last month’s home opener and broke one of her vertebra. ...
Read More »Companies, leagues attack New York metal-bat ban
A lawsuit by bat makers, youth leagues, coaches and parents attacks New York City’s ban on metal baseball bats in high school games. Amer Sports’ Wilson Sporting Goods unit and K2’s Rawlings Sporting Goods were among those who sued the ...
Read More »State and Region Briefs
Man faces assault, kidnapping charges Perry L. Ward, 27, was charged Monday with first-degree assault, kidnapping, armed criminal action and second-degree domestic assault after a woman told police Ward choked and assaulted her on Saturday. Ward’s girlfriend awoke about 1:30 ...
Read More »House rep criticizes auditor for conflict on Second Injury Fund
A House Republican on Monday added to the chorus of criticism of a recent audit of the state’s Second Injury Fund. Rep. Steve Hunter, R-Joplin, said State Auditor Susan Montee had a conflict of interest in conducting the audit because ...
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Read More »House rep says auditor has Second Injury Fund conflict
A House Republican on Monday added to the chorus of criticism of a recent audit of the state’s Second Injury Fund. Rep. Steve Hunter, R-Joplin, said State Auditor Susan Montee had a conflict of interest in conducting the audit because ...
Read More »Courthouse Roundup: Judge applications being accepted
The application process is officially open. The 16th Judicial Commission began accepting applications last week for the vacancy created last month in Jackson County following the departure of Judge Jon Gray, who left to become a partner at Shook, Hardy ...
Read More »Lute paroled after 26 years
A woman convicted 26 years ago of killing her abusive husband walked out of prison and into freedom Friday morning. Shirley Lute, 76, whom former Gov. Bob Holden commuted in 2004, left the Chillicothe Correctional Center, where she was being ...
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Read More »Law, baseball have similarities, LaRussa tells Law Day crowd
St. Louis Cardinals Manager Tony LaRussa gave the keynote address at the BAMSL Law Day lunch on Friday with little mention of the off-field adversity the team has faced the past week. He made his remarks before the lunch in ...
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