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In a persistent offender DWI case, a prior conviction no longer qualifies as an intoxication-related offense, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District ruled in a reversed and remanded decision. In State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Tony R. ...

An energy management company is not entitled to either summary judgment or attorney fees for its breach of contract claims, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, ruled, addressing two of the four points the appellant, St. John’s Regional Medical ...

BALTIMORE, MD – Despite the unfortunate circumstances faced by furloughed US Airways Inc. employee members of the Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, they were fairly represented by their union, the 4th U.S. Circuit ...

As the Internal Revenue Service cracks down on abusive tax shelters, are unhappy taxpayers taking their frustration out on their tax advisers? Could tax lawyers who offer shelter advice be leaving themselves open to malpractice lawsuits? What effect could recent ...

According to a new Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services survey, Missourians want to quit smoking, but don’t take advantage of available help. The survey, titled, the Missouri County-level Study, 2003, interviewed 15,000 Missourians. It reported 90 percent of ...

Gov. Bob Holden announced a reduction of rental costs for state offices of more than $1 million. The Office of Administration is consolodating state programs within existing state-owned or leased buildings and reducing the number of offices rented. The total ...

The Weatherization Division of the Department of Housing and Community Development is hosting free “Weatherization Works!” workshops January 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. until noon. The workshops will focus on how citizens can save money using ...

Jackson County will host the National Association of Counties Convention in 2008. Officials from all 50 states will be included in the conference which is expected to bring an estimated $4.7 million to the metropolitan area. It will be held ...

We are still talking about “tips” that create “fail-safe” administration systems for your office. We have already talked about four of these “fail-safe tips,” they are as follows: 1. Phone message systems; 2. Prospective New Matter Reports; 3. Non-engagement letters; ...

An attorney with 35 years’ experience may no longer practice in the federal district courts in Arkansas, concluded a divided panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week, finding harmless error in the lower court’s failure to ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – An interesting and unusual case from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the rights of Native American tribes, their members and nonmembers, will be heard soon by the U.S. Supreme Court. The case raises a ...