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A woman’s claims for gender discrimination and sexual harassment against her supervisor and a co-worker came to an end Wednesday when the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said her supervisor is entitled to qualified immunity and her co-worker cannot ...

Recognized for his considerable offerings to the community and his efforts to improve the lives of the blind and visually impaired, Missouri Supreme Court Judge Richard B. Teitelman will be revered with a Lifetime Achievement Award from The St. Louis ...

What is the Bush administration doing to reduce catastrophic wildfires and to streamline forest management, and what opposition has it encountered from Democrats on Capitol Hill and from environmental groups? What issues are lawyers who represent petroleum refiners, service station ...

This week I will speak about administration as one of the five areas that make up every business as well as discuss additional reasons to use the PNM (Prospective New Matter) Reports we talked about last week. We as lawyers ...

The Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri upheld the ruling by the trial court denying the Country Club Christian Church from constructing additional parking in a residential subdivision. The Church, which owns several lots within the Hampstead ...

Employee benefit plans can offset money for compensation, as long as it’s in accordance with the company’s compensation goals, but they cannot offset monetary compensation for legal fees, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. “The law under which ...

The American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section’s Task Force on Asbestos Litigation has initiated a new Web site, http://www.abanet.org/tips/atf, to track the most current developments in asbestos litigation. Over the past 20 years, asbestos claims have skyrocketed, ...

The Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri reversed in part a trial court’s decision to revoke driving privileges based on multiple convictions of driving while intoxicated. The case, Stephen Paul Harper v. Director of Revenue stemmed from ...

Recent medical malpractice statistics suggest a dip in insurance case filings, fueling more debate and prompting opponents of medical malpractice caps to develop controversial interpretations. “The downward trend of cases and claims is significant,” Sally Heller, president of the Missouri ...

As the second anniversary of the worst building disaster in history approaches, construction professionals continue their efforts to identify structurally what happened to the World Trade Center twin towers when they came under terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Their ...

It is difficult to guess what the employment picture will produce. Observers contend the worst could be over following an economic slump that led to massive corporate downsizing and outbreaks of job losses during the past two years. Some even ...