The Central Intelligence Agency destroyed 92 videotapes of interrogations of suspected terrorists, government lawyers said in a letter to the U.S. judge overseeing a fight over the records. Amrat Singh, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union in New ...
Read More »Black: The long and the short of it
These days, my hair is long because that’s how I like it. It wasn’t always that way. Throughout my legal career I’ve struggled with the issue of how to style my hair and dress appropriately so as to maximize the ...
Read More »Frank: Lift the camera ban and put Bonds on TV
Imagine game seven of a Sox-Yankees playoff series is about to start and you can’t watch it. On the eve of the biggest sports trial since O.J., that’s exactly how I feel. This week, home-run king Barry Bonds — the ...
Read More »HAVING A BALL
They’re still totaling up the take from the Justice for All Ball. But, given the economy, organizers of what is perennially one of the St. Louis legal community’s biggest charity event are happy. Dan Glazier, executive director of Legal Services ...
Read More »The long and the short of it
These days, my hair is long because that’s how I like it. It wasn’t always that way. Throughout my legal career I’ve struggled with the issue of how to style my hair and dress appropriately so as to maximize the ...
Read More »Lift the camera ban and put Bonds on TV
Imagine game seven of a Sox-Yankees playoff series is about to start and you can’t watch it. On the eve of the biggest sports trial since O.J., that’s exactly how I feel. This week, home-run king Barry Bonds — the ...
Read More »Public defender proposal moves forward in Senate
Amid concerns that an escalating workload is hindering public defenders’ ability to represent clients, the Missouri Senate took a big step toward sending legislation altering the system to the House. Sen. Jack Goodman’s legislation features a number of components, including ...
Read More »So, why are we giving money to Citibank?
The president inspired us all last week with his speech before Congress on the state of our nation, but what the heck is really happening? I will be the first to admit I am no economist. I will not pretend ...
Read More »Sean Penn joins Jerry Brown on gay marriage issue
Well, isn’t that just like Hollywood? It isn’t enough that the movie crowd tries to brainwash America through lefty films? In case you didn’t feel like spending your time and money on trashy propaganda, they use the Academy Award stage ...
Read More »KV Pharmaceutical sues Citigroup over auction-rate securities
KV Pharmaceutical Co., a St. Louis-based drug company, sued Citigroup Global Markets Inc., claiming the investment banking unit compelled it to buy $73.9 million worth of illiquid auction-rate securities. The Citigroup unit misled KV, telling it that the securities were ...
Read More »Coca-Cola settles over tea weight-loss claims
Coca-Cola Co., the world’s largest soft-drink maker, and joint-venture partner Nestle SA agreed to pay $650,000 in a settlement with 27 states, including Missouri, over claims that Enviga green tea burns calories resulting in weight loss. Missouri Attorney General Chris ...
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