Family sues over body mix-up at funeral home Dealing with the death of a loved one can difficult for anyone — mourning while still trying to make arrangements and plans for a burial. Any way to alleviate the stress of ...
Read More »High court says not all monuments created equal
The U.S. Supreme Court said public parks can house monuments, including those depicting the Ten Commandments, without having to make space for private groups to erect their own displays. The justices on Wednesday unanimously overturned a ruling that required Pleasant ...
Read More »AT&T wins curb on antitrust suits
The U.S. Supreme Court made it tougher to sue companies for antitrust violations, ruling in favor of an AT&T subsidiary accused of illegally thwarting competing sellers of high-speed Internet access. The justices on Wednesday unanimously rejected a claim that AT&T’s ...
Read More »Georgia telemarketers to pay $300,000 to Missouri
Attorney General Chris Koster on Wednesday announced a telemarketing operation in Georgia that made repeated calls to Missourians on the No Call list has agreed to pay $300,000 in penalties to the state and stop making phone solicitations in Missouri. ...
Read More »Black: The high cost of lawyering
“Lawyers who work harder [to make partner, to earn more money], and then tell themselves they don’t have time now for family and friends, are on a very slippery slope. They may think they are only postponing the opportunity [to ...
Read More »Lunn: Living a purposeful life
“Lord, I pray that I am half the person my dog thinks I am.” — Unknown This past Saturday, we celebrated two themes: dogs and a human life. Permit me to explain. Last year, on Sept. 24, my close friend ...
Read More »Senate approves fathering court proposal
The Missouri Senate passed legislation Tuesday that could pave the way for “Fathering Courts” that handle child support cases to crop up across the state. Sen. Jeff Smith’s bill would allow circuit courts to establish separate entities to dispose of ...
Read More »Family sues over body mix-up at funeral home
Dealing with the death of a loved one can be difficult for anyone — mourning while still trying to make arrangements and plans for a burial. Any way to alleviate the stress of planning can help. So the Schnabel family ...
Read More »The high social cost of lawyering
“Lawyers who work harder [to make partner, to earn more money], and then tell themselves they don’t have time now for family and friends, are on a very slippery slope. They may think they are only postponing the opportunity [to ...
Read More »Living a purposeful life is the best way to go
“Lord, I pray that I am half the person my dog thinks I am.” — Unknown This past Saturday, we celebrated two themes: dogs and a human life. Permit me to explain. Last year, on Sept. 24, my close friend ...
Read More »Civil rights suit against jail reinstated
A sculpture sits outside the Jackson County Detention Center. A former inmate’s lawsuit against jail officials was allowed to go forward on Wednesday. Photo by Scott Lauck A man who says Jackson County jail officials kicked and choked him got ...
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