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Attorney General Chris Koster recruited two long-time litigators to take top positions in his office. St. Louis attorney Joel Poole will serve as chief counsel of the litigation division, and Jack McManus, a member of the office since 2007, will ...

As part of the continued efforts against red-light cameras, state Sen. Jim Lembke introduced a bill Wednesday to prohibit cities from using the cameras to enforce traffic violations. The St. Louis County Republican introduced the bill, SB 211, because of ...

If you haven’t already done so, NOW IS THE TIME to set goals for 2009. You’ve heard it many times before: The most successful people know that one of the secrets to having what you want and achieving your desires ...

Even if you’ve gotten past the title, you may be thinking: “Great, another boring article on writing skills from some tiresome, know-it-all hack.” When it comes to legal writing, I’m no Bryan Garner or Marshall Tanick. Yes, the title is ...

Police board or hearing officer?

The Missouri Supreme Court reheard a case on Thursday challenging protocols involved in executing inmates convicted of capital offenses. After a federal judge halted executions in 2006, the Department of Corrections established a written series of steps needed in order ...

The Kansas City Police Board of Commissioners says the decision to fire a police officer ultimately rests with its members. But an officer terminated by the commissioners for alleged use of excessive force contends he should be reinstated and that ...

Missouri Citizens for Property Rights has received the go-ahead from Secretary of State Robin Carnahan to begin circulating petitions for amendments that would eliminate the use of eminent domain for private development. On Wednesday, Carnahan’s office approved the ballot title ...

As part of the continued efforts against red-light cameras, state Sen. Jim Lembke introduced a bill Wednesday to prohibit cities from using the cameras to enforce traffic violations. The St. Louis County Republican introduced the bill, SB 211, because of ...

Attorney General Chris Koster recruited two long-time litigators to take top positions in his office. St. Louis attorney Joel Poole will serve as chief counsel of the litigation division, and Jack McManus, a member of the office since 2007, will ...

A disbarred Kansas attorney received a prison sentence on Thursday for a scheme to steal from a business client. Christopher Lucas, who ran his own tax-preparation and accounting firm, admitted last year that he used a wire fraud scheme to ...