Union Pacific chose to place its registered agent in St. Louis County, and then argued the location was inconvenient when the railroad asked for the dismissal of a former employee's injury case.
Read More »Ruling makes opting in to class action easier
Even if the statute of limitations has expired, plaintiffs still can opt in to a class action lawsuit filed against the federal government, an appeals court said this week.
Read More »Court to start $70k redesign
A St. Louis County courts escalator out of service for four months soon should be fixed, but court officials aren't counting on it staying that way.
Read More »Cardiologist wins verdict in breach of contract suit
A cardiologist was awarded $329,166 in his breach of contract claim against a medical group. Stephen Comens said SSM St. Charles Medical Group Inc. breached an employment agreement when it implemented a new compensation formula that imposed on him an ...
Read More »Settlement reached in fatal car crash lawsuit
Dram shop experts helped the families of four people an off-duty Sunset Hills police officer killed in a car crash reach a settlement with the officer and the restaurant/bar that provided the officer alcohol while she allegedly was intoxicated.
Read More »Attorneys anxious about rule change
The St. Louis County Family Court has been working on changes to its rules for more than a year. Still, attorneys said they didn't get to comment on the final version.
Read More »Spotlight shines on state’s death penalty
Missouri's public defender system is one of the reasons the American Bar Association decided to review the state's administration of the death penalty.
Read More »Commercial real estate lenders, borrowers remain cautious
Four financial and real estate experts are cautiously hopeful that the St. Louis commercial real estate market has seen the worst of the recession.
Read More »Resident sues to stop Kirkwood memorial
A Kirkwood resident has filed a lawsuit against the city to stop it from using public funds for a memorial remembering victims of the Kirkwood City Hall shooting.
Read More »Deaf association sues over health services
Ella Eakins, gesturing, president of the Missouri Association of the Deaf, spoke Monday at a press conference in front of the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse. The association and 13 other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit alleging the Missouri Department of Mental Health failed to provide adequate mental health services for people who are deaf.
Read More »Foreclosure on office building gets canceled
A Clayton office building set for the auction block escaped the gavel a second time.
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