St. Louis County's first public defender, William "Bill" Shaw, died on Monday. He was 84.
Read More »St. Louis County creates dockets for paternity, child support contempt
Starting next week, St. Louis County Circuit Court will have two specialized dockets to hear paternity cases and contempt cases arising from the failure to pay child support.
Read More »Widow sues company over oral sedation
Advertised as "a walk in the park," oral sedation dentistry is designed to relax patients scared of dental work.
Read More »Ex-Centene employee strikes back
A former employee of Centene Corp. who was sued for allegedly revealing trade secrets has filed a counterclaim against the health care company.
Read More »Lemay Fire sues county over casino
Lemay Fire Protection District is suing St. Louis County for its share of tax revenue from the new River City Casino.
Read More »Judges renew special court
St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Gloria Clark Reno takes the oath of office in June. Reno is one of four judges who handle dockets for domestic violence protection orders. Judges gave that court a vote of confidence last week.
Read More »Marcy Graham chosen for Award of Honor
“The perfect gentleman” has been selected to receive the Award of Honor by the Lawyers Association of St. Louis. Maurice “Marcy” Graham, a partner at Gray, Ritter & Graham, was chosen Tuesday night to be the 2010 award recipient. “First ...
Read More »New proposal may revive family court center project
After an unexpected opportunity fell in its lap, St. Louis County has renewed options to build a new family court center. Garry Earls, the county’s chief operating officer, said the county received an unsolicited proposal to provide a family court ...
Read More »Courts facing hiring freeze
A continued budget crunch could put the chill on hiring at Missouri courts once again.
Read More »Lathrop, lawyer ask for $120K for Polk case
It took three St. Louis firms nearly 500 hours of work valued at $120,000 to fight off a lawsuit filed by fraud victim James Helenthal.
Read More »Mother sues over deadly fire
The mother of three children killed in an apartment fire is suing their father and grandmother, alleging their negligence contributed to the tragedy.
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