In the aftermath of Michael Brown’s death, legal activists suggested that some of the raw anger that erupted in suburban St. Louis had its roots in an unlikely place — traffic court.
Read More »Judge taking senior status on 8th Circuit
A judge on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will assume senior status next spring.
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Read More »State sues 13 St. Louis County municipal courts
The state is suing 13 St. Louis County municipal courts over what it calls fiscal failures.
Read More »Missouri workers’ comp insurance costs could fall
The Missouri insurance department is recommending a reduction in the premiums charged to businesses for workers' compensation insurance.
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Read More »Justices reject Arizona bid over abortion drugs
The Supreme Court is refusing to allow Arizona to enforce stringent restrictions on drug-induced abortions while a challenge to those rules plays out in lower courts.
Read More »Justices express interest in finding middle ground on securities fraud class actions
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to the possibility of making it harder for investors to join to sue corporations for securities fraud — but maybe not as hard as companies that have to defend such lawsuits would like.
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