A federal jury in St. Louis found no fault on the part of a boat manufacturer in a case where two men died in a racing accident.
Read More »Trust beneficiary sues suspended St. Louis lawyer Krempasky
A trust creditor for Charles H. Norman has sued suspended St. Louis attorney Lisa Krempasky in St. Louis Circuit Court for allegedly draining the trust.
Read More »Execution set as Appeals Court OKs execution team secrecy
On the same day that the Missouri Supreme Court set a date of execution for a murderer, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the identities of the physician, pharmacist and laboratories responsible for providing the execution drugs could remain secret.
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Read More »Four-week trial planned in boating death case
A federal jury in St. Louis must decide if a Missouri boat manufacturer is strictly liable for the deaths of two men whose boat overturned — or if an aftermarket structural fix the manufacturer issued for the boat after a similar fatal accident could have saved the men.
Read More »Health care group to pay $30M to settle kickback claims
A group of health care contract providers will pay $30 million, without admitting liability, to settle claims that they engaged in a kickback scheme for business referrals through Medicare and Medicaid. (Updated 5:20 p.m.)
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Read More »Former St. Louis Circuit clerk, ‘Judge Whitney,’ pleads guilty
A former clerk for a St. Louis Circuit Court associate judge pleaded guilty to 48 misdemeanor counts of misuse of official information by a public servant.
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Read More »ABA honoring St. Louis attorney with national award
The American Bar Association has named Jason Sengheiser of St. Louis its 2013 National Outstanding Young Lawyer.
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Read More »State high court orders new trial in stabbing case
A man who was stabbed in 2007 can have another trial because a key defense witness lied during his trial in St. Louis Circuit Court, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
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Read More »Missouri Supreme Court grants stay for Archdiocese of St. Louis
With 15 minutes to spare before a circuit court judge’s deadline, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the Archdiocese of St. Louis does not immediately have to provide a list of the names of complainants and alleged perpetrators in cases of possible sexual abuse. (Updated at 4:02 p.m.)
Read More »St. Louis Archdiocese must produce names in sex abuse case, appeals judge rules
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is back on the hook for producing a list of complainants and alleged perpetrators of 234 incidents of sexual abuse. (Updated 4:50 p.m.)
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Read More »Judge orders Archdiocese to provide ‘matrix’ of sexual abuse evidence
A judge has ordered the Archdiocese of St. Louis to produce a list of the complainants and alleged perpetrators of 234 incidents of sexual abuse by Friday or subject itself to sanctions.
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