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The fate of so-called “pollution exclusions” in insurance contracts in Missouri may hinge on a high-profile case pending in the Missouri Supreme Court. The court heard arguments Tuesday over whether an insurer for the Doe Run Resources Corp. is obligated ...

All Missouri correctional facilities must go smoke free within six months, according to an order filed Thursday. The decision is the result of a lawsuit filed by an inmate, which led to an $111,000 jury verdict against the state earlier ...

The Missouri Supreme Court is considering just how much of a plaintiff’s medical records must be disclosed in the course of a medical malpractice suit. Thomas Fennewald died from metastatic colon cancer in January 2016, just shy of his 67th ...

Normally, when there is an armed entry into a motel room and a seizure of alleged drugs, the lawyer is the one asking the questions, not the subject of them. The Missouri Supreme Court is considering what to do with ...

An appeals court has affirmed a high-profile discrimination verdict against the Missouri Department of Corrections. A Jackson County jury in January 2016 awarded Debra Hesse $500,000 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages on counts of gender discrimination ...

Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Zel M. Fischer used his first major speech to give a resounding defense of the independence of the judiciary and the importance of the Nonpartisan Court Plan. The Nonpartisan Court Plan, Fischer said, “has protected ...

Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Zel M. Fischer used his first major speech to give a resounding defense of the independence of the judiciary and the importance of the Nonpartisan Court Plan. The Nonpartisan Court Plan, Fischer said, “has protected ...

The Missouri Supreme Court has ordered one year of probation with a stayed suspension for a Missouri public defender accused of failing to diligently represent some of his clients. Karl Hinkebein, an attorney with the public defender’s post-conviction relief division ...

Roman Catholic leaders are objecting to Democratic senators’ line of questioning for one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, arguing the focus on her faith is misplaced and runs counter to the Constitution’s prohibition on religious tests for political office. ...

Gov. Eric Greitens said Friday that he chose W. Brent Powell as a judge of the Missouri Supreme Court because of his leadership qualities, his devotion to his community and his understanding of the proper role of the judiciary. Greitens ...

Members of the Missouri Supreme Court appeared torn on Thursday over whether taking a public defender’s excessive caseload into account in a disciplinary case would create a “slippery slope.” Karl Hinkebein, an attorney with the public defender’s post-conviction relief division ...