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The funniest thing happened the other day. I had decided to write about stress this month and had finished the column but not saved it. I had just come back to work after a four-day weekend, and there were several ...

A joint resolution for a possible constitutional amendment that got first-round approval in the Missouri House last week is a waste of time and money. House Joint Resolution 7 seeks to make English the language of all official proceedings in ...

In my column last Friday, I made clear my dislike for Missouri House Joint Resolution 1. That legislation seeks voter approval of a ban on the state courts from issuing opinions that levy or raise taxes. It was passed by ...

As marketing professionals, we tend to encounter a number of the same challenges within each firm. Although we acknowledge that each law firm is unique, marketers ultimately dispense similar advice and tactics. We understand lawyers didn’t go to law school ...

I lost a recent judicial review of an administrative order. I do not like loosing, but it is not ego that makes it hard — it’s my client’s reaction. My client happens to be black, happens to be a father ...

The same month that Mayola Williams’ case against Philip Morris went to trial in Oregon, the U.S. Senate voted down impeachment for Bill Clinton. The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were in the planning stages. Texas Gov. George W. Bush ...

Judge Richard Posner of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has just published a small book, The Little Book of Plagiarism, which will add to his reputation for bringing forth new, controversial and fascinating legal ideas. Posner, generally recognized as ...

No one really enjoys paying taxes. But they are necessary if we are to have good schools, good roads, good health care and many other vital services we take for granted. This week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a ...

Lon Hocker Jr. made a legal career in Missouri and finished it in Massachusetts. Hocker, 96, died Jan. 31. contributed photo Former St. Louis attorney Lon Hocker Jr. died Jan. 31 and left a legal legacy that will be remembered ...

Former St. Louis attorney Lon Hocker Jr. passed away on Jan. 31 and left a legal legacy that will be remembered in both Missouri and his adopted state of Massachusetts. Hocker, 96, was born in St. Louis and lived in ...

In history, the legacy we leave often is more important than ourselves. In history, ordinary men and women are afforded the opportunity to be more than who they are, and they are able to join history as part of an ...