Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates is offering free training for becoming a volunteer attorney for abused and neglected children in the family court system.
Read More »Judge issues stay of execution for Winfield
A federal judge says Missouri officials cannot execute inmate John Winfield next Wednesday because state officials deterred a corrections worker from supporting Winfield’s bid for clemency.
Read More »Senate Judiciary delays vote on judge nomination
Former Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ronnie White will have to wait a little longer to learn the fate of his federal judgeship nomination pending in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Read More »Husch, Polsinelli make the top five on national health lawyers organization’s list
Two of Missouri’s largest law firms are continuing to expand their health law practices, and the growth has earned them each a spot among the top five on a newly released American Health Lawyers Association list.
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Read More »MLM parent to exit bankruptcy
A federal court has approved the prepackaged chapter 11 reorganization of The Dolan Company, parent company of Missouri Lawyers Media, which includes this publication.
Read More »Polsinelli doubles West Coast presence
Kansas City-based firm Polsinelli announced Thursday that it will double its presence on the West Coast by adding to its Los Angeles office and opening a San Francisco office.
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Read More »Shareholders group attacks Dolan bankruptcy
The Dolan Company’s proposed reorganization plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy undervalues the company and amounts to a hostile takeover, the shareholders committee claims in court documents made public Tuesday.
Read More »Agreement puts ‘babysitter’ on Walgreens in Missouri
Attorney General Chris Koster on Wednesday announced an agreement with Walgreens on allegations that the drugstore chain engaged in deceptive pricing.
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Read More »Rocket Lawyer settles class action for $1.5 million
A class-action lawsuit claiming online legal document service Rocket Lawyer illegally practiced law settled for about $1.5 million in cash and credits.
Read More »Seeking submissions: Billing Rates
Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s annual Billing Rates issue will publish soon and we’re accepting submitted hourly rates from lawyers and law firms.
Read More »Missouri schedules another execution for July
An execution order has been issued for Missouri death-row inmate John Middleton, who was sentenced to death in 1997.
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