Gov. Jay Nixon is blasting the legislature for a tax-cut plan he says will take millions of dollars from education and give it to those who don’t need it — namely, lobbyists and lawyers.
Read More »Lawyers in Senate deride insurance, liability bills
The Missouri Senate on Wednesday debated one bill that would change insurance rules and another that would alter joint and several liability.
Read More »Florida judge rules against Missouri liquor distributor
Bacardi USA was within its rights when it terminated a decades-old relationship with Missouri distributor Major Brands, a federal judge in Florida ruled in granting partial summary judgment to Bacardi.
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Read More »Supreme Court lowers causation standard in employee suits
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for employees to win lawsuits claiming they were fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim.
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Read More »Foreclosures jump slightly from February to March
Foreclosures have decreased from one year ago, but jumped slightly from February to March 2014.
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Read More »Q&A: Clint Zweifel covers income tax, retirement system
Clint Zweifel sits with Bloomberg News reporter Romy Varghese to answer questions on topics ranging from the investment return for Missouri's retirement system to how Missouri earned its "Show Me State" nickname.
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Read More »Democrats urge Obama to decide on Keystone XL pipeline by May 31
A group of 11 Senate Democrats, including Sen. C laire McCaskill, urged President Barack Obama to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline by May 31.
Read More »Criminal code OK’d in House, Senate
The Missouri House and Senate on Thursday passed different versions of a massive bill that revises the state’s criminal code.
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Read More »Supreme Court sets execution date for Bucklew
The Missouri Supreme Court has set a May 21 execution date for Russell Bucklew.
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Read More »Missouri firms file class action suit against GM
Two Missouri firms have filed a consumer class action fraud suit against General Motors in relation to the recent recalls of GM vehicles with unsafe ignition switches.
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Read More »Lawyers discuss gender pay gap problem at St. Louis panel
With the gender pay gap at law firms nearly stagnant, the current rate of growth would have female attorneys catching up to their male counterparts by 2086, a recent survey indicates.
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