Jillian Nichols, a St. Louis paralegal, pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to defraud a law firm client by lying and telling the client a prosecutor on his case had solicited a bribe.
Read More »Jury awards $262K to prison guard who lost job after breaking leg
A former Pacific prison guard will try to get his job back through a court order after winning a $262,100 verdict in a lawsuit over his firing following an accident that shattered his leg.
Read More »ACLU seeks statewide precedent in Jackson County case
Two same-sex couples who were denied marriage licenses in Kansas City are seeking relief from the Jackson County Circuit Court.
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Read More »Missouri schedules execution for man who killed neighbor
The Missouri Supreme Court on Monday set an execution date of Aug. 6 for a man convicted in St. Charles County of the 1995 murder of a neighbor.
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Read More »Negligence suit filed after heated 2012 Cards-Braves game
Republished with permission from The Daily Report. A recently filed lawsuit alleges that a security guard at a 2012 Atlanta Braves-St. Louis Cardinals game was overly aggressive to a fan, resulting in more than $12,000 in medical bills, an Atlanta-based ...
Read More »St. Louis County judge calls for more openness in municipal courts
A St. Louis County Circuit Court judge is asking municipal courts to adopt a proposed operating rule that would eliminate practices that close courtrooms to reporters and the public.
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Read More »Proposed mining operation meets continued opposition
A second attempt to allow mining in a residential zone district in House Springs was met with the same opposition from nearby residents as a previous attempt in 2010.
Read More »St. Louis mayor uses strategy to attack same-sex marriage ban
St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay’s deliberate and direct attack on Missouri’s same-sex marriage ban included legal research followed by swift action to marry four couples “fully aware” of the scrutiny and publicity they would face. (Updated 6/26 at 3:15 p.m.)
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Read More »Jackson County not guilty of discrimination, jury finds
A Jackson County jury ruled against a man who alleged age discrimination in the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Read More »Shook Hardy offers three floors for sublease in KC office
Shook, Hardy & Bacon is looking to sublease 75,000 square feet of space in its Kansas City office building, according to a real estate listing.
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Read More »Complications of drone law draw attorneys’ attention
Kansas City-based law firm Husch Blackwell is starting a practice group focusing on legal issues related to drones.
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