A U.S. Supreme Court term that set a modern record for consensus laid the groundwork for divisive showdowns ahead.
Read More »SLU Law, St. Louis courts library to share resources
Saint Louis University School of Law and the civil courts in St. Louis have set up a new partnership to share library resources.
Read More »High-profile priest abuse case heads to trial
In a clergy sex-abuse case already historic for shaking loose internal Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis documents, attorneys are setting up their strategy as they battle over what information makes it into the courtroom.
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Read More »Court reporter’s suit against judge denied
A federal appeals court ruled that a court reporter for a former St. Louis County circuit judge cannot sue after she was allegedly denied time off to care for her abused children.
Read More »GM judge says concealing switch defect would have been fraud
General Motors Co. customers who sued the automaker over fallen car prices might have a stronger case if they could prove company executives defrauded the court about a faulty ignition switch when testifying during its 2009 bankruptcy, a judge said.
Read More »Keim leaves Kutak Rock to start boutique firm
After he stepped down from his position of managing partner of Kutak Rock’s Kansas City office, Bob Keim decided to strike out on his own.
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Read More »Commentary: Court conservatives keep the faith in Hobby Lobby
In the U.S. Supreme Court's much-anticipated Hobby Lobby case, swing Justice Anthony Kennedy tried to cut the unborn baby in half.
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Read More »Kansas City Diocese ordered to pay for not adhering to settlement
An arbitrator has ordered the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to pay $1.1 million for failing to adhere to settlement guidelines from a 2008 sexual abuse case.
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Read More »An EMT does not a firefighter make, judge rules
In a June 25 order, U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips stated that the city of Kansas City will have to pay overtime to EMTs and paramedics who had their positions reclassified as exempt.
Read More »St. Louis paralegal pleads guilty to fraud
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 »Google rejected by U.S. high court on Street View privacy suit
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Google Inc., leaving the company to face lawsuits accusing it of violating a federal wiretapping law by secretly collecting personal data while developing its Street View maps. The justices Monday left intact ...
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