Gov. Bob Holden will speak at the Lawyers Association of St. Louis/Mound City Bar Association 11th annual Black History Month Celebration on Thursday. Judge Booker T. Shaw of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Judge Henry Autrey of the ...
Read More »Experts discuss juvenile courts
A new foster care bill initiated by the Missouri House Children and Families Committee will change the way the public accesses information inside the juvenile courts. Repealing 45 sections while enacting 71 new sections, House Bill 1453 makes changes not ...
Read More »Legislation seeks to reform state's jury system
Does Missouri’s jury system need reforming? State Sen. Anita Yeckel thinks so. The senator, who represents a portion of St. Louis County, has introduced a bill into the Missouri General Assembly that would do away with occupational exemptions from jury ...
Read More »Judicial Circuit judge appointed
Gov. Bob Holden announced the appointment of Paula Perkins Bryant of St. Louis as associate circuit judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit. “Paula brings a wealth of experience both as a trial attorney and prosecuting attorney as well as her ...
Read More »Judgment improper in construction dispute
When Kitsmiller Construction Co. hit rock bottom, the thought that a general contractor would not pay Kitsmiller for its work on a Silver Dollar City building project never crossed its mind. Yet the dispute between the two companies made its ...
Read More »Polsinelli adds four attorneys
The Kansas City law firm of Polsinelli Shalton & Welte has expanded its St. Louis office with the addition of four new attorneys practicing in the areas of real estate development, lending, tax credit-enhanced development and public law. W. Russell ...
Read More »Chamber Day leads to rhetoric
Attracting more jobs and companies to Missouri is on everyone’s mind lately. But, if politicians talk about it, the discussion often turns toward campaign rhetoric. That’s what happened at the 13th annual Missouri Chamber Day at the Capitol Building in ...
Read More »Financing for manufactured homes
In an effort to increase opportunities for working families needing affordable housing, Fannie Mae has entered into an alliance with nine nationally chartered lenders across the country to provide access to moderately priced 30-year mortgages for purchasers of owner occupied, ...
Read More »Arbitration party's appeal of vacated award dismissed
A trial court’s call for a rehearing stood in the way of an arbitration party’s appeal of its vacated $604,581.17 award, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, found as it dismissed the appeal on Tuesday. “When there is no ...
Read More »Holden appoints Circuit judge
Gov. Bob Holden announced the appointment of Michael Burton of Webster Groves as circuit judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit. “Judge Burton’s intellect and judicial demeanor have consistently earned him praise,” said Holden. “He is well-qualified and will make an ...
Read More »Court upholds jury verdict in sex abuse case
A Missouri appeals court has upheld a $110,000 jury verdict against a man who sexually abused his daughter when she was a child. The father, Gary Tull, argued that the statute of limitations had run out, so his daughter, Terri ...
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