The federal government spent almost $1 billion to clean up the site in Weldon Spring where uranium was processed for the country’s nuclear weapons. The work began in the 1940s and continued into the 1960s. Now, Republican U.S. Sen. Christopher ...
Read More »Mo. Attorney General's Chief Counsel lists top ten cases
State ex rel. Diehl v. O’Malley, 95 S.W.3d 82 (Mo. 1/28/2003) – The Supreme Court held that there is a state constitutional right to a jury trial in claims for damages brought in state court under the Missouri Human Rights ...
Read More »Defendent fails to prove counsel was ineffective
A man convicted of second-degree murder for the death of his girlfriend’s 17-month-old daughter failed to prove his charges of ineffective assistance of trial counsel and will continue to serve his 20-year prison sentence, according to a decision handed down ...
Read More »Mo. Legislators head back to school
It’s back to school for state lawmakers and members of their staffs as The Missouri Bar hosts “Law School for Legislators” at the state capital on Tuesday. The program will provide an overview of the law with programs taught by ...
Read More »Attorney reviews year's important rulings
Tony Twist v. TCI Cablevision, SC84856 (7/29/03) was a case where the jury had awarded a $24.5 million verdict to Tony Twist, the former Blues hockey player saying that his name had been appropriated by this comic book author. The ...
Read More »Judges reveal common mistakes in appellate court
Walking into any courtroom can be unnerving for even a seasoned attorney, but for those who seldom appeal cases, the court of appeals may be particularly intimidating. Recently, The Daily Record sat down with three judges from the Missouri Court ...
Read More »Trial court lacks authority to raise judgment
A trial court that awarded a personal-injury plaintiff a $250,000 default judgment did not have the authority to do so because the plaintiff’s petition requested an amount “in excess of $25,000 and less than $75,000.” On Tuesday, the Missouri Court ...
Read More »ABA honors Spirit Award winners
The American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession has awarded two professors, a lawyer in private practice, an assistant U.S. attorney, a federal judge and an executive with General Motors the 2004 Spirit of Excellence ...
Read More »Survivors will not get death benefits
Survivors of a man who died while working his second job are not eligible for death benefits from The Second Injury Fund, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District ruled in an affirmed in part, reversed in part ...
Read More »Fair housing gets boost
Although awareness has been risen, fair housing advocates admit much more needs to be done to secure affordable anddecent housing for low-income families. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has agreed, and last week awarded $17.6 million in grants ...
Read More »QuikTrip challenges Motor Fuel Marketing Act
In a case of first impression, the Missouri Supreme Court is considering a challenge to the state’s Motor Fuel Marketing Act brought by QuikTrip Corp., which is the defendant in an enforcement action brought by the attorney general for violating ...
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