An appeals court on Tuesday upheld a $280,000 personal injury award against Joyce Meyer Ministries, saying a judge was right to exclude evidence and a jury instruction that would have directed blame to a convention center operator.
Read More »Protesters inside Supreme Court face harsher charges
Protesters who demonstrated inside the U.S. Supreme Court are facing the threat of a year in jail and stiff fines, a sign that prosecutors and the justices themselves are losing patience over the courtroom interruptions after the third protest in just over a year.
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Read More »Fraternity announces ‘legal action’ against Rolling Stone
A fraternity at the University of Virginia announced Monday that it will "pursue all available legal action" against Rolling Stone, saying a Columbia Journalism School review shows the magazine acted recklessly and defamed its members by publishing an article that falsely accused them of gang rape.
Read More »Tensions flare as Missouri GOP brings gun debate to cities
Conservative lawmakers this year are taking the push to strip limits on owning and carrying guns from rural areas to urban Missouri, the latest front for debate on gun rights in the state that comes months after voters further enshrined gun rights in the constitution.
Read More »Settlement reached on eve of N.C. jury verdict
A Kansas City-area attorney facilitated a confidential settlement between Ford Motor Co. and the 16-year-old victim of a North Carolina car crash.
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Read More »Elections director settles harassment suit
St. Charles County paid nearly $370,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the county’s elections director, Rich Chrismer, had harassed and retaliated against several current and former employees.
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Read More »Supreme Court to weigh updated Macks Creek Law
The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday morning will consider just how much lawmakers can clamp down on cities that rely heavily on revenue from traffic tickets.
Read More »Colorado theater shooting case costs $2.2M before trial
Public spending to investigate and prosecute Colorado theater shooting defendant James Holmes has surpassed $2.2 million, weeks before opening statements in his trial, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Read More »Push to raise Kansas City’s minimum wage to $15 hits snag
A push by civil rights and religious leaders to increase Kansas City's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020 ran into resistance this week when the city attorney warned that Missouri law prohibits cities from mandating any level of pay that exceeds the state minimum wage.
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court seeks input on municipal court reform
The Missouri Supreme Court has invited the public and members of the legal community to comment and make suggestions for reforming the state’s municipal courts, according to two news releases Thursday.
Read More »Senate OKs tax amnesty proposal to raise up to $60M
Delinquent Missouri taxpayers could get their first chance since 2002 to pay back taxes without facing penalties under a proposal given initial approval in the Senate Wednesday.
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