A new judge will hear the case against a mid-Missouri county prosecutor charged with drunken driving in an accident that injured four people when he reportedly backed his truck into a Columbia bar.
Read More »Election for St. Louis judicial commission member pushed back
The Missouri Supreme Court pushed back to March 12 a special election to fill a vacancy on the 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission left by the death of former judge Michael Calvin.
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Read More »Sony case statements could cause bind, depending on evidence
The Obama administration’s extraordinary decision to point fingers at North Korea over the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. could lead to a courtroom spectacle in the event charges are ultimately filed against someone without ties to the isolated country, such as a disgruntled employee or an unrelated hacker.
Read More »St. Charles OKs body cameras for its police
An eastern Missouri city is the latest among a growing number of municipalities around the nation that have approved the purchase of body cameras for their police force.
Read More »Settlement offered for red-light camera tickets in Missouri
Nearly 900,000 people who paid fines for red-light camera tickets in Missouri can apply for partial refunds under a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit.
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Read More »Negligence suit against Pharmacia dismissed
A lawsuit filed by a widow who blamed her husband’s cancer death on exposure to chemicals made by a Pharmacia Corp. predecessor was dismissed Thursday.
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Read More »Bryan Cave email spoof resurfaces
Spammers are again sending emails meant to look like they are from St. Louis law firm Bryan Cave to try to trick potential victims.
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Read More »31 seek St. Louis County judgeship
The vacancy was created by the elevation of Sandra Farragut-Hemphill to circuit court judge.
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Read More »Insurance company to pay Missouri $161K for false statements
A health insurance company is agreeing to pay Missouri more than $161,000 for falsely claiming a state law required customers' policies be replaced with Affordable Care Act benefits.
Read More »Panel named for St. Louis circuit vacancy
An associate circuit judge and two commissioners were nominated for a circuit judgeship on the St. Louis Circuit Court.
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Read More »House rule sets up election-year battle over Social Security
Buried in new rules that will govern the House for the next two years is a provision that could force an explosive battle over Social Security's finances on the eve of the 2016 presidential election.
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