In an unofficial count, Joyce earned 12,062 votes, or about 53 percent, compared to the 10,719 votes, or 47 percent, that Stumpe earned, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Read More »Missouri ‘lawgislators’ reduced in numbers
As the dust settles on the 2014 election, 18 Missouri lawyers are preparing to take their seats in the Missouri Legislature. Overall, there will be fewer lawyer-lawmakers in the General Assembly come January.
Read More »St. Louis judge interviews delayed
Selection of finalists will now take place Jan. 7 and 8.
Read More »Housing law bars only intentional discrimination, judge says
The U.S. Fair Housing Act bars only intentional discrimination, not all practices that have a disparate impact on racial minorities, a federal judge ruled in a victory for the financial services industry.
Read More »Takata air-bag customers seek joining of lost-value suits
Lawyers suing Takata Corp. over customer claims of lost vehicle value connected to air-bag recalls asked that they be combined in a single federal court, which would give them a united front in pursuing the cases.
Read More »Bomber: Ex-attorney’s criminal record supports setting aside conviction
Milton “Skip” Ohlsen III is arguing that his former attorney’s federal indictment is among “newly discovered evidence” that supports vacating or setting aside his 20-year sentence for a Clayton garage bombing.
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Read More »Western district attorney to lead Election Day efforts
Assistant U.S. attorney Dan Nelson will head up Election Day efforts for the Western District of Missouri, United States attorney Tammy Dickinson announced Monday in a news release.
Read More »LegalZoom zooming in to take away business?
Online legal services provider LegalZoom has teamed with Sam’s Club, the Wal-Mart-owned, membership warehouse store, to offer families and small businesses deals on legal services, including estate planning and attorney consultations.
Read More »The legal issues in an Ebola scare
The Ebola outbreak has proven there is no shortage of legal workplace issues for employers and employees during a communicable disease scare.
Read More »AIG lawyer has an upset shot in bailout case
Lawyer David Boies has a shot at an upset win in the trial of Maurice “Hank” Greenberg’s $25 billion bailout case against the U.S. government, a turnaround from the weak odds he was given just a month ago.
Read More »Texas Governor intimidating grand jury, prosecutor claims
Texas Gov. Rick Perry seems to be threatening to retaliate against grand jurors who indicted him for felony abuse-of-office and is misusing rules to try to toss out the charges before trial, a special prosecutor alleged.
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