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Letter: Loser pays is not the solution

I am writing to weigh in heavily in support of the commentary of Professor Doug Abrams that appeared on page 12 of Missouri Lawyers Weekly on July 9 [“Lawyers should balk at meritless lawsuits”]. It was my good fortune to have Professor Abrams as a teacher when I was in law school, and I know that youth league sports are a subject near and dear to his heart.

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Letter: Take time to evaluate new execution drug

Missouri may soon become the first state to use the drug propofol for an execution. Being “first” in this context is a dubious distinction for several reasons, not the least of which is that propofol is the drug that gained notoriety in the death of Michael Jackson; but more to the point, it has never been used in the United States for executions.

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How to handle vanished cashier’s checks

Editor: Handling a lost, destroyed or stolen cashier’s check (also known as a certified check, teller’s check or official check) has historically been a problem. Until fairly recently, cashier’s checks have been, for practical purposes, not subject to a stop order as the purpose of this “cash-like instrument” would ...

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Liberty versus security

Editor: The red light cameras are clicking away across our state as the debate in Jefferson City is red hot! I have been trying to rid our state of these unconstitutional intrusions for the last three years. The problems I ...

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