Military personnel who were the victims of sexual assault can seek disability pay for the psychiatric trauma even if they didn’t officially report the incident.
Read More »Vaginal-mesh makers nears settlement in thousands of suits
C.R. Bard Inc. and four other makers of vaginal-mesh implants accused of injuring women are in talks to settle thousands of lawsuits.
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Shutdown won’t stop federal courts at this point
A combination of unused budget money and funding from online court document fees will help the federal courts will stay open even if the government shuts down tonight.
Read More »Cass County auditor questions nepotism exception
Ron Johnson, Cass County’s auditor, alleged in August that the county’s clerk, Janet Burlingame, appointed her brother’s daughter as a judge for an April 2011 election.
Read More »Comments on court costs due Oct. 11
The Missouri Supreme Court has established an ad hoc committee to study court costs.
Read More »One in five Americans don’t plan on retiring
Roughly one out of five Americans don’t expect they’ll ever be able to afford to completely retire.
Read More »Veteran malpractice payouts hit 12-year high
The cases against the VA have included missed diagnoses, delayed treatment and procedures performed on wrong body parts.
Read More »Planned Parenthood sues Texas over abortion-provider law
Texas is among several states facing legal battles over new abortion restrictions such as hospital-privilege requirements for providers.
Read More »St. Louis attorney updates ABA pub on consumer protection law
Erwin Switzer, of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale in St. Louis, has edited the 544-page update of the American Bar Association treatise, “Consumer Protection Law Developments.”
Read More »Ex-secretary of state Carnahan joins D.C. consulting firm
Former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan has joined Washington, D.C.-based Albright Stonebridge Group as a senior director.
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