Jackson County Circuit Judge Michael Manners, who was appointed in 2000, is leaving his Independence division on Aug. 1 to return to private practice.
Read More »HeplerBroom adds associate attorney
Kendall Canfield has joined HeplerBroom.
Read More »California sues Bridgepoint to get sales-tactics information
The company disclosed in January that it has received similar investigative demands from Iowa, North Carolina and New York.
Read More »Louisiana levee group sues oil companies over wetlands
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East claims the oil companies degraded storm protections by dredging more than 10,000 miles of canals for pipelines and exploration activities in coastal wetlands.
Read More »Best home sales in years signal building gain
Sales of new homes rose in June to the highest level in five years, pointing to gains in residential construction that will support the economic expansion in the second half of the year.
Read More »Support for Supreme Court falls below 50 percent for first time
The U.S. Supreme Court’s favorability rating fell below 50 percent for the first time in almost three decades.
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Read More »Pharmacia pollution case sent back to circuit court
At issue in the case is whether the company had a duty to anticipate that the chemicals would stick around and be so pervasive in the environment.
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Read More »Mesle to retire from Jackson County court
Jackson County Circuit Judge Ann Mesle announced Wednesday that she will retire on July 31.
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Read More »MODL elects new officers, board members
MODL elected four to serve as officers, five to serve on the board of directors and five to honor with awards.
Read More »SEC alleges Bitcoin Ponzi scheme by Texas man
Trendon T. Shavers raised at least 700,000 Bitcoin starting no later than September 2011 through his firm Bitcoin Savings and Trust and improperly used currency from new investors to cover investor withdrawals.
Read More »Appeals court upholds EPA standard on ozone pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2008 standards for ozone pollution, challenged by both industry and environmentalists, were upheld by a federal appeals court that ruled the agency properly weighed science and policy.
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