The case could will have a major effect on the way states bring consumer protection actions against alleged corporate wrongdoers
Read More »Eminent domain law interpreted
The Missouri Supreme Court says a Mississippi River port authority cannot use its powers of eminent domain because the proposed land seizure is “solely” for economic development purposes.
Read More »Justices take aiding and abetting gun case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide just what elements are necessary to prove aiding and abetting liability for one of the most common federal crimes: the use or possession of a gun during a drug-related or violent offense.
Read More »All disciplinary allegations against Hais dropped
Attorney discipline authorities have formally dismissed two of four ethics charges against Clayton family attorney Susan Hais. The two other charges also have been dropped with the formal documentation forthcoming, her attorneys said Thursday.
Read More »$30 million more needed for St. Louis County courthouse renovations
The price tag for renovations to the state’s busiest court circuit is going up by almost a third.
Read More »Judges weigh new trial for convicted man
The high court judges tussled with the questions of when, whether and how the issue of a problematic Lincoln County jury selection policy could be raised if attorneys didn’t know about it until after the trial was over.
Read More »Clay County judge finalists named
Louis Angles, David P. Chamberlain and Janet L. Sutton are in the running to replace Judge Anthony Rex Gabbert, who was named in April to the Court of Appeals Western District.
Read More »Tobacco suit gets second hearing in high court
A decade-old Missouri lawsuit against a tobacco company has already seen two trials and two appeals. Whether its second trip to the Missouri Supreme Court marks the end of the line — or just keys up round three — remains to be seen.
Read More »UPDATED: Court revives malpractice claim against Husch
A Missouri appeals court resuscitated a claim that Husch Blackwell attorneys’ advice on stock options cost a former software company CFO millions of dollars.
Read More »Council prayers get high court review
The case has drawn nationwide interest, including from 49 members of Congress who submitted an amicus brief urging the court to hear it and rule in the town’s favor.
Read More »Court OKs attorney fees for untimely Vaccine Act claimants
A vaccine injury victim whose claim is time-barred under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act can still recover attorney fees because the claim was reasonable and made in good faith, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
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