During nearly 20 years as a hard-charging Wall Street trader, Bob Mittleman moved millions of dollars each day, watching stocks rise and fall. He also saw brokers fly off the handle when a trade went south, tearing apart phones and ...
Read More »How to…Choose a commercial real estate broker
Leasing, purchasing or building space for your business is a huge undertaking. Considering the amount of money involved and the effect location and facilities will have on nearly every aspect of your company, it’s important to invest time and energy ...
Read More »Lawyers fighting back against the recording industry
Nobody likes to take on a losing battle. But for a handful of lawyers across the country, defending consumers sued by the music industry for illegal downloading has become more than just a case – it’s a cause. “The music ...
Read More »MO Chamber of Commerce says new tort system good for business
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce eagerly recognized on Monday the headway Missouri made for the business climate in passing its comprehensive tort reform bill last spring. Despite the usual lag in perception, Missouri moved up five places from last year ...
Read More »How to handle public relations disasters
When word got out in the early 1990s that an employee of a Long Island company stole money from a client, rather than let speculation fill a vacuum, the firm fired off a terse statement. The company said it had ...
Read More »Western District remands case for reclassification of martial property
Divorce decisions tend to get dicey when they involve millions of dollars. But the Western District Court of Appeals recently handed “wins” to both sides in one separation dispute. The divorce dispute between Linda Ellen Moore and Jackie Ray Moore’s ...
Read More »"The Wizard of Oz" used to demonstrate cross-examination
“I’ll get you, my pretty,” is the statement you claimed Ms. Witch cackled to you? You were aware Ms. Witch would die if she were exposed to water? You never feared for your life when you decided to use lethal ...
Read More »As technology advances, tech-related lawsuits do the same
As technology continues to advance, tech-related lawsuits continue to proliferate. In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court decided MGM v. Grokster, holding that peer-to-peer file sharing companies may be liable for the distribution of copyrighted material by their consumers. (125 S.Ct. ...
Read More »Mo. poised to provide disciplinary history of attorneys on the web
The Missouri Supreme Court seems poised to make it easier for the public to access the disciplinary history of attorneys by making that information available online. While disciplinary actions are already public record, there is the concern that posting the ...
Read More »KC development firm purchases Minn. retail center
Kansas City-based development firm Copaken, White & Blitt has purchased the Albertville Crossing retail center just outside Minneapolis, Minn. for an undisclosed price for one of its income funds. Bob Pounds, senior vice president, and Tim Prinsen, vice president, both ...
Read More »Directing jurors not to rely on work experience gaining favor
As states across the nation continue to seek the quintessential fair and impartial jury, some court systems have brought their jury instructions to a whole new level. While all states instruct jurors to focus only on the evidence they hear ...
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