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Jury appreciation week was two weeks ago, but that didn’t stop jurors from weighing heavily on the minds of the judges on the bench of the Missouri Supreme Court, which handed down two opinions last week pondering appropriate jury selections ...

Although programs to help minority and women entrepreneurs develop businesses have been in existence for more than 30 years, access to capital remains a major hurdle for minority- and women-owned companies, according to a study the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ...

According to the Missouri Department of Economic Development, construction is one of many sectors that has experienced job growth over the last year. The state’s employment picture continued to improve in April, the Missouri Department of Economic Development said on ...

What are the hot issues surrounding the environment and housing development? Have there been substantial changes in new market tax credits? How do you complete a new market tax credit deal? What are the business and tax considerations when setting ...

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered 14 airplanes leased by United Airlines repossessed, putting an end to the legal purgatory engulfing United and its lessors’ indenture trustees. An Illinois bankruptcy judge previously issued a temporary restraining order against ...

More than $6 billion has been protected by tax shelters and the Internal Revenue Service is coming after it. “They told us they were going to increase the focus and that has in fact occurred,” said attorney David V. Capes. ...

At a meeting of the Colorado Springs Manufacturing Task force, Jim Schollaert told the group that Americans are mortgaging their futures and that the growth in the economy can be attributed to borrowed money. Schollaert is the director of strategic ...

The Missouri Constitution’s provision that the right to bear arms “shall not be questioned” in no way precludes a county sheriff from questioning applicants for concealed-gun permits about their past, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, said Tuesday. St. ...

The American Bar Association has called on Congress to reject the mandatory minimum sentences included in H.R. 1279, the “Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005.” In a letter to members of the House of Representatives, the ABA said ...

Andrew Columbo attributes the success of Hovey Williams to determination to remain a provider of sepcialized legal service. Most law school graduates don’t expect to put their degrees to work just anyplace. And some might be reluctant to join a ...

After one of the most protracted probate proceedings present, the Western District decided the now deceased attorney in charge of the estate wasn’t negligent. In the case styled Donald J. Thiel, et al v. Harold Miller, the heirs to the ...