The American Bar Association adopted policy opposing any federal encroachment into the right of states to determine the definition of civil marriage and when to recognize a civil marriage entered into under the laws of another state. Following the vote, ...
Read More »Court says OK for witness testimony to impeach another
Providing the value of the testimony outweighs the risk of the jury misusing the information, witness testimony brought on behalf of a defendant to impeach another defense witness is permissible, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Tuesday. “Testimony ...
Read More »More computer users heading into the Wi-Fi Zone
Have you tried downloading e-mail or files over an 802.11 connection at a hotel or coffee shop yet? The virtual network of Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) hot spots is just getting started, and both coverage and service can be, well, spotty, ...
Read More »State legislature lacks lawyers
Missouri Bar President William Corrigan Jr. challenged members of the St. Charles County Bar Association at its meeting on Tuesday to spread the word about the appalling lack of lawyers in the Missouri legislature and to rally around attorneys running ...
Read More »Tax rules for office deductions
More than 30 million Americans performed their jobs from home last year, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that with the combination of advanced technology, self-employed individuals, contract workers and businesses wanting to cut the cost of office space ...
Read More »8th Circuit holds corporation jointly liable
Splitting your company into multiple related business entities can solve a variety of common business problems – but only if you continue to observe the corporate formalities of each entity. For the consequences of blurring the lines between the entities, ...
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court finds venue proper
The St. Louis City Circuit Court has won the latest – and likely the final – round of the venue dispute in a lawsuit filed against The Doe Run Resources Corp. by individuals who own residential property in Herculaneum, Mo. ...
Read More »Emergency landing sets off stream of litigation
When an airplane made an emergency landing near Kansas City’s Downtown Airport, it set off a whirlwind of commercial litigation involving the airplane’s owner, its insurance company and the company that hauled it away. In Ameristar Jet Charter, Inc., and ...
Read More »Man who fell from tree can file claim
A man who fell from a tree will have a second chance to bring his benefits claim under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a reversed decision on Friday. “This is ...
Read More »Dot coms help voters choose
Many have begun putting some thought into how they may be voting in November, while others may still need to be educated on the issues at stake. AOL, Time, the New York Times and USA Today have published a site ...
Read More »Employee's suspension was not a termination
An employee’s notice of suspension was not a notice of termination, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District ruled. In Missouri Aztar Riverboat Gaming Co., LLC., Appellant, v. James Janis and Division of Employment Security, Respondents, the labor ...
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