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After two years of proving to be a foundational element in the economy, the National Association of Realtors has predicted that home sales will continue to be a driving force in 2004. According to NAR chief economist Davis Lereah, residential ...

A Cape Girardeau trial court erred in awarding primary custody to an allegedly abusive husband when it failed to abide by the mother’s specific requests to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law when setting custody provisions within the ...

A man diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder may bring a disability harassment claim and a retaliation claim against his former landlord for violating his rights under the Fair Housing Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow highlighted construction and the economy last Friday when he met with members of the Associated General Contractors of America and other construction industry leaders in St. Louis. During the Snow’s St. Louis tour, he visited ...

Despite being across the state line, the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association remains under the jurisdiction of a Missouri trial court, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District said in a reversed decision. In the case of Gary Wineteer, ...

A bitter legal affair that exploded out of a business dispute between two friends ended on Monday with a compromise in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Despite a clause in a superseding agreement requiring the two attorneys to ...

The Department of Economic Development reacted immediately to a report that a tax credit program under its supervision is being abused, director Joe Driskill told the Joint Committee on Tax Policy Monday. Rick Russell of Steelville, Mo., testified last month ...

Calling it a “question of human decency,” the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision to slash jury awards given to a victim of sexual harassment on Thursday. The victim “was subjected to a long series ...

The claims of employees asserting harassment and discrimination often falter. This is particularly so in federal court proceedings. Many cases are settled before or during administrative proceedings. But those that do not and proceed through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ...

The Internet has become one of the most consulted sources of information. An essential characteristic of the Internet is its many-to-many character. People who seek information can access the medium without much difficulty. For people who provide information, it is ...

Gov. Bob Holden appointed David Heath as Chair and Dr. Lewis Chartock as Vice-Chair to the Missouri Training and Employment Council. Heath is the Director of Labor and Employee Relations for The Boeing Company. He earned a bachelor’s degree and ...