A federal judge had halted Joseph Franklin’s execution late Tuesday afternoon, but the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that decision after a flurry of briefing that went through the night.
Read More »Franklin gets reprieve hours before execution
A federal judge on Tuesday halted the execution Joseph Franklin, hours before he was to be put to death.
Read More »Judge tosses suit over St. Charles funeral protest law
U.S. District Judge Audrey Fleissig on Friday tossed a lawsuit filed against the county by members of Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church.
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Read More »State court to decide bankrupt law firm issues
When a law firm goes bust, is it entitled to profit from the hourly fees in unresolved client matters that departing lawyers have taken with them to new firms?
Read More »Phone surveillance challenge rejected by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a challenge to the Obama administration’s spying practices, leaving intact an order that required Verizon Communications Inc. to turn over records of its customers’ domestic phone calls.
Read More »Judge awards $8.3M for man brain-damaged after VA hospital surgery
A federal judge on Monday awarded $8.3 million for a veteran who suffered brain damage and a leg amputation following a surgical-site infection at a Veterans Administration hospital in St. Louis.
Read More »Judge rules St. Louis news anchor will remain off TV
Larry Conners, the former KMOV-TV anchor who was fired after he posted controversial statements on social media, is still prohibited from taking a television job in St. Louis.
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Read More »Nixon denies clemency for Franklin
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday denied clemency for a man set for execution early Wednesday.
Read More »GALLERY: A sneak peek into Gridiron
With the 57th annual Gridiron Dinner & Show coming this Friday, lawyers have been practicing a lot more than law lately.
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Read More »GALLERY: Corporate Counsel Round Table
At the first Corporate Counsel Round Table, panelists Jan Alonzo, Frank Steeves, Jonathan King, Joan Newman and Keith Williamson tackled changes and opportunities in the legal industry, alternative billing, and misconceptions about going in-house.
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Read More »Investor suits challenged as court takes Halliburton appeal
The appeal by Halliburton Co. asks the court to overturn its 1988 Basic v. Levinson decision, which made it easier for shareholders to band together in class actions.
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