When William J. Sitton was convicted in 2005 of stabbing another man to death, five would-be jurors opted out of jury service. That system was invalidated in 2010, but on Tuesday the Missouri Supreme Court said Sitton is not entitled to a new trial.
Read More »FedEx reaches $21.5M settlement in overcharging suit
FedEx Corp. will pay $21.5 million to settle a lawsuit over claims that it overcharged customers by billing for deliveries to businesses and governments at higher residential rates.
Read More »U.S. attorneys: Budget cuts could hurt civil collections
In a rare public statement, the Kansas City area’s top federal prosecutors said limiting their staff makes no business sense.
Read More »Mo. Supreme Court orders resentencing for some juveniles
The rulings partially resolve a dilemma stemming from a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that juveniles can’t receive an automatic sentence of life in prison without parole.
Read More »Americans gambling on most ARMs since ’08
In the second year of the U.S. housing recovery, the loans that helped trigger the housing bust are making a comeback.
Read More »Attorney and former Florissant prosecutor dies
Attorney Robert G. Raleigh, who had been of counsel at St. Louis firm Armstrong Teasdale, has died. He was 61.
Read More »Obama won’t decide on Fed chairman for weeks
President Barack Obama won’t nominate a successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke until at least September.
Read More »Bernanke can be deposed in AIG bailout suit, court rules
The government argued that whatever Bernanke has to say is available from other sources, including Board of Governors meeting minutes and the depositions of lower-ranking officials.
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Read More »Patriot allowed to hire Knighthead, Aurelius for offering
Patriot Coal Corp. received formal court approval on July 26 to pay as much as $2 million to Knighthead Capital Management and Aurelius Capital Management.
Read More »Norman named to gender commission
Langdon & Emison attorney Phyllis Norman has been appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession for a two-year term.
Read More »Former Detroit mayor Kilpatrick to be sentenced Sept. 3
Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to draw a 20-to-30-year sentence.
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