Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander urged members of The Missouri Bar to help make changes to state election laws a political priority.
Read More »Legal aid leader inspires colleagues at conference
Legal aid organizations have struggled to survive since President Ronald Reagan declared his intention to eliminate taxpayer funding for Legal Services Corp., and they continue to struggle today.
Read More »Sweeping gun bill goes to governor’s desk
Missouri lawmakers have sent a bill to Gov. Jay Nixon that seeks to allow the state to nullify federal firearms laws.
Read More »Four more former Stolar partners move to new firms
Four more former partners of dissolved firm The Stolar Partnership have joined other firms.
Read More »UPDATE: Lawsuit protests St. Louis street performer fees
The Thin Dimes musical group doesn't have enough of them to rub together to pay the fees St. Louis now requires for sidewalk performers, a lawsuit protesting the fees and other permit requirements says.
Read More »Ohio ruling on text solicitations draws mixed reviews
Last month, Ohio became the first state to give the green light to lawyers sending text messages to solicit prospective clients.
Read More »Brown & James co-founder dies at 80
Donald L. James died May 3 after a long illness, according to a press release from the firm.
Read More »IRS issues new guidance for green energy tax credits
The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidelines for determining when construction has begun on a renewable energy facility in order for a taxpayer to become eligible for certain tax credits created under last year’s American Taxpayer Relief Act.
Read More »Appeals court changes mind, restores $28M award
An appeals court reversed itself Tuesday and restored a $28 million punitive damage award for the families of five people killed in a plane crash.
Read More »Legislature repeals local foreclosure mediation laws
A bill that would bar local governments from enacting mortgage lending-related laws is headed to Gov. Jay Nixon for his signature. The state Senate passed House Bill 446 by a vote of 26-7 on Monday.
Read More »Case over shooting of dog by police settles
A lawsuit over the police shooting death of a bulldog — an incident captured in a video that went viral on YouTube — settled for $50,000 the week before trial was set to start.
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