A class of plaintiffs has another shot to pursue an unfair billing lawsuit against Mercy Health.
Read More »Judge: Roberts brothers owe bank $35.9M
A U.S. District Judge in St. Louis signed off this week on a $35.9 million consent judgment against St. Louis businessmen Michael and Steve Roberts.
Read More »Court: Railroad Act annuity counts as income in bankruptcy
A Chapter 13 debtor could not exclude a Railroad Retirement Act annuity when calculating his “projected disposable income,” the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
Read More »Conviction stands despite brain impairments
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld three life sentences and a death sentence for a man who kidnapped, attempted to rape and killed a young girl in 2002.
Read More »Courts weigh in on social media discovery requests
Lawyers still making their way along the learning curve of social media evidence may struggle to find guidance from court opinions.
Read More »Plea agreement reached with ex-DocX president
Attorney General Chris Koster on Tuesday announced that the state of Missouri and Lorraine Brown, former president of DocX, have reached a plea agreement.
Read More »Brown & James to settle malicious prosecution suit
The St. Louis law firm of Brown & James agreed to pay $800,000 to settle a malicious prosecution lawsuit filed by attorney Daniel P. Finney Jr.
Read More »Gridiron lampoons legal field in target-rich year
Some years it must be difficult to scrounge up enough material for two hours of songs and skits spoofing the Missouri legal scene.
Fortunately for the writers of the 56th Annual Gridiron Show, 2012 wasn’t one of those years.
12th Circuit judge awaits his successor
Associate Circuit Judge Wesley Dalton, who becomes the 12th Judicial Circuit’s presiding judge in January, hopes Gov. Jay Nixon appoints his replacement soon.
“I’ve already set (his or her) dockets for January and February,” he said.
Judge nominated for St. Charles County prosecutor
St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann has chosen an assistant circuit judge to replace Jack Banas as prosecuting attorney.
Read More »Hallmark wins $31M trade secrets verdict
Hallmark Cards won a $31.3 million verdict on Monday against an investment firm it alleged had misappropriated trade secrets.
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