Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed St. Louis Circuit Judge Angela T. Quigless to the state Courts of Appeals Eastern District, his office announced Thursday.
Read More »UPDATE: Gallop, Johnson & Neuman to fold; firm’s revenue declined
Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, one of Missouri’s largest firms, is getting set to wind down, according to a lawyer at the firm and two lawyers at other firms who spoke with Gallop attorneys.
Read More »State rep. cites distrust of lawyers in calling for fewer of them on disciplinary panel
Rep. Zachary Wyatt has a succinct reason for wanting the commission that disciplines judges to contain fewer lawyers.
Read More »Federal Reserve Bank of KC’s George calls for end to too-big-to-fail policies
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said regulators must eliminate too-big- to-fail policies that bail out large financial institutions during times of crisis.
Read More »Judge: Johnson & Johnson misled doctors about Risperdal’s risks, must pay $1.1B penalty
Johnson & Johnson was told to pay $1.1 billion by a state judge after an Arkansas jury found the company’s officials misled doctors and patients about the risks of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal.
Read More »Hostess creditors opposing more exclusive plan rights
Hostess Brands Inc., the baker of Wonder bread, will face opposition from the official creditors’ committee and the two main unions when it comes to bankruptcy court on April 17 for an extension until Aug. 8 of the exclusive right to propose a reorganization plan.
Read More »Tenet pays $42.8M to settle overbilling claims
Tenet Healthcare Corp. agreed to pay $42.8 million to settle claims that it overbilled the federal Medicare system at 25 facilities from 2005 to 2007, the company and U.S. Justice Department said.
Read More »Express Scripts hearing begins
A hearing on a bid by pharmacy trade groups to halt Express Scripts Inc.’s $29.1 billion acquisition of Medco Health Solutions Inc. has begun in federal court in Pittsburgh.
Read More »Commentary: Social media request by police raises questions
It’s undeniable: social media use has permeated our culture. People are sharing information about all aspects of their lives via social networking sites. Some of these disclosures are broadcast publicly while others are limited to select friends and followers.
Read More »Commentary: Redefining expert witness credibility for juries
Juries routinely dismiss expert testimony due to credibility problems, incomprehensibility, or simply because it is cancelled out by another expert’s testimony.
Read More »US Fidelis owner pleads guilty to federal charges
Darain Atkinson, one of the owners of bankrupt US Fidelis, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and of filing false tax returns
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