Gary Myers, associate dean for research and professor of law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, has been named dean of the University of Missouri School of Law.
Read More »St. Louis toy companies Build-A-Bear, Zhu Zhu pets reach settlement
Cepia, manufacturer of the mechanized hamster sensations known as Zhu Zhu pets, sued Build-A-Bear Retail Management Inc. in September of 2010. The parties reached a confidential settlement on April 4.
Read More »Commentary: Strip-search case reflects death of privacy
To be the swing voter, you have to be willing to swing. In the last three weeks, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has shown how it’s done.
Read More »Lack of long-term funding hurts highway plans
Congress’s unwillingness to approve a long-term plan to finance the federal Highway Trust Fund is causing problems for local planners.
Read More »Gordon Schweitzer chosen to lead St. Louis Municipal Court
Gordon D. Schweitzer Jr. has been chosen to serve as the administrative judge of the St. Louis Municipal Court.
Read More »Resolution would give citizens more say in judge discipline
A resolution to be considered by a Missouri House committee Wednesday would give lay members half the seats on a commission that disciplines judges.
Read More »Man shot by diabetic Kansas City police officer reaches settlement
A man shot by a diabetic police officer during a hypoglycemic reaction reached a $1 million settlement, approved last week, with the Kansas City Police Department.
Read More »Commentary: Groupon IPO scandal is sleaze that’s legal
Here’s an unsettling fact for anyone thinking of ever buying shares in a newly public company: Even if its executives know their internal accounting systems are a wreck, they aren’t required to disclose this until after the company goes public.
Read More »US Fidelis co-founder Darain Atkinson pleads guilty, could serve 8 years
Darain Atkinson will spend up to eight years in prison under a plea agreement announced Thursday by Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster. Atkinson, along with his brother Cory, owned and operated US Fidelis which was headquartered in Wentzville.
Read More »Criminal case proceeds against Kansas City bishop accused of failing to report child abuse
A Jackson County circuit judge on Thursday denied arguments by Finn and the diocese that Missouri’s mandatory child-abuse reporting laws are unconstitutionally vague.
Read More »Prominent lawyer accused of DWI takes on prosecutor’s role in license revocation
James D. Boggs was cited for driving while intoxicated on Jan. 23, 2011, and charged criminally the following May. In the meantime, the Missouri Department of Revenue sought to revoke Boggs’ driver’s license for allegedly having refused to submit to a blood alcohol test.
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