What was thought to be just a casual luncheon between county officials and representatives from Doe Run on March 16 turned out to be an opportunity for a major announcement.
Read More »Hostess and unions push back trial until April 17
Hostess Brands Inc. will continue negotiating with the two main unions rather than go to battle Friday over termination of collective-bargaining agreements.
Read More »Survey: In-house lawyers use social media more often
In-house attorneys are using social media more today than they were in 2010, according to a new survey.
Read More »Gov. Nixon names St. Louis attorney John Munich to ethics commission
Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday nominated Stinson Morrison Hecker attorney John R. Munich, of Clarkson Valley, to the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Read More »Hundreds of entrepreneurs vie for $50,000 grant money from Arch Grants
Arch Grants, formed back in January, received 420 applications from entrepreneurs seeking the $50,000 grants the organization will offer to successful candidates who want to start and operate a company in St. Louis.
Read More »Wal-Mart agrees to $1.25M settlement with state over hazardous waste disposal
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay more than $1.25 million to settle claims it violated the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law, Attorney General Chris Koster said.
Read More »Supreme Court considers age for life in prison
The question of whether the Constitution imposes an age limit on being sentenced to life in prison left the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court struggling this week over where to draw difficult lines.
Read More »Mo. House panel OKs court plan bill
A state House committee endorsed legislation yesterday to change Missouri’s system for selecting appellate and metropolitan area trial judges.
Read More »Court considers harmless error standard
When a hearsay statement is erroneously admitted in a criminal trial, what evidence should appellate courts consider – and under what standard – to determine if that error was harmless?
Read More »Judge throws out Missouri’s flag desecration law
A federal judge barred Missouri from enforcing its decades-old statute prohibiting flag desecration.
Read More »Richmond Heights passes bill to protect rights of LGBT citizens
Richmond Heights has become the fifth city in Missouri to explicitly protect the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citizens living and working there. Monday night, Richmond Heights City Council passed bill 5341 by a vote of 6-2.
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