Amy Lorenz-Moser, an Armstrong Teasdale litigation partner, has been named to the board of Connections to Success, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping men and women achieve economic independence.
Read More »St. Louis red-light camera law unconstitutional, judge says
A St. Louis judge said the city’s red-light camera ordinance infringes on individuals’ procedural due process rights because the notice of violation does not provide a court date and may lead people to believe they cannot contest the ticket.
Read More »Missouri judge target of impeachment
A Missouri House resolution seeking to impeach Adair County Judge Russell Steele has a committee assignment, but no hearing date.
Read More »Judge removed from handling criminal cases
After a number of disqualifications from attorneys, Jefferson County Associate Circuit Judge Stephen Bouchard, of Division 12, will no longer handle cases on the criminal docket.
Read More »Military medals lies spur high court debate | Vote
U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled with whether Congress can make it a crime to falsely claim to have been awarded a military medal, in a case testing the reach of the Constitution’s free-speech protection.
Read More »St. Louis could lose four judges
A House committee on Tuesday heard testimony in a bill that would make eight existing judicial circuits more compact. The bill would also move four judges from the city of St. Louis to high-growth counties in the southwestern part of the state.
Read More »Appeals court reverses penalty against Hais firm
An appeals court took less than two weeks to decide a $25,000 sanction against a St. Louis family law firm was a mistake.
Read More »Thompson Coburn partners receive national honors
Multiple clients named Thompson Coburn partners Tom Litz and Jim J. Murphy as top client service leaders in a recent in-depth survey of corporate counsel by BTI Consulting Group.
Read More »Commentary: Darwin for lawyers — an evolutionary tale
Presidents' Day has been a product of evolution. In our polarized society, it might be hard to reach an agreement on who the last great presidents were. The best we've done thus far are George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Read More »Affirmative action draws High Court scrutiny
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider rolling back university affirmative action programs, entering a racially charged debate by accepting an appeal from a rejected white applicant to the University of Texas.
Read More »St. Louis sign code won’t get Supreme Court review
A St. Louis man protesting eminent domain abuse with a three-story mural won the latest round in his dispute with the city Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review the case.
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