The costs of stabilizing and demolishing the Switzer Building are not covered by insurance, a federal judge said Monday. The six-story building was located on First Street on Laclede’s Landing in St. Louis.
Read More »Suit claims Husch Blackwell ‘grossly overbilled’
A small Kansas oil and gas company claims Husch Blackwell botched a 2008 public stock offering and is suing the firm and two of its Kansas City partners for more than $50 million.
Read More »Court: Missouri sex offender had no duty to register
The federal sex offender registration statute did not require a sex offender convicted before passage of the law to register before the U.S. Attorney General promulgated a rule making registration requirements applicable to him, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 7-2 decision.
Read More »GOP considers confirmation boycott
The U.S. Senate’s confirmation of a federal judge may be one of the last of President Barack Obama’s nominees cleared as Republicans consider whether to retaliate against his recess appointments.
Read More »Updated: SLU law school moving downtown; concern raised over parking, security
Saint Louis University officials have a tall order within the coming months for a new law school building: renovating an 11-story structure in downtown St. Louis for a modern-day legal education and meeting logistical needs such as parking and security to accommodate 1,100 students, faculty and staff.
Read More »Commentary: NLRB rule makes it easier for unions to organize
Historically, the holidays are a quiet time of year in the workforce as employees take time to enjoy the season. However, this year was different.
Read More »Court bars ‘fishing expedition’ for suspect’s text messages in fatal car wreck
A Missouri appeals court said a prosecutor had no right to access a month’s worth of text messages sent by a suspect in a fatal car accident.
Read More »ABA weighs in on lawyer immunity
The American Bar Association has weighed in on a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court over whether a lawyer in private practice hired by a city can claim qualified immunity from a civil rights lawsuit.
Read More »Bass Pro subject to nationwide class action, court says
If you bought a boat from a Bass Pro store, you may be part of an unauthorized practice of law class action suit — even if you didn’t make the purchase in Missouri.
Read More »KC lawyer: U.S. immigration policy helped murder my client
I am sure every lawyer has some of those cases that for whatever reason stick to you and haunt you like the Ghost of Christmas Past, rattling around the office like an omnipresent reminder that we are not, in fact magicians, and, despite our best efforts, there are some things we cannot fix.
Read More »Supreme Court limits police use of GPS devices
The U.S. Supreme Court put new limits on the power of police to track criminal suspects’ cars using GPS signals, ruling for the first time on the constitutional implications of the increasingly common devices.
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