Bank of America Corp. told Fannie Mae it refuses to cooperate with the U.S. mortgage firm’s new stance on loan buybacks, setting the lender up for a potential surge in claims and penalties.
Read More »Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd open office in San Fran.
An Alton, Ill., plaintiffs law firm is opening a second office in California.
Read More »St. Charles’ Sugar Plum Fairy fired for salty language won’t put up legal fight
The tale of the Sugar Plum Fairy who was fired for cursing while taking a drug test has drawn national attention and local outrage.
Read More »UPDATED: Mo. Supreme Court issues reprimand against former BAMSL president
The court found Thomas G. Glick violated professional rules on competence, diligence, client communication and safekeeping property.
Read More »Debtors could avoid liens, stop foreclosure
Chapter 7 debtors could avoid judicial liens on their homestead property to prevent a bank from continuing foreclosure proceedings, the 8th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has ruled in reversing judgment.
Read More »Panel: Succession planning needs more thought
Nearly one-third of Missouri’s lawyers are 55 or older. Recognizing that age-related issues likely will become more frequent for baby boomer lawyers, a panel is recommending that they start considering succession plans.
Read More »Prosecutors detail items from suspected bomber
A laptop that belonged to the suspected Clayton bomber contained a list of bomb-making components and information on “how to kill your wife,” investigators were told early this year, according to court documents prosecutors filed Nov. 11.
Read More »$14M collected by St. Louis area federal prosecutor’s office
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in St. Louis has collected more than $14 million in the 2011 fiscal year, the office announced today.
Read More »Airport security screener can’t bring disability suit
Federal law governing security in the airline industry bars disability discrimination claims brought by an airport security screener, the 1st Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Read More »Commentary: Penn State girl falls out of love with Paterno
On Sept. 11, I watched as so many good people put their lives in peril to save others. But there were no burning towers at Penn State. Doing the right thing to protect a small boy would have taken very little.
Read More »IRS offers buyouts to 5,400 workers
The Internal Revenue Service has offered buyouts to 5,400 employees as it begins preparing for a likely budget cut of more than 3 percent.
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