The plaintiffs’ product liability claims over Prempro were properly dismissed because they were sufficiently similar to claims previously litigated and dismissed as time-barred in New York, the 8th Circuit has ruled.
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court to hear Missouri case involving ineffective assistance of counsel
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a Missouri case today that could change the nature of ineffective assistance of counsel claims.
Read More »High court to re-examine public-employee union rights
The Missouri Supreme Court is set to consider a series of legal issues this week that have been percolating for four years: Just what does it mean for public employees to have the right to bargain collectively?
Read More »Lawyers in the news – Oct. 31
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Western Missouri honored Stinson Morrison Hecker with its Advocate of the Year Award
Read More »Americans ‘hooked on government’ as more get benefits
Political dysfunction is often blamed for Congress’s inability to curb the U.S. budget deficit. An even bigger obstacle may be the American public.
Read More »Commentary: Fed gambles with risk of inflation
Economists may not see eye to eye on much, but over the years I’ve found a few core concepts on which all but the most politically motivated would agree.
Read More »Survey: Making money is bigger priority than preserving it
Increasing their wealth is a priority for more high-net-worth families than merely maintaining what they already have, according to a survey of individuals with an average household net worth of more than $20 million.
Read More »Workers’ comp ‘equal exposure defense’ returns to high court
The workers’ compensation “equal exposure defense” will be before the Missouri Supreme Court once again.
Read More »St. Louis firm opens Columbia office to manage increased caseload in central Missouri
A St. Louis-based law firm says it’s opening a new office in central Missouri as a result of more lawsuits filings in the area.
Read More »Federal judge blocks mandatory drug testing policy at Missouri college
A federal judge ruled that a policy at a public college in Missouri forcing students to submit to mandatory drug tests as a condition of their enrollment is unconstitutional, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday.
Read More »State regulators combine to probe structured-notes
State regulators in the U.S. are combining forces to investigate whether brokers improperly sold structured notes, securities that package debt with derivatives that are typically offered to individual investors.
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