The Florida Supreme Court has decided that a father can be convicted of kidnapping based on the abusive confinement of his 11-year-old son — even though the man had full custodial rights.
Read More »Bankruptcy court judge dismisses malpractice suits against Bryan Cave
Bankruptcy trustees for mortgage loan broker Estate Financial Inc. and its fundraising company Estate Financial Mortgage Fund sued Bryan Cave and a firm lawyer, Katherine Windler, this year in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California.
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Read More »Commentary: Ground rules help jurors judge your case
Jurors hear the story of what happened at the hospital and expert opinions on whether a doctor failed to diagnose a fatal disease, yet they do not hear the legal definition of “standard of care” until moments before they retire to deliberate.
Read More »Student reporter sues over public record request
A Johnson County, Kan., student journalist is suing his alma mater after school administrators estimated it would cost tens of thousands of dollars for a public records request for emails from a school official.
Read More »Charles E. Gray, founder of St. Louis firm Gray, Ritter & Graham, dies at 92
In 1946, Charles E. Gray founded a law office that is now known as the Gray, Ritter & Graham firm. He mentored his son-in-law, Robert Ritter, who began working at the firm when he was a law student.
Read More »Judgment stops Jefferson County from holding accused deadbeat dads without hearing
After problems getting started, Jefferson County is complying with a federal court order to ensure people arrested on civil warrants no longer spend weeks in jail before they see a judge.
Read More »Oracle to pay $199.5M to end case
Oracle Corp., the world’s second-biggest software maker, will pay more than $199.5 million to settle allegations it overbilled the U.S. government for nine years.
Read More »UPDATED: Supreme Court disbars attorney over false statements
The Missouri Supreme Court has disbarred Douglas County attorney Carl Smith for repeating false accusations about judges and attorneys told to him by a client.
Read More »Commentary: Microsoft claws back to smartphone relevance
You know the line about never getting a second chance to make a first impression? Luckily for Microsoft Corp., it turns out not to be true.
Read More »Failed real estate deal may hinge on marital rights
When Paul Sinclair was hired in February 2003 to help sort out a real estate deal gone south, he had no inkling that, following two circuit court proceedings and two appeals, the matter would wind up before the Missouri Supreme Court.
Read More »Law firm to pay $2 million over foreclosure practices
Steven J. Baum’s foreclosure law firm, one of the largest in New York state, will pay the U.S. $2 million and change its practices to resolve a probe into its mortgage-related legal filings.
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