A group of six state appellate judges will begin work on Missouri’s redistricting process next week.
Read More »Must police re-Mirandize inmate for new charges?
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court considered on Tuesday whether a jail inmate must be Mirandized before police can question him about an unrelated charge.
Read More »UPDATE: Survivors Network seeks enforcement of priest-abuse settlement
In a move fraught with potential emotional and financial danger, the plaintiffs in a 2008 settlement with the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph are asking a court to force the church to honor its terms.
Read More »Gov. Nixon picks Columbia attorney as presiding commissioner in Boone County
Daniel Atwill, a Democrat, is a partner in the law firm of Atwill & Montgomery and has practiced law in Columbia since 1976, according to the governor’s announcement.
Read More »St. Louis-based partner joins Bryan Cave’s executive committee
Three lawyers have joined Bryan Cave’s executive committee, including St. Louis-based partner Paula Pace.
Read More »Supreme Court mulls traffic stop searches in Missouri
In a series of arguments that totaled less than 50 minutes, the court this morning heard four similar cases in which people faced prosecution based on evidence found in their vehicles after they were pulled over.
Read More »Wehrenberg can’t reduce sales tax on popcorn, candy
A chain of Missouri movie theaters can’t charge a reduced sales tax on concession stand items because the food isn’t meant to be eaten at home, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Read More »Judge suggests city’s law aimed at blocking Westboro protesters is constitutional
A panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the right of Westboro Baptist Church members to protest at military funerals, but a separate concurring opinion suggests a city ordinance restricting protests could be constitutional.
Read More »Commentary: Attorneys keep looking to the (computing) clouds
Apparently lawyers, although historically slow to adapt to change, are increasingly using emerging technologies in their law practices.
Read More »Appeals court upholds emergency response worker’s firing
A state appeals court upheld the firing of a St. Charles County employee as well as the disciplinary procedure the county used against the employee. At the same time the court resolved a dispute about potential due process issues before the Merit Commission.
Read More »UPDATE: Court won’t hear gender-discrimination lawsuit filed against Anheuser-Busch
The Missouri Supreme Court will not review a gender-discrimination lawsuit filed against St. Louis-based brewer Anheuser-Busch.
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