A chain of Missouri movie theaters can’t apply a reduced sales tax rate for its concession stand items because the food isn’t meant for home consumption, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled.
Read More »Office consolidation of Lathrop & Gage complete
Some Lathrop & Gage lawyers are settling into their new offices after moving from downtown St. Louis to the firm’s Clayton office on Friday.
Read More »High court rejects suit on cellphones
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive a suit against wireless-phone manufacturers and retailers filed by customers who said the devices may cause illnesses, including brain cancer.
Read More »Lathrop & Gage partner outlines 10 mistakes women make
Real estate and transportation attorney Allison Bergman, a Lathrop & Gage partner who serves on the firm’s executive committee, said that if she doesn’t cut in when sitting in a room with six men, she doesn’t get her turn.
Read More »Judge’s wife sues BJC, alleges job loss due to court action
The wife of St. Louis Circuit Judge David Mason is suing BJC Health System, alleging her former employer forced her to resign because of one of her husband’s decisions.
Read More »Court finds insurer liable in car dealer case
Attorneys who are handling a series of lawsuits against Chad Franklin and his Kansas City area car dealership business got some good news from a state appellate court about their legal theory.
Read More »Law firm mergers on the rise
The 14 law firm merger and acquisition announcements in the third quarter show a rise in activity, according to consulting firm Altman Weil.
Read More »PACER fees to increase in April
The Judicial Conference of the United States has voted to increase the electronic public access fee from 8 cents to 10 cents per page. The new fee will take effect April 1.
Read More »Real estate attorney exits Spencer Fane
Walter Lamkin, a real estate attorney who’s fighting foreclosure on his suburban St. Louis home, has exited the law firm where he was of counsel.
Read More »Appeals court: Law firm may face liability for pressing settlement
A law firm can be sued for breaching its duty of loyalty based on its allegedly agreeing with an employer to encourage settlement of its clients’ employment discrimination claims, a federal appellate court has ruled in reversing dismissal.
Read More »Husch Blackwell names fewer new associates as firm focuses on laterals
Husch Blackwell, Missouri’s third-largest law firm by revenue, announced the addition of 10 new associates, which is about one-third of the 2008 class size.
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