A St. Clair County, Ill., jury has acquitted an Illinois man at the center of a record-breaking $95 million civil verdict awarded earlier this year in Illinois.
Read More »ABA urges justices to broaden duty to disclose exculpatory evidence
The U.S. Supreme Court is once again poised to consider when post-conviction relief is available for an alleged failure by prosecutors to disclose exculpatory evidence under Brady v. Maryland.
Read More »Tax-shelter dispute will get hearing from U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in a federal tax-shelter case that may reshape the regulatory powers of the Internal Revenue Service.
Read More »UPDATED: Defender system seeks money to cover excess caseload
The Missouri State Public Defender System will seek an infusion of several million dollars next year as it attempts to manage its heavy caseload.
Read More »Under new policy, guardians ad litem must also be attorneys
Under the new standards, guardians ad litem must possess a law license. The standards also cut the initial training requirement for GALs from 12 to eight hours, and reduced their continuing legal education requirements from six hours to three.
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Read More »Trial and errors: Judges explain what courtroom behaviors bother them most
Get someone to help you with your PowerPoint. Turn jury instructions in early. Be nice to the judge. And if you’re a woman: Cover up.
Read More »UPDATED: Innocence Project – New evidence shows St. Louis man should be exonerated
Lawyers for a St. Louis man in prison for rape and murder are asking to release him based on new evidence that he was wrongly convicted and that police suppressed evidence.
Read More »UPDATE: Missouri citizens supported by Democratic group sue state over redistricting map
The battle over Missouri’s congressional redistricting map entered the courtroom Friday when six residents filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming the map serves only Republican interests.
Read More »St. Louis Circuit Court adopts new juror policy
Under the new policy, the interval will be extended by one year for every 30 days of service.
Read More »UPDATED: A-B stole ideas for SeaWorld, suit alleges
A Florida company’s suit against the Anheuser-Busch brewery, its parent company and SeaWorld’s new owner is coming to St. Louis federal court.
Read More »Joplin lawyers rebuild practices with disaster preparation in mind
At a conference devoted to bettering the practice of law, a somber Friday morning gathering remembered the aftermath of the Joplin tornado, when the law had to take a back seat.
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