Jackson County’s long-suffering Independence courthouse is finally getting a new lease on life.
Read More »Mo. Senate endorses criminal code revision
Overcoming a significant procedural hurdle, the Missouri Senate on Monday gave first-round approval to a bill that revises the state’s criminal code.
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Read More »U.S. Supreme Court turns down execution challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to the secrecy surrounding Missouri’s method of execution.
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Read More »Restraining order denied for gay couples’ joint tax returns
Gay couples in Missouri who are married in other states will still be able to file joint tax returns, at least this year.
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Read More »Mo. Supreme Court urged to allow consumer suits over foreclosures
Two cases involving allegations of wrongful foreclosures heard Wednesday in the Supreme Court became a pitched battle over the future of consumer protection laws in Missouri.
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Read More »Veteran accused of keeping money solicited for Wounded Warrior Project
A 34-year-old St. Charles County man is accused of keeping for himself funds he claimed he was collecting for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Tagged with: Chris Koster forgery misrepresentation stealing
Read More »Supreme Court affirms loss of parental rights
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the termination of a California man’s parental rights to his three sons, saying there was sufficient evidence to support a judge’s ruling against him.
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Read More »Nixon appoints judges in Platte, Gasconade
Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday appointed Abe “Quint” Shafer V as associate circuit judge for the Sixth Circuit in Platte County and prosecuting attorney Ada Brehe-Krueger as associate circuit judge for Gasconade County.
Read More »Wash U adds litigator to new Title IX position
Former litigator Jessica Kennedy is heading efforts to prevent sexual harassment and assault in the newly created position of Title IX coordinator at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Read More »Justices struggle with software patent question
U.S Supreme Court justices are facing the task of determining whether computer software programs that draw on non-computerized principles— a category that could encompass countless types of programs — are eligible for patents.
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Read More »Joplin lawyer admits he stole money from clients
A Joplin attorney admitted in federal court Monday that he stole more than $586,000 from clients, pleading guilty to charges including wire fraud and money laundering.
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