Despite continued improvement in the housing market, Americans' attitudes about the health of the economy and housing reflect continued uncertainty.
Read More »Holder backs shorter sentences in nonviolent drug crime
Attorney General Eric Holder endorsed proposed changes to U.S. sentencing guidelines that would reduce the average prison term of a nonviolent drug offender by about 11 months.
Read More »Report: Justice Department didn’t prioritize mortgage fraud
The Justice Department didn’t ensure that mortgage-fraud cases in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis were made a priority at a level equal to its public statements, an internal watchdog said.
Read More »Bryan Cave starts Miami office
Bryan Cave is starting a Miami office with two partners who have international dispute practices.
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Read More »Missouri House bill targets port development
Rep. Paul Wieland, R-Imperial, has filed legislation aiming to attract development and jobs at river ports in Missouri.
Read More »Underground sex economy mirrors business practices, study says
The illegal sex trade pits employees against each other to maximize performance, sets financial quotas and is adapting to a rapidly changing technological landscape.
Read More »Republicans search for path to U.S. online sales tax legislation
House Republicans are seeking a way to address the ability of Internet retailers and catalog companies to avoid collecting state sales taxes, a situation brick-and-mortar stores say is unfair to them.
Read More »Suit claims gun store is on hook for fatal shooting
A lawsuit filed Wednesday is seeking to hold a Lafayette County gun store responsible for selling a pistol to a woman who allegedly went on to kill her father with it.
Read More »Proposed tax changes could impact real estate industry
Based on the reception the planned overhaul received on Capitol Hill, the proposal does not stand a chance for now.
Read More »Bill eases insurance capital standards requirements
The U.S. lawmaker who wrote a Dodd-Frank Act provision that imposes bank-like capital standards on the insurance industry introduced legislation to ease the requirements.
Read More »Former Clayton mayor, attorney Bill Human dies
F. William “Bill” Human Jr., a St. Louis-area attorney and former mayor of Clayton, died Sunday at age 90.
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