A majority of workers nationwide can expect a modest 3 percent salary increase in 2014.
Read More »Appeals court rules against Guatemalan mom; upholds decision granting adoption
A boy born to a Guatemalan woman while she was in the U.S. illegally will stay with the Carthage couple who adopted him, the Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District ruled yesterday.
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Read More »Supreme Court ADEA case could end up a bust
The U.S. Supreme Court chose to kick off its new term by hearing a case that considers whether the Age Discrimination in Employment Act trumps constitutional age discrimination claims.
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Read More »A door opens for nonlawyer fee-sharing
What has not been acceptable — until now — is stated clearly in Rule 5.4: “A lawyer or law firm shall not share legal fees with a nonlawyer.”
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Read More »Supreme Court rejects big tobacco; thousands of suits pending
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the tobacco industry’s appeal of a Florida ruling that may help thousands of smokers sue cigarette makers over smoking-related illnesses.
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Read More »Supreme Court’s heroes, soldiers, Burkeans, mutes
For more than two centuries, the court’s members have adopted one of four roles and self- presentations that define their work. These constitutional personas are Heroes, Soldiers, Burkeans and Mutes.
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Read More »Deaths, suits linked to cardiac stents rise
Overuse, death, injury and fraud have accompanied the devices’ use as a go-to treatment.
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Read More »S&P ratings cases belong in states’ courts, their lawyers argue
S&P and its parent company, McGraw Hill Financial Inc., were sued by the U.S. and a group of states, including Missouri, over ratings on mortgage-backed securities during the housing boom.
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Read More »Alex Rodriguez sues MLB over ‘witch hunt’
The New York Yankees’ third baseman sued Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig, accusing them of attempting to destroy his reputation and career in their crackdown on performance-enhancing substances.
Read More »Yahoo sued over e-mail scanning for targeted advertising
The lawsuit claims that the e-mail scanning invades users' privacy in violation of state and federal wiretap laws.
Read More »Pujols sues St. Louis broadcaster over ‘juicer’ comment
Albert Pujols, currently first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels, sued St. Louis broadcaster and fellow former Cardinal Jack Clark in St. Louis County Circuit Court.
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