Jean Peters-Baker describes herself as tough but fair. Peters-Baker spoke at a reception in her honor on Thursday, three weeks after she was named to the county’s top legal job.

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An Ohio-based company will pay $8 million in a settlement with the United States on claims that it paid a Kansas City-area pharmacy to buy prescription drugs, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release.

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Kansas City’s next U.S. attorney should take her oath of office by next week, while St. Louis’ incoming U.S. attorney has to wrap up his judge duties in Mid-Missouri before making the move. The U.S. Senate found time before adjourning ...

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Federal prosecutors in Kansas City for the first time in their office's recent turbulent history could see one of their own at the helm. President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced his nomination of Beth Phillips, an assistant U.S. attorney in Kansas City, to serve as the permanent U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. Phillips has spent a total of roughly five years as a prosecutor in Kansas City and worked in private civil practice for seven years.

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After six years, The Daily Record has a new look for its annual Legal Leaders awards. For the first time, the paper has chosen a Legal Leader of the Year award and created a series of categories for other awardees. ...

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