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Boone County homeowners association appeals victory to Supreme Court over attorney fees, litigation costs
St. Louis attorney: 'Courts are fickle creatures' -
Unneeded prostate surgery justifies punitive damages, Missouri Supreme Court rules
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - The children of a man who died after what may have been unnecessary prostate surgery were entitled to punitive damages, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled, even though a subsequent change in the law has put them out of reach in such cases. -
Mayoral candidate says lawsuit over $7 million parking contract is politically motivated and without merit
A lawsuit filed against St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones (D) is politically motivated and without merit, according to the Treasurer’s chief of staff Jared Boyd. -
HEPLERBROOM: Hamilton Appointed to Commission by Missouri Supreme Court
Kathleen Hamilton has been appointed by the Missouri Supreme Court to the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession. -
Judges to be trained in COVID-19 science, likely to preside over claims
Six Missouri judges will be trained in the science around COVID-19 ahead of an expected influx of cases arising from pandemic. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: AGO in Review: A Breakdown of 2020 in the Attorney General’s Office
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt released his “AGO in Review,” a recap of the work that the Attorney General’s Office completed throughout 2020. -
Courts, staff, critically need increased security, chief justice tells lawmakers
Courts critically need security upgrades, additional equipment, staff training and standardized compensation, Missouri Chief Justice George W. Draper has told legislators. -
Missouri Supreme Court set to rule whether judge must allow wrongful death plaintiff to cure filing deficiency
A widow who filed a wrongful death action concerning her husband has appealed a lower court’s decision to dismiss her claim, alleging that she should have been granted leave to file an amended petition even though she missed the deadline to be appointed the personal representative of her deceased husband’s estate. -
Gov. Parson considers three nominees for Eastern District Court of Appeals judgeship
The Nonpartisan Court Plan of 1940 is still in use statewide today to appoint new judges. -
Civil justice reform co-chairs aim for easier access, less expense for court system users
Pattern discovery is just one of a number of recommendations issued by the Commission that are designed to increase fairness and efficiencies in Missouri civil courts -
Missouri Commission on Civil Justice Reform recommends discovery reform, increasing access to remote proceedings for all
The taskforce mission of the Missouri Commission on Civil Justice Reform is expected to come to fruition through 2021, according to a civil justice reform advocate with the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) -
Gov. Parson considers three trial judges for appointment to Southern District Court of Appeals
When Appellate Judge Emeritus Lisa Van Amburg submitted herself as a candidate for a judgeship on the Missouri Court of Appeals, she found it to be a complex process because the application asks a lot of questions. -
Chinese government fails to reply to Attorney General Schmitt's COVID-19 lawsuit
The People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party have yet to answer a federal lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt seven months ago in the Eastern District of Missouri. -
Missouri Attorney General backs Pennsylvania GOP before U.S. Supreme Court
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt signed an amicus brief along with nine other state attorneys general who are supporting the Republican Party of Pennsylvania on an appeal to the U.S. -
Appellate Judicial Commission seeks nominations to replace Judge Dowd, Jr.
The people of the state of Missouri banded together and launched a ballot initiative, which resulted in the adoption of the Nonpartisan Court Plan of 1940, which is still being used today to select judges -
Voting rights group organizes notary hubs after Missouri Supreme Court upholds the requirement
When the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition sued Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and the state of Missouri in state court, it was to challenge the constitutionality of a statute requiring mail-in ballots and absentee ballots to be notarized -
No mistrial over failure to admit evidence of C.R. Bard's corporate conviction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - A woman who sued the manufacturers of her pelvic-mesh implants isn’t entitled to a new trial over the fact she wasn’t allowed to tell jurors about one company’s prior criminal conviction, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Oct. 13. -
Missouri's Supreme Court upholds absentee ballot notarization requirement
Missouri’s Supreme Court recently ruled that the state’s requirement to notarize absentee ballots is not unconstitutional. -
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: Kurt Reitz made a Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers
Partner Kurt Reitz has been admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers, a professional association of attorneys from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. -
HEPLERBROOM: Hamilton Nominated to Fill Vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals
Kathleen Hamilton is one of three nominees submitted to Governor Parson to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.