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Kansas attorney reinstated in Missouri following reciprocal suspension
Attorney Troy D. Renkemeyer of Overland Park, Kansas, has been reinstated to practice law in Missouri following a Dec. 5 Missouri Supreme Court order after his 2015 suspension in Kansas over fraud allegations arising from the sale of a trucking company eight years earlier. -
Attorney reciprocally reprimanded in Missouri following Kansas censure
Attorney Jeffrey A. Sutton of Basehor, Kansas, was reciprocally reprimanded by Missouri after receiving a public censure in Kansas over allegations by a "difficult" client -
Missouri Supreme Court hands down reinstatements, probation for November
Reinstatements from probation and following a tax issue, as well as a probation, were amount attorney discipline-related decisions handed down in November by the Missouri Supreme Court. -
Chalk up another win for Rams; training facility dispute to be arbitrated
JEFFERSON CITY — The former St. Louis Rams, relocated and renamed the Los Angeles Rams, chalked up a victory over St. Louis-area interests on Nov. 21, with the Missouri Supreme Court ruling that the franchise's lease dispute with the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority should be settled through arbitration. -
Missouri Supreme Court rules defendants not entitled to 'any and all' medical records
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously agreed that defendants in medical negligence cases are not entitled to "any and all medical records," but rather only those that relate to physical conditions at issue in pleadings related to litigation. -
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Court rejects Bayer’s effort to keep Essure cases in federal court
A federal judge has remanded a product liability claim brought on behalf of 94 plaintiffs from four states against Bayer Corp. over its birth control product Essure to St. Louis City Circuit Court. -
Kansas City attorney suspended for alleged false statements in bankruptcy cases
Kansas City attorney Lydia Marie Carson has been suspended following a Nov. 21 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations arising from three bankruptcy cases and other charges, including advertising on Craigslist without a required disclosure. -
Former St. Louis public defender reinstated to practice law following 2007 suspension
Eric Seymour Affholter, who lost his job in 2007 as head of the state public defender’s office in St. Louis over charges of marriage fraud, has been reinstated to practice law following a state Nov. 21 Missouri Supreme Court order. -
St. Louis attorney reciprocally suspended for allegedly practicing law in Illinois without license
St. Louis attorney James R. Hanlin, licensed in Missouri for almost 55 years, has been reciprocally suspended following a Nov. 21 Missouri Supreme Court order after he was disciplined by the Illinois Supreme Court earlier this year for allegedly practicing law in that state without a license. -
Cape Girardeau attorney suspended after admitting to taking almost $5,000 in law firm's funds
Cape Girardeau attorney Dale Edward Gerecke has been suspended following a Nov. 21 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations he improperly took funds from a law firm where he'd formerly been a partner. -
Jefferson City attorney completes probation after alleged misconduct in bankruptcy case
Jefferson City attorney Noel Bisges is not longer on probation following a Nov. 14 Missouri Supreme Court order after the state high court found Bisges had successfully completed his probation imposed last year for alleged dishonest conduct in a bankruptcy case. -
Missouri high court upholds enforcement of arbitration between aviation school, former student
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a lower court properly enforced arbitration between a private aviation school and a student who sued after graduating because he couldn't find a job. -
Missouri high court remands dispute between aviation supplier and distributor for new trial
The Missouri Supreme Court has issued a mixed ruling in a contractual dispute between a manufacturer of aircraft instruments and a company that distributed its products. -
Missouri Supreme Court rules in favor of insurer on ‘pollution exclusion’ in Peru mine claims
The Missouri Supreme Court has sided with an insurer that appealed a judgment entered by a St. Louis County judge over pollution claims at a smelting facility in Peru that is owned by a company it covers. -
St. Louis attorney completes probation after reinstatement following lengthy disbarment
St. Louis attorney Jonathan W. Belsky, first admitted to the bar about 37 years ago, is no longer on probation following a Nov. 2 Missouri Supreme Court order after being reinstated about three years ago after his 2001 disbarment. -
Three St. Louis attorneys on probation following cleaning staff's alleged theft
Three St. Louis attorneys, all of whom have individually practiced law at least 32 years, are on probation following Oct. 31 Missouri Supreme Court orders after funds were found stolen from their client trust account. -
Blows to talc plaintiffs in Missouri as $72 million award overturned, another trial halted
JEFFERSON CITY – Plaintiffs involved in two talc-related cases being heard in Missouri suffered recent blows with a reversal of a $72 million award and the halting of a trial due to begin last month. -
Missouri Supreme Court disciplines Columbia attorney
A Columbia attorney's voluntary surrender of his law license was among attorney disciplines handed down by the Missouri Supreme Court in October, according to information released by the state high court during the month. -
Appeals court transfers deer regulation challenge to state Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court will consider whether new conservation regulations designed to limit the spread of disease in deer are enforceable. -
Class-action judgment against Nissan knocked down by Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri's high court reversed an over $2.5 million class-action judgment against Nissan over an alleged "bubbling" on certain vehicles' dashboards.