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Missouri Supreme Court allows lawyers to gift indigent clients with free money
Lawyers representing indigent clients free of charge are now enabled to offer them money when they are experiencing an emergency -
Lowell Pearson Honored as a 2022 Lawyer of the Year by Missouri Lawyers Media
Lowell Pearson Honored as a 2022 Lawyer of the Year by Missouri Lawyers Media. -
Armstrong Teasdale Names Tyson Ketchum Kansas City Office Managing Attorney
Armstrong Teasdale Names Tyson Ketchum Kansas City Office Managing Attorney. -
Hamilton Again Nominated to Fill Vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals
Hamilton Again Nominated to Fill Vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals. -
Supreme Court will decide whether new sex assault victim law violates rights of the accused
The Missouri Supreme Court is set to decide whether a new law bolstering the rights of sexual assault victims violates an accused defender’s constitutional rights. -
21st circuit commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Farragut-Hemphill circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
21st circuit commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Farragut-Hemphill circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County. -
21st circuit commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Lay associate circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County
21st circuit commission releases demographic, interviewee, meeting information for Lay associate circuit judge vacancy in St. Louis County. -
Missouri Supreme Court to weigh statutory restrictions on punitive damages
The Missouri Supreme Court is once again weighing statutory restrictions on punitive damages. On Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, the state’s highest court will hear arguments pertaining to All-Star Awards & Ad Specialties v Halo -
Eastern district appellate court denies NFL request to transfer Rams stadium litigation out of St. Louis
The Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals denied an emergency writ of prohibition this week filed by the NFL that would have ordered a lower court judge to transfer the case to a county outside of the St. Louis metropolitan region. -
Eastern District appeal court recuses itself from divorced mom's case against family court insiders
The entire Eastern District Court of Appeals has recused itself from a divorced mom’s case against court-appointed professionals whom she alleges engaged in constructive fraud in denying her custody of her children -
Former governor accuses legislature of 'power grab' over conservation
The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case that will determine whether the Conservation Commission will remain independent or be dominated by the General Assembly. -
Being accused of 'moral turpitude' by state bar is 'shocking' and 'political,' McCloskeys say
Mark and Patricia McCloskey did not foresee that their law licenses could be suspended if they pleaded guilty to misdemeanor gun charges related to an incident in the summer of 2020 involving a Black Lives Matter rally. -
Missouri Supreme Court ponders COVID-19 webex adjudication, confrontation clause
The Missouri Supreme Court is reviewing an appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County in which an appellant alleges virtual adjudication denied him the right to confront witnesses -
Missouri Supreme Court opines again on constitutionality of limiting St. Louis County fines, fees to 12.5%
The Missouri Supreme Court is reviewing SB 5, which singled out St. Louis County’s ability to raise operating revenues. -
Missouri Supreme Court ponders legislation that requires absentee ballots be notarized
A coalition of doctors and professors of epidemiology have filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge lodged by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the League of Women Voters against the state’s requirement that absentee ballots be notarized. -
Missouri Supreme Court set to decide whether a Jefferson City teacher was improperly terminated after accessing school data
The Missouri Supreme Court is reviewing a Western District Court of Appeals decision to uphold a Cole County judge’s ruling that a Jefferson City teacher was wrongfully terminated when she transferred school data to a private account. -
Missouri Supreme Court affirms decision requiring NFL to release tax returns
The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a state judge’s decision last week that requires Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke and five other NFL officials to release their tax returns if a jury trial rules in favor of the plaintiffs -
Missouri Supreme Court ponders rape case that alleges Zoom testimony is unconstitutional
The outcome of a rape case pending with the Missouri Supreme Court could render the use of Zoom testimony unconstitutional. -
Supreme Court ruling paves way for GOP clerk to resume duties at Lincoln County courthouse
Justice Callahan: 'Dysfunctional professional relationship and power struggle caused discord among staff at courthouse' -
Mother sues guardians ad litem involved with children
Devon Arseneau filed a federal complaint on August 26 in the U.S.