On Opinions: Appeals court rejects disqualification of prosecutor’s office 
A trial court’s disqualification of an entire prosecutor’s office from simultaneous civil and criminal DWI proceedings was a “drastic response to an otherwise manageable problem,” the Court of Appeals concluded.
Commentary: Jobs in small business have gone missing
Very large businesses, it turns out, have been expanding their domestic workforces relatively rapidly. If, since January 2011, businesses of all sizes had hired at the same rate as those with 5,000 or more employees, we would have almost 4 million more jobs today.
Commentary: Nostalgia runs deeper for high school than law school
In law school, we all knew we wanted to be lawyers. Occasionally a professor would shake his head and smile like we were idiots for this, but we pushed on anyway. Law school prepared us to practice law about as much as high school prepared us for life. At least high school didn’t come with huge student loans.
Courtside: $5.8M judgment in Girls Gone Wild case shows perils of oversights
A woman who sued a business, claiming the Girls Gone Wild video-makers used her image without permission, won nearly $6 million in a recent bench trial in St. Louis.
Commentary: Earning $20 a day makes you one of lucky few
Buying overpriced coffee at foreign-owned cafes in developing nations always gets me thinking: How many hours must the average local work to afford a cup?
On Opinions: Officers needed warrant for hotel room raid
The fact that a defendant closed a hotel room door in an officer’s face did not support a warrantless raid, according to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Commentary: Hire smart candidates by looking beyond the usual
The large number of highly qualified, competent attorneys seeking in-house positions makes today a “buyers” market. Legal department hiring managers should take advantage of the large number of qualified candidates to find the one who best fits their employer’s needs.
Commentary: Your political affiliation can get you fired
You can be fired for a host of reasons in at-will employment, such as for being a Cubs fan (an option I’m thankful my employers have decided to forego) or for not inviting someone to your happy hour (something you would never do, of course, because you like everyone you work with).
On Opinions: Homelessness does not excuse sex offender from registration
Convicted sex offenders must update their status following every move, even when they move out of a residence with no place to go, according to the Missouri Court of Appeals.
Commentary: Cads, criminals and the trial of John Edwards
Too many louts get away with being one. So it was intensely satisfying to learn that the U.S. government, in the form of the Justice Department, was focusing its considerable might on John Edwards.
Courtside: Plaintiff can’t benefit from official immunity
A state trooper injured while responding to a traffic crash sued other emergency responders alleging negligence. She had crashed into a parked volunteer fire department truck on the scene just past the crest of a hill.
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