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Husband of Springfield bar leader succumbs to cancer

31. August 2010

Tedd Hamaker, the husband of Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association Executive Director Crista Hogan, died Monday after a seven-month battle with cancer.

Circuit court employee hiring freeze goes into effect soon

27. August 2010

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A temporary hiring freeze for circuit court employees goes into effect next week.

KC Municipal Court drops $7 surcharge

26. August 2010

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Guilt just got a little cheaper in Kansas City Municipal Court.

Downtown hotel at risk of foreclosure

25. August 2010

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The owner of the Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites is facing foreclosure.

St. Louis lawyer tapped to head Metro

24. August 2010

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John Nations is leaving the Armstrong Teasdale law firm to become the new president and chief executive officer of Metro, which operates the St. Louis region's public transportation system.

Polsinelli moving to proposed $57M building

19. August 2010

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One of the largest law firms in Missouri announced it will move into a proposed $57 million, eight-story building in Kansas City, merging its two offices under one roof after its 2009 merger. Polsinelli Shughart said it will move into a 192,000-square-foot building on the northeast corner of 47th Street and Broadway in Country Club Plaza. The [...]

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri gets closer to campaign goal

18. August 2010

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Another law firm has pledged a large donation to Legal Services of Eastern Missouri to help its goal of providing equal justice to low-income individuals. The organization announced that Spencer Fane Britt & Browne’s St. Louis office has committed to donating $50,000 to its First Annual Bar Campaign. The campaign will contribute to the organization’s ongoing [...]

Steffen pleads not guilty

18. August 2010

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John R. Steffen pleaded not guilty of bank fraud this morning in federal court. Steffen, who headed the now-defunct Pyramid Construction Inc., was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Ann Medler in the St. Louis-based court. Brian Witherspoon represented Steffen at the hearing. An evidentiary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Sept. 9. Steffen is out on [...]

Bankruptcy filings nationally hit new high since 2005 law

17. August 2010

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Bankruptcy filings rose 20 percent in the 12-month period ending June 30, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. A total of 1,572,597 bankruptcy cases were filed in federal courts nationwide in that period, compared with 1,306,315 bankruptcy cases filed in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2009. This is [...]

Missouri seen as ‘emerging battlefront’ over court appointments

16. August 2010

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A report released today describes Missouri as an “emerging battlefront” in the national fight over the best way to select judges. The report, “The New Politics of Judicial Elections, 2000-2009: Decade of Change,” describes Missouri’s recent legislative efforts to alter the Nonpartisan Court Plan. In particular, the report highlights Greene County’s move in 2008 to adopt [...]

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Husband of Springfield bar leader succumbs to cancer

Circuit court employee hiring freeze goes into effect soon

KC Municipal Court drops $7 surcharge

Downtown hotel at risk of foreclosure

St. Louis lawyer tapped to head Metro

Polsinelli moving to proposed $57M building

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri gets closer to campaign goal

Steffen pleads not guilty

Bankruptcy filings nationally hit new high since 2005 law

Missouri seen as ‘emerging battlefront’ over court appointments

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