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Local July 27, 2009
Jefferson County Notice of Tax Sale
The following is a list of lands and lots in Jefferson County, Missouri which will be offered for sale at a public auction to the highest bidder, by Beth Mahn, Collector of Revenue of Jefferson County, Missouri, for delinquent State, County and City taxes. After adoption of a Charter form of government, Jefferson County […]
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Want to review what the appellate courts have been up to? Our semi-annual Major Opinions section summarizes more than 200 opinions by practice area.
Related stories:Unofficial voting results for April 7 municipal election
Jefferson County Health trustee Arlene DeGonia – 6,662 – 38.39% CINDY L. VAUGH – 10,612 – 60.99% Write-in votes – 126 – 0.72% Jefferson County 911 (simple majority) YES – 11,048 – 55.92% No – 8,710 – 44.08% Jefferson County Community College trustee (Top two elected) STEVE MEINBERG – 6,269 – 19.11% GEORGE […]
Legal process outsourcing: new threat or new opportunity?
By Stephen Seckler While the legal profession is in a deep recession at the moment, the good news is that it is only a matter of time before the demand for legal services regains its footing. But as the practice of law comes back to life, there is a new threat lurking around the corner: […]
Jury finds for defense after 8-week trial
Eight weeks of trying to convince a jury that one of the country’s largest banks wiped out a start-up credit card processing company came to nothing on Wednesday. Following a complex trial that began in late January, the Jackson County jury returned a defense verdict for U.S. Bank and Multi Service Corp. The plaintiffs had […]
Symposium to explore civil rights legal history
Starting with the infamous Dred Scott decision in 1857, a large number of significant civil rights cases have arisen out of St. Louis. To draw attention to those decisions, the St. Louis County Historical Society is hosting a symposium on March 25 highlighting some of the landmark civil rights cases emanating from St. Louis. The […]
Independence lawyer wins Iowa ‘popcorn’ lung case
Federal jury returns $7.5 million verdict day after victim dies A federal jury in Iowa has awarded $7.5 million to a man who worked at a microwave popcorn plant and developed a lung disease caused by a chemical in the artificial butter flavor. The plaintiff, 69 year-old Ronald Kuiper, did not live to hear the […]
$1M verdict affirmed in defamation case
Allstate accused claimant of fraud in denial letter A Missouri appeals court upheld a $1 million verdict against Allstate Indemnity Co. in a lawsuit claiming the insurer defamed a homeowner in a denial letter. The insured, John Johnson, owned the Salem, Mo., home for about three years when it was destroyed in a fire in […]
Woolner: AIG bonuses punish mere mortals paying geniuses
The law is full of technical twists that keep millions of lawyers well-paid. But the essence of contract law is simple. We agree that you will pay me to do a certain thing. Let’s say you promise to give me a $3 million bonus if I keep working for you. You think you have cut […]
Rapp: Spring pulses are nothing to fear
Adapting to change is a hallmark of the people in America’s Heartland. Changes in technology and markets led to new techniques and products. Trading posts became towns, and towns became great cities. And the Missouri River changed from a thing to be feared to a tremendous economic engine. In the process, hundreds of thousands of […]
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- Civil Practice: Asset Forfeiture-Sanctions
- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
- Employer – Employee : Unpaid Commissions – At-Will Status
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
- Domestic Relations : Parenting Plan – Child Support
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Sentence Advice
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