Company not liable for injuries suffered in fight

November 11, 2013 Comments Off on Company not liable for injuries suffered in fight

The mutual disdain co-workers Gary Spiller and Ronald Cochran felt for each other erupted into a knock-down drag-out fight at work, resulting in a defense verdict when Spiller sued his employer after the fact.

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Software upgrade blamed for outage in eFiling and Case.net systems

November 5, 2013 Comments Off on Software upgrade blamed for outage in eFiling and Case.net systems

An automatic software upgrade shut down the Missouri eFiling and Case.net systems in a number of circuits Monday.

School bus driver not to blame for accident

November 4, 2013 Comments Off on School bus driver not to blame for accident

An accident involving a tractor-trailer and a school bus was not the fault of the bus company, a St. Louis jury said.

Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision St. Louis Circuit Court Verdicts & Settlements

General counsel named interim Mizzou chancellor

October 28, 2013 Comments Off on General counsel named interim Mizzou chancellor

University of Missouri-Columbia General Counsel Steve Owens and Deputy Chancellor Mike Middleton will lead the university as it searches for a new chancellor.

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Driver, pedestrian settle dispute over accident

October 25, 2013 Comments Off on Driver, pedestrian settle dispute over accident

The defendent drove a Penske rental truck onto a sidewalk and pinned the plaintiff between the truck’s right front tire and the railing it was resting on.

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Cigna settles 401(k) class action for $35M

October 16, 2013 Comments Off on Cigna settles 401(k) class action for $35M

A federal judge in Illinois has given final approval to a $35 million settlement in a 401(k) ERISA case on behalf of Cigna employees.

St. Louis-area officials release plan to stem youth violence

October 16, 2013 Comments Off on St. Louis-area officials release plan to stem youth violence

Public officials from the St. Louis region on Tuesday morning released a plan to reduce youth violence over the next three years.

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Appeals court declares foreclosure mediation dispute moot

October 15, 2013 Comments Off on Appeals court declares foreclosure mediation dispute moot

When the Missouri Legislature passed a law that bars local governments from enacting mortgage lending-related ordinances, it mooted the controversy between St. Louis County and the banks that challenged its law.