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V&S: Jury awards $20.5M to man beaten at Jack in the Box
A St. Louis jury awarded $20.5 million to a man who was beaten by a group of people at a Jack in the Box restaurant.
Missouri Bar passes $75 dues hike
The recommendation now goes to the Missouri Supreme Court for a final decision.
St. Louis court rejects gun court plan
The court en banc voted 16-11 on Monday to adopt a counterproposal in which gun cases would continue to be assigned to all trial judges.That plan is intended to move gun crimes to the top of the docket.
Frawley withdraws from divorce case
St. Louis Circuit Judge Thomas Frawley recused himself from hearing any further developments in the legal dispute between exes John Moran and Andrea Miles.
Bergmanis, Bradley vie for MoBar VP seat
Two outstate governors of The Missouri Bar are vying for the position of vice president: Erik Bergmanis, of Camdenton, and Suzanne Bradley, of St. Joseph.
City Museum agrees to settle with injured bride
The settlement came two months after a St. Louis jury issued a verdict that, with 97.5 percent fault assessed against the plaintiff, would have left the downtown museum on the hook for only $50.
Legislature sustains veto of tighter unemployment rules
The legislation would have redefined misconduct and good cause to disqualify certain workers from getting unemployment benefits.
Appellate vacancy draws 15 applicants
The Appellate Judicial Commission released the names of the applicants last Thursday.
Doe Run protection bill becomes law over veto
Lawmakers rose up to protect Doe Run Resources from large punitive damage awards.
Legislature fails to override gun law veto
The House sent the override to the Senate on a 109-49 vote. The Senate was one vote short.
House votes to override gun law veto
The Missouri House of Representatives overrode Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of the Second Amendment Preservation Act.
Supreme Court revives class action against Mercy Health
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday revived a class action lawsuit accusing Mercy Health of unfair billing practices.
Latest Opinion Digests
- Immigration: Asylum-Withholding of Removal-Appellate Jurisdiction
- Criminal Law: Child Pornography-Bottom-of-Guidelines Sentence-Substantive Reasonableness of Sentence
- Criminal Law: Child Abuse-Sufficiency Of Evidence-Closing Argument
- Civil Rights: Religious Freedom-RLUIPA-Res Judicata
- Civil Practice: Res Judicata-Stop Work Order
- Immigration: Drug Conviction-Removability-Overbreadth of State Offense
- 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
Top stories
- Nurse entitled to disability benefits despite working months after accident, Supreme Court rules
- Eastern District rules 10 cases against TitleMax may proceed without arbitration
- Supreme Court declines to hear Republican appeals on abortion ballot initiatives
- Cole County jury awards $1.56 billion in Roundup case headed for appeal
- Jury gives massive award after fleeing suspect causes fatal crash
- 8th Circuit tosses suit claiming false sale prices
- Attorney general releases report on Kim Gardner investigation
- Legal Limelight: Jason C. Smith, Office Managing Partner, Spencer Fane
