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A federal appeals court has upheld a $34.3 million jury verdict in a class action suit alleging State Farm Life Insurance Company systematically overcharged universal life insurance policyholders after ruling a policy provision outlining cost-of-insurance rates was ambiguous.

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A federal judge has approved a $6.8 million class action settlement resolving claims that Atkins Nutritionals Inc. misrepresented the carbohydrate content of its Atkins Diet-branded products.

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For the first time, the Missouri Supreme Court has held that public defenders are entitled to official immunity from lawsuits because they are public employees who exercise discretion in carrying out their official duties.

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A federal appeals court has ruled that former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce is entitled to absolute immunity in a lawsuit brought against her by former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley.

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In a rare order issued on a court holiday July 3, the Missouri Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Donald “Doc” Nash for the 1982 murder of his girlfriend, Judy Spencer.

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What had been a banner year for interest revenue collected from Missouri lawyer trust accounts during 2019 has given way to decline after the Federal Reserve Bank lowered interest rates.

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The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down a portion of an appropriations bill that barred Medicaid funding for “any abortion facility” in Missouri after finding it violated a constitutional prohibition on multiple-subject bills.

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Just in time for Independence Day, Jonathan Irons is free.

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Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill overhauling Missouri’s provisions for punitive damages and setting limits on the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.

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The Missouri Attorney General’s Office said it is willing to review the prior administration’s investigation of the death of a Tennessee man who died in 2017 after officers restrained him in jail.

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Two topics dominating recent headlines — the COVID-19 pandemic and racial inequality — were given a spotlight in a series of interviews held to select a new associate circuit judge in Jackson County.

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