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When Vincent D. Reese made the leap from one of St. Louis’ largest law firms to Mickes O’Toole in 2016, he did so knowing the move potentially could afford him greater leadership opportunities. What he didn’t expect was just how ...

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Earlier this year, St. Louis firm Mickes O’Toole took on a new designation: On Jan. 1, the firm became a minority-owned law firm. Managing Partner Vincent D. Reese said he believes the firm, which has 20 attorneys, is the largest ...

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When Charlie Harris became the first African American to lead the Missouri Bar in 2007, one of his top priorities was to create a more diverse board of governors. During his term, he added three diversity seats to the board ...

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A federal appeals court has ruled that Kansas City Public Schools and two of its employees did not violate the constitutional rights of a second-grade student by handcuffing him in 2014. On Aug. 1, a three-judge panel of the 8th ...

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A federal judge has held federal prosecutors in contempt for violating preservation orders and failing to cooperate with a special master’s investigation of video and audio recordings of attorney-client conversations at a detention facility in Leavenworth, Kansas. U.S. District Judge ...

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If Jackson County Circuit Judge Jack R. Grate had his way, he’d stay on the bench a little longer. As it stands, Grate is nearing his 70th birthday — the mandatory retirement age for judges in Missouri. He plans to ...

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On the same day the U.S. Department of Justice announced it planned to resume federal executions for the first time in 16 years, a federal appeals court upheld a Missouri man’s death sentence. On July 25, a three-judge panel of ...

Tagged with: 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Death Sentence Wesley Paul Coonce Jr.

A federal judge has denied a bid by the U.S. government to throw out a records lawsuit from a man who served 20 years in prison for a 1988 explosion which killed six firefighters, for which he maintains his innocence. ...

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A federal appeals court has rejected a political activist’s arguments that a Missouri law allowing random inspections of commercial vehicles without probable cause is unconstitutional. On July 26, a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled ...

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A St. Louis County judge again has issued a warrant to jail a St. Louis attorney for contempt of court. On July 29, Circuit Judge Kristine Kerr entered a second amended warrant for Chelsea Merta to serve 48 hours in ...

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A St. Louis law firm with an emphasis on health care law is expanding its ability to guide clients through government investigations, licensing issues and payment disputes with insurers. Earlier this month, Lashly & Baer announced the formation of its ...

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