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Many American legal doctrines are a century old or more, but Michelle Marriott’s field changes every few months. As an attorney with Erise IP, she specializes in representing tech clients in intellectual property and patent cases. Because technology changes as ...

When there’s a crisis brewing, many corporate executives and board members know who they can call: Lisa Krigsten at Dentons. Krigsten specializes in representing corporations in criminal and civil litigation matters through the firm’s white collar and government investigations practice. ...

When Erin Williams joined Ogletree Deakins, she was excited to be part of a firm with a wide presence and a narrow focus. Ogletree has offices across Europe and North America but only practices labor and employment law. Williams has ...

Michael Blumenthal and Paul Seyferth’s work on one of Missouri’s biggest cases in recent years often draws comparisons to David and Goliath. But the team actually looks to William Shakespeare’s Henry V for inspiration. In the play’s fourth act, the ...

A pilot who once smuggled tons of drugs for Colombian cartels during Miami’s “cocaine cowboys” era in the 1980s was convicted Wednesday of playing a key role in an auto fraud ring that stole at least 150 cars using a ...

A woman who suffered numerous injuries due to a fall on her daughter’s property has settled the matter for $950,000. The woman was visiting her daughter and son-in-law in their St. Louis County home when she tried to walk out ...

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed one of President Donald Trump’s legal advisers to serve on what is often described as America’s second highest court. The vote to confirm Gregory Katsas, 53, of Virginia, was 50-48. Katsas has worked on some ...

A Joplin man who was appointed to the Missouri Board of Education and then blocked from voting on the fate of the state education commissioner is suing Gov. Eric Greitens in order to remain on the board while discussions continue. ...

Tana Benner has opened Benner Law in Columbia. The practice focuses on family law and divorce. Benner, formerly of Columbia Family Law Group, earned her law degree in 2009 from the University of Missouri.

The family of a motorcyclist who died in a crash near Excelsior Springs has obtained a $7.5 million settlement from the employer of the tractor-trailer driver involved in the collision. The motorcyclist was on his way to work on Aug. ...

A federal judge has ruled a group of Missouri prisoners convicted of murder as juveniles and sentenced to life behind bars without an opportunity for parole can move forward with a lawsuit against the state’s prison system. The Roderick and ...