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Where an incarcerated defendant discussed a check-kiting scheme with individuals who were not incarcerated via monitored phone calls, and the bank records, phone calls and testimony showed that a conspiracy existed, the evidence was sufficient to prove a conspiracy to ...

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Where a defendant in a mail and wire-fraud case argued that the district court erred by refusing to allow him to present affirmative defenses based on perceived government authority, the defendant failed to show apparent authority, so the court did ...

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Polsinelli has added four new associates to its St. Louis office. Rachel L. Berry joined the firm as an associate in the traditional labor relations practice group. Zachary A. Hadler was named an associate in the capital markets and commercial ...

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Plaintiff appealed the preservice dismissal of her §1983 complaint, which alleged that her constitutional rights were violated in a board of pharmacy disciplinary proceeding. Where plaintiff failed to plead viable claims, the district court did not err by granting preservice ...

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The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications for a vacancy created by the retirement of St. Louis County Circuit Judge Maura B. McShane. McShane was appointed to the circuit court by Gov. Mel Carnahan in 1994 and served as ...

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Where appellant argued that the bankruptcy court erred in granting a debtor’s motion to avoid its judicial lien, the cloud on title created by the appellant’s recording of its judgment fastened an existing but presently unenforceable line on the property, ...

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Plaintiff filed suit against two dissatisfied clients for unpaid fees. After defendants removed plaintiff’s suit to federal court, they stayed the action to allow the unpaid fees claim to proceed in arbitration. Before the arbitration panel, however, defendants raised numerous ...

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Organizers of the upcoming “Legislation & Diverse Communities” roundtable, presented by the Minorities in the Legal Profession section of The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, have released new details about the event set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

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Thompson Coburn hosted a lunch in St. Louis to honor retired partner Joe Logan, who celebrated his 98th birthday on Jan. 21. Logan served as the head of Thompson Coburn’s private client group before retiring at age 62. He also ...

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The St. Louis law firm Haar & Woods has named Jozef Kopchick as a partner. Kopchick, who previously was an associate with the firm, will continue to focus on business litigation, professional liability defense and appellate litigation. Kopchick earned his ...

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