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The Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date for Ernest Lee Johnson for the murders of three employees at a Columbia convenience store.

Thompson Coburn has announced a combination with Hahn & Hessen, a 44-attorney firm based in New York.

The Court of Appeals Southern District held June 17 that a man who was passed over for promotion at a southwestern Missouri health care facility was a day late in filing his claim.

A split Missouri Supreme Court has denied attorneys’ fees for a Columbia homeowners association after finding it was not entitled to the fees as a prevailing party in a dispute with property owners.

The longest-running group column by and for lawyers began, fittingly enough, with a negotiation.

Missouri’s Tort Victims’ Compensation Fund received a contribution of more than $480 million the week after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to disturb a $2.1 billion judgment against Johnson & Johnson.

A Missouri appeals court has declined to recognize a new element for establishing statutory employment.

As it emerges from the pandemic, Missouri’s court system is preparing for a transition in leadership.

In this latest edition of Missouri Lawyers Media’s POWER LIST, we examine the most powerful attorneys in personal injury law.

The Court of Appeals Eastern District on June 15 granted a new trial for a man convicted of killing a St. Louis music promoter after witnesses were allowed to testify that they believed his alleged confessions to murder.

The Jackson County Legislature on June 21 approved nearly $1.3 million in funds to cover costs for additional repairs of the Downtown Kansas City Courthouse’s chilled-water system.