The Missouri Supreme Court on April 6 denied St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s request to be allowed to prosecute the high-profile weapons cases against a pair of St. Louis attorneys.
Read More »New court operating phase tied to vaccine availability
The Missouri Supreme Court has created a new, less-restrictive operating phase for courts resuming in-person proceedings, revising operational directives it adopted last year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Judge denies TRO in earnings tax suit
A federal judge has declined to grant a temporary restraining order in a suit challenging the city of St. Louis’ refusal to issue earnings tax refunds to remote workers who live outside the city but work for St. Louis-based companies.
Read More »UPDATE: Supreme Court passes on whistleblower exception case
The Missouri Supreme Court has decided not to weigh in on an alleged whistleblower’s case after all.
Read More »Court sides with state in ‘alternative’ meat case
A federal appeals court has declined to enjoin the state of Missouri from enforcing a 2018 law criminalizing the misrepresentation of plant-based products as meat, ruling that a vegan food brand and a food advocacy organization failed to show the law harmed them irreparably.
Read More »PRESTO! St. Louis attorney makes magic outside of court
The most talented lawyers are sometimes said to be magicians in front of a jury. But Christian T. Misner makes certain to save all of his best tricks for outside the courtroom.
Read More »Court approves seizure of naked man’s drugs and guns
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District ruled March 30 that a Boone County sheriff’s deputy acted properly when an unusual wellness check ended in a drug bust.
Read More »Remote workers challenge denials of earnings tax refunds
Three employees of St. Louis-based companies who have worked remotely from locations outside of the city during the COVID-19 pandemic are suing the city for its refusal to issue refunds of earnings tax revenue it collected in 2020.
Read More »Supreme Court weighs immunity for police after chase, fatal crash
The Missouri Supreme Court is exploring whether two supervisory law enforcement officers can be held liable for a police pursuit that led to a teenager’s death.
Read More »Western District says man can’t claim former city street
The Court of Appeals Western District ruled March 23 that a man trying to claim possession of an old street right-of-way was 100 years too late.
Read More »Court again says MU can’t be sued for workers’ compensation retaliation
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on March 23 reaffirmed a line of cases barring workers’ compensation retaliation tort claims against state entities.
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