In April, the St. Louis startup Arch Apparel hit retail pay dirt with a new T-shirt. It bore the words “Play Gloria” — a reference to the late singer Laura Branigan’s 1982 pop hit that, improbably, became the St. Louis ...
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The ACLU of Missouri’s efforts to place the state’s new law restricting abortions before the voters for approval may proceed if the Missouri Supreme Court does not take up the matter. A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals ...
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A raft of new rules on setting bond for criminal defendants took effect on July 1, with additional revisions scheduled for Jan. 1, 2020. In the July 8 issue of Missouri Lawyers Weekly, we incorrectly reported the nature and timing ...
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The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District ruled June 20 that a former employee of a Solo Cup plant was not time-barred from receiving benefits from the Second Injury Fund for claims of hearing loss and tinnitus. The opinion, written ...
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The Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date for a Missouri man whose appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied in April. On June 25, the court issued an execution order for Russell Bucklew ordering him to be ...
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A Kansas City television reporter who sued her former employer and won on two claims of retaliation will see a total recovery of more than $1 million following a judge’s ruling on front pay and attorneys’ fees. On June 26, ...
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The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the #MeToo movement doesn’t extend the statute of limitations for a woman’s claim of sexual harassment at work. But her lawsuit still has a fighting chance on other grounds. In a lawsuit, Jennifer Dachenhausen, ...
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Outdoor retailer Bass Pro settled a lawsuit against a timeshare company which it alleged breached contractual obligations by failing to pay required commissions and engaging in high-pressure sales. Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited Inc., which is based in Boca Raton, Florida, agreed ...
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Read More »A bench trial to determine whether Boone County should get back its $2 million settlement with a man it says defrauded the court by feigning paralysis has been postponed following an attorney’s injury. The trial, initially set for June 25 ...
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New rules on setting bond for criminal defendants go into effect statewide on July 1 — and some last-minute tweaks by the Missouri Supreme Court appear to have obviated logistical problems that could have arisen. The most prominent aspect of ...
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Sometime this year, if all goes as planned, North Kansas City will see the birth of “The Iron District” — a cluster of shipping-containers-turned storefronts. Shoppers will be able to sample cuisines and browse the wares of various vendors — ...
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