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A Missouri appeals court has granted a new trial for a child injured during birth at a Kansas City hospital after holding that the lower-court judge erred in admitting the testimony of a doctor who spoke about possible alternative causes.

A state salary commission is planning to make no changes in judicial pay but wants to give state lawmakers modest raises.

In our latest MoLawNow video, we talk with Bill Corrigan, a partner with Armstrong Teasdale and former president of The Missouri Bar who has been appointed as circuit judge for the St. Louis County Circuit Court.

Federal prosecutors announced another indictment tied to the 2016 killing of a man whose grandmother’s St. Louis-area soul food restaurant was the setting for the reality show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s.”

With the number of new COVID-19 cases soaring and hospitals nearing capacity, St. Louis County's executive, Dr. Sam Page, on Friday announced strict new regulations that seek to slow the spread of the disease.

Gov. Mike Parson has cleared the way for Missouri lawmakers to consider legislation that would insulate businesses from potential lawsuits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Missouri Supreme Court is preparing to determine the fate of a sweeping public-sector union bill.

New cases of COVID-19 among staff at the St. Louis County Circuit Courthouse in Clayton have led the court to pull back on in-person proceedings.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday announced new guidance aimed at keeping more kids, teachers and staff in school, even those who have been exposed to the coronavirus, citing concerns that quarantines interrupt learning and create staff shortages.

A man who claimed he was headed to Missouri to kill former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill was arrested Wednesday in Utah after troopers caught him driving up to 130 mph, according to court documents.

As record numbers of patients with the coronavirus fill Missouri’s hospitals, many are requiring specialized care in intensive care unit beds that are becoming increasingly scarce.