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When the congregation moved out of a century-old Methodist church in St. Louis, the building could have turned into a vacant eyesore. Instead, Lisa and Dan Macheca bought it and turned it into a bed and breakfast. St. Louis Public ...

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Trial has been reset for a Raytown man accused of killing a Kansas City attorney in October 2017. David Jungerman’s trial initially was set to begin Sept. 3 in Jackson County Circuit Court. On Aug. 23, however, Judge John Torrence ...

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Brice Nengsu Kenfack already was juggling a few other pro bono cases in December 2017 when he got a call from fellow Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys in Texas. The firm’s Houston office was representing a young woman from Mali ...

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The Missouri Supreme Court returns to the bench Wednesday with a case that could set out the appropriate discipline for an attorney who has a sexual relationship with a client. The Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel argues that St. Louis ...

Tagged with: attorney-client affair ethics Missouri Supreme Court Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel Stephen G. Bell

The Jackson County Circuit Court has suspended a program that allowed some attorneys to bypass courthouse security. In a letter Aug. 29 to the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, which administered the pass program, Presiding Judge David M. Byrn said ...

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An official with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said last week a study is needed to consider changes to flood-control measures along the Missouri River south of Sioux City, Iowa. Speaking after a U.S. Senate field hearing in North ...

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A recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling says it “defies reason and elevates form over substance” to require orders to be inaccurately labeled as “judgments” just so the parties can file an appeal. The ruling, coupled with another decision from the ...

Tagged with: Court of Appeals Judgment Missouri Supreme Court Southern District

A panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way on Aug. 19 for a plaintiff to pursue her lawsuit against the City of St. Louis for its police force’s practice of issuing “wanted” bulletins on vehicles. ...

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A dispute between the insurer of Boone County and a Kansas City law firm stemming from a $2 million settlement which the insurer claimed was fraudulently obtained has ended with a settlement agreement between the two parties. Edelman & Thompson ...

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Missouri Lawyers Media will honor 50 attorneys from around the state with its 2019 Up & Coming Awards, which recognize early-career lawyers who demonstrate professional excellence while making a positive impact on their profession and communities. The annual Up & ...

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Attorneys do not have the unqualified right to ask potential jurors about their ties to an opposing party’s insurer during jury selection, the Missouri Supreme Court has ruled. In a 6-1 ruling issued Aug. 13, the court affirmed a circuit ...

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