In a reversal for President Joe Biden, a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Monday agreed to reconsider its own April ruling that allowed the administration to require federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Read More »Abortion ban takes effect in Tennessee, paused in Texas
A federal court Tuesday allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, while a Texas judge temporarily blocked enforcement of that state's ban on virtually all abortions, in a flurry of activity set off at courthouses across the U.S. by the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Read More »In-House counsel reflect on pandemic-related changes
While sometimes creating concerns about corporate culture and morale, the impact of COVID on in-house legal departments has seen a wave of vocational innovation.
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Read More »Medicare can halt payments to overpaid provider awaiting appellate court decision
Medicare can halt payments to a Missouri doctor who was allegedly overpaid millions while awaiting an administrative law judge’s decision, ruled the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Read More »Supreme Court’s abortion ruling sets off new court fights
The fall of Roe v. Wade shifted the battleground over abortion to courthouses around the country Monday, as one side sought quickly to put statewide bans into effect and the other tried to stop or at least delay such measures.
Read More »The POWER List: Personal Injury Law 2022
In this latest edition of THE POWER LIST, a regular feature from Missouri Lawyers Media, we examine the most powerful attorneys in personal injury law.
Read More »Missouri case paves way for SCOTUS religious liberty ruling
Five years ago, fresh off a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court in a religious liberty case from Missouri, Michael and Jonathan Whitehead got a request: Would they be interested in tackling a similar case in Maine?
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Read More »ICON Awards 2022: Publisher’s letter, honorees
This annual Missouri Lawyers Media celebration honors career achievement by recognizing lawyers for their exceptional and lengthy contributions to the profession and community — those who personify the ideals of what it means to be an attorney.
Read More »Missouri bans most abortions after US Supreme Court ruling
A Missouri law outlawing most abortions took effect Friday, as Republican state officials acted quickly to enforce a ban following a U.S. Supreme Court decision ending constitutional protections for abortion.
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Read More »Parson signs law exempting World Cup tickets from sales tax
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed a bill that will reduce the cost of World Cup tickets when the soccer tournament comes to Kansas City in 2026.
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Read More »Supreme Court decries judges’ appearance in campaign mailer
The Missouri Supreme Court says the use of a photograph of three of the court’s judges in a mailer for Eric Schmitt’s U.S. Senate campaign is a potential breach of judicial ethics.
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