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Criminal Law: Unlawful Use of a Weapon-Admission of Video Evidence
Defendant appealed his conviction for unlawful use of a weapon and assault, arguing that the trial court erred in admitting video of defendant’s confrontation with a police officer on the […]
Appeals court OKs pot measure, leaves health officials in lurch
In politically salient back-to-back rulings, the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on Sept. 12 and 13 cleared the way for a recreational marijuana measure to appear on the November ballot and left in place a circuit court ruling that limits the ability of local health authorities to respond to the pandemic.
Court says COVID doesn’t excuse loan’s repayment
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District ruled Aug. 9 that a valet company that was effectively shut down during the pandemic can’t use the “doctrine of impossibility” to avoid repaying a loan.
Missouri’s novel suit over novel coronavirus dismissed
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking a federal appeals court to clear the way for the state to sue China for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major Opinions: Appellate courts see ‘dip’ in caseloads from pandemic
Missouri’s appellate courts are mostly back to their pre-pandemic operations, but the state’s long drought of trials has left them with fewer cases to be argued and decided.
Judge throws out Missouri AG’s COVID-19 suit against China
A federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit by Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt that blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic.
Court revives block of vaccine mandate for federal workers
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.
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.
Workers who lost jobs during pandemic win in benefits fights
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District ruled June 7 that the state owes unemployment benefits to a fast-food worker whose hours were cut to zero during the pandemic but were never formally terminated.
Cash from talc verdict flows to Legal Services budgets
The Missouri Supreme Court is hailing a recent influx of $126.1 million to help low-income Missourians access civil legal services.
Opponents of federal vaccine mandate seek rehearing
A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Lindenwood University settles COVID online classes lawsuit
Lindenwood University in St. Charles will pay $1.65 million to nearly 6,000 students who were moved to online classes in the spring of 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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