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The Missouri Supreme Court on Aug. 9 struck down a statutory tax exemption for solar energy systems, ruling that the exemption goes beyond those allowed by the state constitution.
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Honor or cultural appropriation? Hospital name spurs debate
A white developer’s decision to call a new three-bed medical facility “Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital” has been met by a backlash that includes a lawsuit, protests and newspaper editorials alleging cultural appropriation.
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Read More »St. Louis firm aids Spanish father with custody dispute in Missouri
A mother must return to Spain and redraw the shared custody plan for her 10-year-old, after she disobeyed a Spanish court order by moving him to her Missouri hometown.
Tagged with: Eastern District Family Law top news
Read More »Jackson County court administrator Mary A. Marquez to retire
Jackson County Court Administrator Mary A. Marquez has announced she will retire in February after a 35-year career with the 16th Circuit.
Tagged with: 16th Circuit Family Court Jackson County
Read More »Pro bono lawyers shore up cases as St. Louis floods subside | Photos
A week after the last flash flood in St. Louis, a line of people seeking free legal advice wrapped around the corner of the Friendly Temple entrance on Aug. 11.
Tagged with: Legal Services Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys top news
Read More »Man can’t sue employer’s law firm for discrimination
A man must drop his allegation that his employer’s lawyer aided and abetted discrimination in court, after a split Aug. 9 Missouri Supreme Court opinion.
Tagged with: discrimination Missouri Commission on Human Rights top news
Read More »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.
Tagged with: COVID Eastern District top news
Read More »Jury finds trucking company at fault for fatal wreck
A St. Charles County jury on Aug. 5 awarded more than $20 million to the family of a young man who died when his mother’s car crashed on a highway and was struck by an 18-wheeler.
Tagged with: Motor vehicle collision vs wrongful death
Read More »Missouri family says racism led to pool party cancellation
A Black family says racism prompted officials at a suburban Kansas City water park to cancel a private pool party for their 17-year-old son's birthday during the weekend.
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Read More »Calzones receive mixed review from Southern District
A couple won and lost points on appeal after alleging the Maries County Commission and its members’ response to April 2020 lockdowns violated the Sunshine Law.
Tagged with: Ron Calzone Southern District Sunshine Law
Read More »Missouri voters set to weigh in on recreational marijuana
A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri gathered enough signatures to make it on the November ballot, Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced Tuesday.
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