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As general counsel for biometrics company ZOLOZ, Karen Dickinson guides a team turning science fiction into real-life, cutting-edge tech

What is a job worth? So far, the answer from Missouri courts is: not enough to enforce an arbitration contract, at least if the employee is at-will. Now a series of cases pending this fall in the Missouri Supreme Court ...

A former UPS driver who claimed he was unfairly denied an eight-hour work day lost his disability-discrimination case against the company following a decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The en banc court voted, 6-3, earlier this ...

Patrick O’Leary makes it clear that he believes in leading by example. “I really feel like in the legal profession we’ve sort of taken the lead in trying to create diversity and expand opportunities for all lawyers, regardless of background,” ...

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Hey, I’ve got your back!” It’s a popular phrase that permeates our culture. We often hear this expression spoken between friends, business partners and teammates. But where does that term come from and why does it matter in your relationship ...

It is now well-established that the #MeToo social-responsibility movement is changing corporate America. It has led to the downfall of powerful executives and has put corporate culture under a microscope. The media, regulators and investors are focusing not only on ...

We asked Missouri in-house attorneys for their advice on dealing with outside counsel. Here is the wisdom they shared on what works — and what doesn’t.  1. BE CHOOSY What’s the right situation for outsourcing a matter? For Bill Colby, ...

When University of Missouri Law School graduate Alyson Carrel first heard about a three-week legal “boot camp” to be held in Chicago in May, and its curriculum offering in-house training, she did not expect a big draw. “We weren’t sure ...

Attorney and journalist Dan Abrams has some key advice to lawyers who find themselves on the business end of a reporter’s question: No matter what you think about the media, don’t ignore it.