Legal champion: Russ Riggan, Riggan Law Firm

January 27, 2020 Comments Off on Legal champion: Russ Riggan, Riggan Law Firm

It’s safe to say that, when Missouri’s laws on sexual orientation discrimination are finally settled, Russ Riggan’s biggest case of the year will have played a huge role. Riggan, founder of the Riggan Law Firm in St. Louis, represented Keith ...

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Influential Lawyer: Ed Dowd

January 28, 2019 Comments Off on Influential Lawyer: Ed Dowd

Ed Dowd Dowd Bennett Ed Dowd’s initial assessment of the case against Gov. Eric Greitens turned out to be wrong. “At first I thought it would be a nothing case,” he said. “I didn’t think there was any prosecutor in ...

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Two agencies dodge suits under Human Rights Act

August 24, 2018 Comments Off on Two agencies dodge suits under Human Rights Act

Two Missouri appeals courts separately concluded that two agencies can’t be sued under the state’s Human Rights Act, for different reasons.

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Missouri ACLU legal director receives Lawyer of the Year award

January 30, 2015 Comments Off on Missouri ACLU legal director receives Lawyer of the Year award

As the annual Missouri Lawyers Awards wrapped up Friday, ACLU of Missouri’s Legal Director Anthony Rothert, who was honored as the Lawyer of the Year, thanked the publication for honoring lawyers “just for doing our jobs.”

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Top V&S: Trending west

January 28, 2014 Comments Off on Top V&S: Trending west

The top cases for 2013 include many high-dollar verdicts and settlements from the Kansas City area.

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Top defense wins in 2013

January 27, 2014 Comments Off on Top defense wins in 2013

The value of a defense win is based on the amount of the plaintiffs’ last pre-trial demand or, if that was not available, the amount sought at trial. Defense verdicts where a value could not be determined were excluded from this analysis.

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