A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling in favor of allowing donations between Missouri political action committees, arguing that a state ban on the practice unconstitutionally violates the groups’ First Amendment rights. The 8th U.S. Circuit ...

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A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling in favor of allowing donations between Missouri political action committees, arguing that a state ban on the practice unconstitutionally violates the groups’ First Amendment rights. The 8th U.S. Circuit ...

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The 8^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of one of The Satanic Temple’s three pending lawsuits challenging Missouri’s abortion restrictions, finding the plaintiff lacked standing to sue because she no longer was pregnant.

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A workers’ compensation insurance carrier could bring a breach-of-contract action to recover unpaid insurance premiums from an aircraft painter, according to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In a case of first impression, the appellate court held that the ...

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Criminal attorneys are closely watching an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case that could drastically affect the number of convictions and guilty pleas under one of the most commonly-charged federal crimes on the books.

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The drugs that were the subject of the lawsuits included Advil, Bayer Aspirin and Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom.

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A federal appeals court upheld a civil contempt order against a convicted scammer for violating a 12-year-old injunction against making false claims while marketing training and business programs. Richard C. Neiswonger was one of the owners of the now-defunct Asset ...

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A man sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine will get a do-over by a federal appeals court. The U.S. Supreme Court told the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday morning to re-review Clint L. ...

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The federal judiciary did away with legalese for the first major revision of its ethical code since 1992 – which includes a definition of “appearance of impropriety.” The Judicial Conference of the United States, the policy-making body of the federal ...

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