After more than a year and a half of postponements, the second-phase trial in a long-running dispute pitting farmers along the Missouri River against the federal government will take place this summer, using a virtual format rather than in person. ...

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Protesters gathered Tuesday outside the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City to demand that the state reopen to business after weeks of government-imposed social distancing aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The protest is among several that have been ...

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The state of Missouri filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Chinese government over the coronavirus, alleging that nation’s officials are to blame for the global pandemic. The lawsuit, filed in federal court by the state’s top prosecutor, alleges Chinese officials ...

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Secrecy surrounding executions could hinder efforts by a group of medical professionals who are asking the nation’s death penalty states for medications used in lethal injections so that they can go to coronavirus patients who are on ventilators, according to ...

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Americans are increasingly hostile toward China as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the U.S. and global economies and after three years of Trump administration antagonism toward the country, according to a nationwide poll. The poll, conducted last month by ...

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A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared. While that’s clearly good news, it also means ...

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As the Missouri Supreme Court held its first-ever remote oral argument, Chief Justice George W. Draper III tried to make things seem as normal as possible.

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As she prepares to take on a new role as chair of Husch Blackwell, Catherine Hanaway is focused on ensuring it emerges from the coronavirus crisis as the strongest law firm possible for its clients. Husch Blackwell announced April 14 ...

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The Missouri Supreme Court has extended its restrictions on most in-person hearings until at least May 15. In an order dated April 17, the court suspended in-person proceedings in all appellate and circuit courts, including all associate, family, juvenile, municipal ...

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Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe assesses the current and future effect on our state   Registration for this event is closed. Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Webinar: 9-9:50 a.m.  $10 for BAMSL members $20 for non-members 1.0 hours of CLE credit Moderators: ...

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With a key coronavirus rescue fund exhausted, lawmakers faced new pressure Thursday to break a stalemate over President Donald Trump’s $250 billion emergency request to replenish the program that helps small businesses keep workers on their payroll. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ...

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