The fact that a black man asked a question during jury selection kept him off the jury. But on Tuesday, the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District, in a 2-1 decision, ordered a new trial for convicted murderer Tyrone C. ...

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Eight Missouri attorneys were among the 176 listed on consulting company BTI Consulting Group’s Client Service All-Star Team. The attorneys are: Daniel J. Godar and Edward R. Spalty, partners with Armstrong Teasdale; Rick Frawley, associate, Bryan Cave; John Lonsberg, partner ...

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The Appellate Judicial Commission is accepting applications for judge on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Booker T. Shaw. Shaw’s retirement is effective Jan. 30. Those interested may download ...

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In a pair of decisions that caught the attention of lawyers across the state, the Missouri Supreme Court for the first time weighed in on the enforceability of arbitration agreements in nursing home contracts. The early outlook for business interests is not good, according to lawyers who defend businesses in injury cases. The court ruled that the surviving children of nursing home residents are not bound by the fine print legal clauses in their parents' contracts, and a concurring opinion found them to be unconscionable adhesion contracts.

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The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District blasted a payday lender for binding its customers to an unconscionable arbitration clause. The court upheld a St. Louis County Circuit Court decision from January 2008 that ruled the class action waiver contained ...

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