Man injured in rear-end accident wins $3M settlement
A $3 million settlement has resolved a case over a car accident complicated by medical issues from later treatment that left a man with ongoing spinal troubles. The post Man injured in rear-end...
View ArticleParson signs bill to kick Planned Parenthood off Medicaid
Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed legislation to once again try to kick Planned Parenthood out of the state's Medicaid program. The post Parson signs bill to kick Planned...
View ArticleDowd Bennett adds longest-serving federal appeals court clerk as Counsel
Michael Gans, who served as Eighth Circuit Federal Appeals Court Clerk for 41 years, has joined Dowd Bennett as Counsel in the firm’s St. Louis office. The post Dowd Bennett adds longest-serving...
View ArticleGretchen Myers inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Personal injury attorney Gretchen Myers of The Law Offices of Gretchen Myers in St. Louis has been inducted in Switzerland as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. The post Gretchen...
View ArticleLegal Limelight: Ellen Flottman
A Q&A with Ellen Flottman, Missouri State Public Defender about her career, advice for young lawyers and more. The post Legal Limelight: Ellen Flottman first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View ArticleCommentary: Old Lawyers Never Die. Wait, They Do.
One feature of being an old lawyer is that most of my friends are old lawyers too. We have known each other for decades and have either shared cases or stories. The post Commentary: Old Lawyers Never...
View ArticleNorth Dakota attempts to revisit redistricting decision it won
Months after it won a lawsuit over legislative boundaries, North Dakota is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit its victory, baffling others involved in the state's redistricting fights and...
View ArticleAlleged faulty brakes in rear-end accident leads to $5.4M settlement
A November 2021 accident involving a cement mixer striking a line of cars has resulted in a more than $5.4 million settlement amid allegations of poor brake maintenance. The post Alleged faulty brakes...
View ArticleClarence Thomas says critics are pushing ‘nastiness,’ calls Washington a...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness" and "lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as...
View ArticleFederal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect this week. The post Federal judge temporarily...
View ArticleFamily of man killed in wreck with bus reaches $7.1M settlement
The family of a man who died from his injuries after his truck struck a school bus reached a $7.1 million confidential settlement weeks before the parties were set to try the case. The post Family of...
View ArticleFormer University of Missouri frat member pleads guilty in hazing that caused...
A former member of a University of Missouri fraternity has pleaded guilty in the hazing of another student that caused blindness and significant brain damage. The post Former University of Missouri...
View ArticleAbuse victim advocates pushing Missouri AG to investigate Christian boarding...
Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools on Monday urged the state's attorney general to launch an investigation, work with local prosecutors and take other steps aimed at stemming...
View ArticleCivil Rights: Change of Judge-Writ of Prohibition
J.D. v. Sanders (MLW No. 81479/Case No. SD37824 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Growcock, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Wright County, Carter, J. (Daniel James Rhoads, St....
View ArticleDomestic Relations: Child Support-Equitable Division
Gardner v. Gardner (MLW No. 81480/Case No. SD38026 – 20 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jasper County, Crane, J. (Bradley R. Barton,...
View ArticleDomestic Relations: Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights-Grounds for...
In the Interest of M.L.P. (MLW No. 81478/Case No. SD38069 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Borthwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Wayne County, Schrum, J. The post...
View ArticleDomestic Relations: Paternity Judgment-Child Custody and Support
In Re: The Matter of: O.S.M. (MLW No. 81477/Case Nos. SD38078 & SD38079 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Greene County, Greenwade,...
View ArticleDomestic Relations: Juvenile Proceedings-Transfer for Criminal Prosecution
In the Interest of A.M.S. (MLW No. 81482/Case No. WD86022 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Boone County, Gonzalez, J. (Benjamin James...
View ArticleDomestic Relations: Juvenile Proceedings-Transfer for Criminal Prosecution
In the Interest of: B.A.V. (MLW No. 81481/Case No. WD86093 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Henry County, Baker, J. (Michael Keith Hill,...
View ArticleDomestic Relations: Juvenile Proceedings-Transfer for Criminal Prosecution
In the Interest of: T.L.L. (MLW No. 81483/Case No. WD86004 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Boone County, Gonzalez, J. (Michael Keith...
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