Real Property: Public Road-Common Law Dedication-Public Prescriptive Easement
Porton v. Box (MLW No. 81737/Case No. SD37755 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Taney County, Johnson, J. The post Real Property:...
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Vernon County Republican Committee v. Lee (MLW No. 81745/Case No. WD87195 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Vernon County, Crane, J....
View ArticleWoman who fell down stairs in St. Louis reaches $1.5M settlement
A woman was awarded a $1.5 million settlement by the building owner of the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis after she was injured slipping on a flight of stairs in the building, according...
View ArticleFormer reporter settles part of her lawsuit for $235,000 over a police raid...
A former reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper has agreed to accept $235,000 to settle part of her federal lawsuit over a police raid on the paper that made a small community the focus of a national...
View ArticleMother of shooting victim awarded $27M in wrongful death settlement
The mother of an individual who was shot and killed in Kansas City was awarded a $27,000,000 settlement. The post Mother of shooting victim awarded $27M in wrongful death settlement first appeared on...
View ArticleCourt orders release of Missouri woman whose conviction reversed after 43...
An appellate court has ordered the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but the state attorney general is still trying to keep her...
View Article2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Priscilla Keener
More than 25 years ago, Priscilla Keener found herself in the legal industry almost by chance. The post 2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Priscilla Keener first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View Article2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Shannon L. Wooten
From beginning her career in the legal field as a back-up receptionist in 2005, Shannon L. Wooten has worked her way up the ranks and now has been a paralegal for over a decade, working in civil...
View Article2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Alyse James
As an intake specialist and a member of the Mutrux Firm Injury Lawyers CARES Team, Alyse James is often the first point of contact for potential clients and reviews their cases to determine if the firm...
View Article2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Alyssa Howard
Alyssa Howard, a personal injury paralegal at Halvorsen Klote, said the best career advice she's received is to always seek opportunities to learn more. The post 2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Alyssa Howard...
View Article2024 Unsung Legal Heroes: Publisher’s Letter, honorees
Missouri Lawyers Media is honored to facilitate Unsung Legal Heroes, a public recognition that moves a whole bunch of unsung heroes into the sung category. The post 2024 Unsung Legal Heroes:...
View Article16 candidates vie for 21st Circuit judicial vacancy
The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission is set to interview 16 candidates who have applied to fill the vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Joseph Walsh. The post 16 candidates vie for...
View ArticleOn FTC noncompete ban, it’s prepare, wait-and-see
While there is some skepticism as to whether it will survive the immediate legal challenges it faces, attorneys say employers should take steps to prepare for the possibility that the comprehensive...
View ArticleCommentary: Reflections of Missouri Chief Justice
Although my colleagues and I keep busy all year-round deciding the cases that come before us, many people may not be aware of the Supreme Court of Missouri’s many administrative responsibilities. The...
View ArticleWebster Groves attorney suspended for misconduct
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Missouri suspended the Webster Groves attorney for professional misconduct. The post Webster Groves attorney suspended for misconduct first appeared on Missouri Lawyers...
View Article2 former Missouri police officers accused of federal civil rights violations
Two former police officers in a small St. Louis suburb are facing a federal indictment alleging that a man was beaten with a police baton while handcuffed. The post 2 former Missouri police officers...
View ArticleMary Anne Sedey, Sedey Harper Westhoff
Throughout her career, Mary Anne Sedey has advanced the rights of employees, particularly women. The post Mary Anne Sedey, Sedey Harper Westhoff first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View ArticleRik Siro, Siro Smith Dickson
Rik Siro's major cases include a $4.9 million jury verdict for the former general manager of a Kansas City shopping center who alleged she was terminated after refusing to use money from parking meters...
View ArticleHarry W. Wellford Jr., Littler
Hal Wellford is the author of Missouri’s dram shop law, which allows for wrongful-death claims against bars that illegally sell alcohol to minors or visibly intoxicated people. The post Harry W....
View ArticleFerne P. Wolf, Silverstein Wolf
Ferne Wolf began her career working for the attorney who successfully argued the landmark employment-discrimination case McDonnell Douglas v. Green in the U.S. Supreme Court. The post Ferne P. Wolf,...
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