The POWER List: Employment Law 2024
This latest edition of THE POWER LIST highlights the most powerful employment law attorneys in Missouri. The post The POWER List: Employment Law 2024 first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View ArticleThe current state of non-competes: How the recent FTC rule affects Missouri...
Here’s a closer look at what the recent developments of the FTC rule may mean for Missouri employment attorneys, and for Missouri companies. The post The current state of non-competes: How the recent...
View ArticleCommentary: Raising issues specifically in the trial court
Recent decisions demonstrate several points at which issues can be waived by not being raised in the trial court or by not being raised specifically. A few of these instructive decisions are...
View ArticleT-bone collision with commercial carrier results in $2.5M settlement
A Kansas City law firm successfully negotiated a $2.5 million settlement on behalf of a 43-year-old driver injured in a two-vehicle collision with a commercial carrier in Johnson County, Kansas. The...
View ArticleJackson County Court orders AG Bailey to sit for deposition over ethics...
In a highly unusual decision, a circuit judge has ordered Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to sit for a deposition over a possible ethics violation. The post Jackson County Court orders AG...
View ArticleFederal judge resigns over sexual misconduct, leaving just 1 judge in Alaska
A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska has resigned and could face impeachment after a judicial panel found he had an inappropriate relationship with a law clerk and lied about it. The resignation...
View ArticleInjured locomotive engineer wins $2.75M jury verdict
A southeast Missouri locomotive engineer injured in a 2018 railyard accident has been awarded $2.75 million by a city of St. Louis jury, exceeding the plaintiff’s final pretrial demand by more than $1M...
View ArticleLegal Limelight: Jean Maneke, Principal member, The Maneke Law Group, Kansas...
A Q&A with Jean Maneke, who officially turned over her role as the Missouri Press Association Hotline Attorney to Dan Curry on June 1. The post Legal Limelight: Jean Maneke, Principal member, The...
View ArticleCommentary: Tis the season to melt in place
I have spent more than half my life practicing law. I realized that this week when I had a birthday. Usually, I am pretty nonplussed about a birthday. After all, I didn’t do anything but not die for...
View ArticleMarathon Oil settles for $241M with EPA for environmental violations
The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday for alleged air quality violations at the company's oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian...
View Article22nd Circuit Judicial Commission announces nominees for Rothier vacancy
The 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission announced its three nominees to fill the associate circuit judge vacancy created by Judge David Roither’s appointment, according to a news release. The post 22nd...
View Article22nd Circuit Judicial Commission names nominees for St. Louis judicial vacancy
The 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission has named its three nominees for the St. Louis vacancy left by Judge Rex Burlison’s retirement. The post 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission names nominees for St....
View ArticleMissouri Supreme Court overrules Marcellus Williams’ motion to withdraw...
In an expedited opinion handed down on Friday, the state’s highest court overruled a motion to withdraw Marcellus Williams’ motion of execution. The post Missouri Supreme Court overrules Marcellus...
View ArticleConcussed man loses rural collision claim in St. Charles
A man seeking $4M before trial failed to sway a St. Charles jury in his favor. He alleged that a company truck driver caused the collision that resulted in a traumatic brain injury. The post Concussed...
View ArticleMissouri’s Southern District Court of Appeals elects new chief judge
Jennifer R. Growcock is the new chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, according to a news release from the court. The post Missouri’s Southern District Court of Appeals...
View ArticleFederal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday, siding with defense lawyers who said the special...
View ArticleJury sides with wildlife park in slip and fall
A woman’s claim after slipping on a wet floor did not sway a Taney County jury to believe a warning sign would have prevented her fall. The post Jury sides with wildlife park in slip and fall first...
View ArticleReputational Management: Creating a framework for law firm leaders to...
In recent years, the landscape for law firm leaders has dramatically changed, with increasing pressure to comment on political, social and technological issues. Navigating this new reality requires a...
View ArticleMichigan county to pay $7M to family of man killed while jailed
A Detroit-area county agreed to a $7 million settlement in the death of a man who was severely beaten by another man while in jail for a misdemeanor. The post Michigan county to pay $7M to family of...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Failure to Request...
Flaherty v. State (MLW No. 81773/Case No. SC100292 – 17 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Wilson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Buchanan County, Robb, J. (Lindsey Wiederholt, Kansas City, for...
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