Domestic Relations: Child Abuse-Due Process
In the Interest of: K.K.S.S. (MLW No. 81511/Case No. WD86175 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ardini, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Harrell, J. (Tracey T....
View ArticleReal Estate: Property Development-Enforcement of Restrictive Covenant
RVR Enterprises, Inc. v. Cinnamon Hill, LLC (MLW No. 81510/Case No. WD86332 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Boone County, Crane, J....
View ArticleWoman injured in right of way accident settles for $500,000
A woman who suffered injuries to her shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist and hand in a motor vehicle accident settled the case for $500,000, according to the attorney who handled her lawsuit. The post Woman...
View ArticleGraceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate’s lawsuit moves forward
A judge on Wednesday said Elvis Presley's estate could be successful in arguing that a company's attempt to auction Graceland is fraudulent as he halted a foreclosure sale of the beloved Memphis...
View ArticleMaker of popular weedkiller amplifies fight against cancer-related lawsuits
After failing this year in several U.S. states, including Missouri, Bayer said Tuesday that it plans to amplify efforts to create a legal shield against a proliferation of lawsuits alleging it failed...
View ArticleSt. Louis judicial vacancy opens with impending retirement
The 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications to fill the vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Rex Burlison. The post St. Louis judicial vacancy opens with impending...
View ArticleProsecutors to seek death penalty in killing of Missouri court employee,...
Missouri prosecutors said Wednesday they intend to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City-area man who is charged with murder in the killings of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction...
View ArticleFate of Missouri man in prison for 33 years in hands of St. Louis judge
A St. Louis judge will soon decide the fate of a Missouri man who has spent more than three decades in prison for a killing he says he didn't commit. The post Fate of Missouri man in prison for 33...
View ArticleNCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former...
The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years. The deal also calls for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing...
View ArticleGovernment asks court to break up Ticketmaster’s monopoly on live events
The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and asking a court to break up the system that...
View ArticleJury sides with defense in breach of contract dispute
A Jackson County jury sided with two contractors in a breach of contract and negligence lawsuit filed by a Kansas City paper products manufacturer over a costly water leak and power outage at its...
View ArticleAlito rejects calls to quit cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag...
Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his...
View ArticleApplications sought for St. Louis County circuit judge
The 21st Circuit Judicial Commission in St. Louis County is accepting applications for a circuit judge vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Joseph L. Walsh III. The post Applications...
View ArticleConstitutionality of surcharge collections before Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court heard oral argument on May 14 on the constitutionality of the collection of surcharges for certain state funds as court costs in criminal cases. The post Constitutionality of...
View ArticleNRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland...
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against an ex-New York state official over claims she pressured companies to blacklist it following the 2018 Parkland,...
View ArticleEthics complaint: Clerk on Alex Murdaugh trial spent thousands on bonuses, gifts
South Carolina officials have filed 76 counts of ethics violations against the court clerk who handled the Alex Murdaugh murder trial, accusing her of allowing a photo of Murdaugh in a holding cell to...
View ArticlePhotos: 2024 Women’s Justice Awards attendee photos
Photos of 2024 Women's Justice Awards attendees from the event in May 2024. The post Photos: 2024 Women’s Justice Awards attendee photos first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View ArticleGuilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016...
View ArticleLawsuit filed to invalidate court redaction rules passed last year
A pair of Missouri appellate attorneys, a journalist and the Missouri Broadcasters Association filed a lawsuit which seeks to throw out new court redaction requirements that took effect last August....
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical...
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications. The post Texas...
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