Father settles for $14M in wrongful death suit against former state foster...
The father of a 3-year-girl killed by her mother’s boyfriend while in legal custody of the state has reached a $14M wrongful death settlement in Jefferson County with Great Circle, a former state...
View ArticleReputation Management: Protecting law firm data and reputation: A guide to...
A comprehensive, well-developed incident response plan developed with risk assessments that identify potential threats and catalog and prioritize an organization’s assets is critical to a firm’s cyber...
View ArticleRudy Giuliani draws rebuke for outburst accusing judge in assets case of...
In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudy Giuliani has accused a judge of making wrong assumptions about him after ordering him to turn over most of his assets to two election poll workers who...
View ArticleMissouri judge upholds state law banning gender-affirming restrictions
A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a victory for supporters of the ban as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on the issue...
View ArticleElection stokes fears of losing no-fault divorce
Married couples across the U.S. have had access to no-fault divorce for more than 50 years, but after Donald Trump and JD Vance won the election, warnings began popping up on social media urging women...
View ArticleJury sides with defense in lawsuit over alleged asbestos exposure
A Jackson County jury has rejected a Kansas City woman’s toxic tort lawsuit over a 2019 mesothelioma diagnosis that she linked to asbestos exposure while working at a prominent office building in the...
View ArticleFormer associate dean wins $1.12M verdict against UCM in discrimination lawsuit
The University of Central Missouri will have to pay over a million dollars following a guilty verdict in a lawsuit brought forward by an employee claiming retaliation, sex discrimination and a hostile...
View ArticleKatherine Feierabend, Schirger Feierabend
Schirger Feierabend is pleased to announce that Katherine (Katie) A. Feierabend has joined the firm as an associate attorney.
View ArticleOlivia Bess-Rhodes, Schirger Feierabend
Schirger Feierabend is pleased to announce that Olivia Bess-Rhodes has joined the firm as an associate attorney.
View ArticleMassachusetts man who spent decades in prison for a murder he didn’t commit...
A Massachusetts man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he claims that he didn't commit has been awarded $13 million by a jury. Michael Sullivan was convicted of murder and armed robbery in 1987...
View ArticleJudge tacks on more than $300,000 in sanctions after jury finds for plaintiff...
A Caldwell County employment case has resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff with the addition of more than $300,000 in sanctions by the judge against the defendants for alleging that a family member...
View ArticleJury awards $1.7M to businessman in suit over severance package
A businessman will receive more than $1.7 million in compensation from a suit against his former employer after emerging victorious over a counterclaim that alleged a conspiracy among its executives...
View Article75-year-old driver who suffered medical distress obtains defense verdict...
The defense team for a man who crashed on the side of the road during a medical incident has won a verdict in his favor before a jury. The plaintiff was a 7-year-old injured in a separate but related...
View ArticleProsecutors: Ex-KCK detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women is dead
A white ex-Kansas police detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women and girls — and terrorizing those who tried to fight back — died Monday from a gunshot wound as his trial was set to begin,...
View ArticleAbnormal brain and childhood abuse make Missouri man unfit for execution, his...
A clemency petition for a Missouri man facing the death penalty for sexually assaulting and killing a child says he was a frequent victim of physical and sexual abuse in his youth and has a...
View ArticleHuman Rights Act questions send case to state court
A lawsuit filed under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA) presenting novel questions of the law should be remanded to the state court, the Eastern District of Missouri recently ruled.
View ArticleMissouri man facing execution in the sexual assault and strangling of a...
On Monday, Republican Gov. Mike Parson denied a clemency petition, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined a request to intervene. No further appeals are planned.
View ArticleLegal Ethics: Navigating the ethical challenges of advertising and...
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, attorneys and law firms are increasingly turning to third-party marketing professionals, online platforms, and social media for advertising and soliciting new...
View ArticlePersonal guaranty on loan upheld by Court of Appeals
A company shareholder was liable for a personal guaranty he made in a loan agreement for the business, the Eastern District has ruled, affirming judgment in favor of the borrower.
View ArticleCriminal Law: Cyberstalking-Evidentiary Rulings-Sufficiency of Evidence
U.S. v. Brown (MLW No. 82400/Case No. 23-3353 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Kays, J. (Quinn A....
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