Missouri’s Top 20 Law Firms 2024: Limbaugh Law Firm
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Largest Out of State Settlements
View ArticleThe Top 100 POWER List 2024
At the end of the year, our editorial team reviewed hundreds of Power profiles published in the previous 12 months to find the cream of the crop — the Top 100 attorneys in Missouri and bordering metro...
View ArticleCommentary: Considerations for buying legal malpractice insurance
While not legally required in Missouri, malpractice insurance is a practical necessity for any lawyer in private practice. Here are some of the primary issues to consider when buying legal liability...
View ArticleAttorneys petition state’s highest court to change ‘confusing’ rule
A group of attorneys statewide have signed a letter urging the state’s supreme court to revise rule 84.04 (d) or at the very least, to form a committee to analyze the rule.
View ArticleMixed ruling allows some construction-based claims to move forward
A lawsuit against the successor in interest to a property warranty must face claims for breach of contract, negligence and breach of express warranty from the current property owner, a federal court in...
View ArticleBiden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 in biggest single-day act...
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans...
View ArticleMissouri’s Top 20 Law Firms 2024
Every firm has a unique advantage that drives clients to choose it over a rival. But a few law firms stand out in particular ways.
View ArticleCommentary: The importance of precision in motions for directed verdict:...
Though there may be a tendency to approach writing such motions as a formulaic endeavor, the recent decision in Piers v. Missouri Dep’t of Corrections serves as a reminder that precision — not “phoning...
View ArticleLegal Limelight: James P. Ahearn
James P. Ahearn, a founding partner of Ahearn Kershman in Clayton, helps LGBTQ+ families and individuals in Missouri through some of the most important moments of their lives.
View ArticleMcKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650M for helping Purdue Pharma boost opioid...
McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work to help opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma boost the sales of the highly addictive...
View ArticleAppeals court reverses denial of total disability benefits
A Missouri appeals court has ruled that a former manual laborer qualifies for permanent total disability benefits from the state's Second Injury Fund, reversing a previous decision that denied his...
View ArticleParson appoints St. Louis prosecutor to replace Wesley Bell, despite some...
Outgoing Gov. Mike Parson has named a nominee for the role of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, which will be vacated, but County Executive Sam Page has also announced a nominee and both officials...
View ArticleTrump’s second term: Bracing for a renewed focus on immigration enforcement
Donald Trump’s return to the presidency will likely bring significant shifts in U.S. immigration policy, with consequences for employers.
View ArticleAppeals court finds insurer did not engage in bad faith
An insurer did not engage in bad faith with respect to settling a claim against its insured where the injured party’s counsel refused attempts to pay policy limits to release the insured, the Western...
View ArticleTexas’ abortion pill lawsuit against N.Y. doctor a new challenge to...
Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by driver in Kansas City settles for $1.25 million
The family of a 44-year-old Kansas City man injured in October 2023 after being hit by a car while crossing a downtown street has settled a claim with the responsible driver’s insurer for $1.25 million.
View ArticleSuccession Planning: The illusion of law firm permanence vs. the reality of...
Law firms go to a lot of trouble to create the illusion that their existence is perpetual. This is, of course, an illusion.
View ArticleAttorneys who fought to keep abortion rights on the ballot named Lawyers of...
As one of the most important legal battles in the state this year, Missouri Lawyers Media has named the attorneys who helped successfully retain the abortion rights amendment on the ballot as the...
View ArticleAmericans’ trust in nation’s court system hits record low, survey finds
At a time of heightened political division, Americans' confidence in their country’s judicial system and courts dropped to a record low of 35% this year, according to a new Gallup poll.
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