Hearing begins for $2.8B NCAA settlement that could lock in seismic changes...
A federal judge opened the final hearing for a landmark $2.8 billion settlement that will impact every corner of college athletics by saying she will not be granting formal approval on Monday. The post...
View Article$2M deal reached in lawsuit over young woman’s death at North Dakota jail in...
A $2 million agreement has been reached in a lawsuit over the death of a 19-year-old woman while she was in custody at a North Dakota county jail in 2020. The post $2M deal reached in lawsuit over...
View ArticleWestern District reverses, remands, woman’s wrongful death suit against railroad
The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, reversed and remanded a lower court’s decision in favor of the defendant — Soo Line Railroad Company — after determining the lower court erred when it...
View ArticleFired pardon attorney accuses DOJ of ‘ongoing corruption,’ abuse of power
Liz Oyer said Justice Department leaders tried to intimidate her into silence by dispatching deputy marshals to her house to deliver her a warning letter, though she was able to forestall the arrival...
View ArticleBayer asks U.S. Supreme Court to block suits claiming it failed to warn about...
Bayer's new request to the nation's highest court comes as it is simultaneously pursing legislation in Missouri and other states seeking to erect a legal shield against lawsuits targeting Roundup, a...
View ArticleCriminal Law-Motion for Reconsideration/En Banc Hearing-Transfer to Supreme...
The state moved for reconsideration or en banc hearing, or alternatively, for transfer of the case to the supreme court, arguing that the court’s ruling on defendant’s appeal overlooked controlling […]...
View ArticleDomestic Relations-Guardian’s Adoption-Parental Consent
Father appealed the trial court’s granting guardians’ petition to adopt father’s child. The trial court concluded that father’s consent to the adoption was not required because for the six months […]...
View ArticleReal Property-Sewer Line-Prescriptive Easement
Defendants appealed the trial court’s judgment, challenging the weight of the evidence. Plaintiffs filed suit seeking to keep their sewer lateral line, arguing that they had acquired title or...
View ArticleTorts-Loss of Use of Enjoyment of Property-Claim Against Governmental Entity
Defendant appealed the denial of its motion for JNOV after the jury entered a verdict for plaintiffs on their nuisance and negligence claims alleging property damage and loss of use […] The post...
View ArticleCriminal Law-Endangering the Welfare of a Child-Sufficiency of Evidence
Defendant appealed her conviction for endangering the welfare of a child, felony murder, domestic assault, and property damage after her children died from hyperthermia when she left them in a […] The...
View ArticleCriminal Law-Murder-Sufficiency of Evidence
Defendant appealed his conviction for second-degree murder, armed robbery, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon, following an incident in which an SUV chased down a sedan; after […] The...
View ArticleDomestic Relations-Divorce-Nunc Pro Tunc Order
Wife appealed the trial court’s order granting husband’s motion to dismiss wife’s motion for a nunc pro tunc order. Wife sought an order alleging that the trial court’s decree of […] The post Domestic...
View ArticleReal Property-Adverse Possession-Weight of the Evidence
Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s judgment finding that defendants were the owners of a disputed parcel by adverse possession, arguing that the weight of the evidence did not support finding […] The...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation-Second Injury Fund-Evidence of Preexisting Permanent...
Claimant appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission’s denial of his claim for benefits from the Second Injury Fund seeking total disability benefits related to a work accident where a […]...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation-Work Accident as Primary Cause-Sufficiency of Evidence
Claimant appealed the denial of his workers’ compensation claim based on the finding that his work-related accident was not the prevailing factor in his disability. Claimant argued that the Labor […]...
View ArticleMark J. Temkin, Riezman Berger
With 46 years of transactional experience, Mark Temkin has negotiated and closed high profile sales, mergers and purchases of businesses with values of up to $200 million. The post Mark J. Temkin,...
View ArticleRichard N. Tishler, Riezman Berger
Richard Tishler, the longtime managing shareholder at Riesman Berger, focuses his practice on a large swath of transactional, corporate, business planning, tax planning and estate planning matters. The...
View ArticleJohn Welge, BCLP
Leveraging his prior experience as a CPA with national accounting firms, John Welge focuses on middle-market mergers and acquisitions. The post John Welge, BCLP first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View ArticleThe POWER List: Mergers & Acquisitions 2025
In this latest edition of THE POWER LIST, we examine the world of M&A. The post The POWER List: Mergers & Acquisitions 2025 first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View ArticleCommentary: Streamlined transfer procedure in Missouri appeals
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Missouri streamlines court transfer rules, ending the requirement to apply in the Court of Appeals before the Supreme Court. The post Commentary: Streamlined transfer procedure...
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