MO Firms Talk Merger

Two Missouri law firms are discussing a merger that would create the state’s second largest firm.

Blackwell Sanders and Husch & Eppenberger are discussing a combination that would produce a…

Oct 1, 2007 12:07 PM CDT

Judge Blocks Abortion Law

A federal judge has barred enforcement of a Missouri law requiring abortion clinics to upgrade their surgery facilities.

U.S. District Judge Ortrie Smith issued a temporary restraining order and scheduled…

Aug 28, 2007 2:57 PM CDT

Setbacks in Lead Paint Suits

Lead paint litigation looked promising when a Rhode Island jury last year found paint companies liable for creating a public nuisance.

Since then, a series of rulings shielding paint manufacturers…

Aug 21, 2007 1:07 PM CDT

Ogletree Adds Two New Offices

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart is opening offices in St. Louis and Detroit.

The move to St. Louis will make Ogletree the only national labor and employment law firm…

Aug 15, 2007 11:44 AM CDT

Lawyer to Press Dead Client’s Appeal

A lawyer says he’ll keep working on an appeal for a Missouri death row inmate who died yesterday from throat cancer.

The inmate, Brian Kinder, had claimed he was innocent…

Aug 9, 2007 3:02 PM CDT

St. Louis Prosecutor: Right Man Executed

Friends of Larry Griffin and death penalty opponents have been eagerly awaiting a report by the chief St. Louis prosecutor on whether Griffin was innocent of the 1980 murder for…

Jul 13, 2007 5:28 PM CDT

Owners Blame Cities for Bad Homes

As builders throughout the country rushed to profit in the recent construction boom, a number of homes and developments went up that were badly built or otherwise created problems. But…

Jul 7, 2007 12:39 AM CDT

Law Firm Markets Product Discounts

Looking for a discount on a foot rub, your next visit to a tanning salon–or legal services? Brown & Crouppen offers them all, via its “VIP Platinum Card.”

Plus, the…

Jun 26, 2007 10:00 PM CDT

Did Missouri Execute an Innocent Man?

A dozen years after Larry Griffin was executed, despite his continuing proclaimations of innocence, by the state of Missouri, there are major unanswered questions about whether he was actually guilty…

Jun 26, 2007 8:35 PM CDT

Longtime Judge Desegregated Schools,  Sat on Watergate Hearings Panel

A retired federal judge known for his role in helping to desegregate the St. Louis schools–as well as, during an earlier stint in Congress, for sitting on the House Judiciary…

Jun 23, 2007 12:21 AM CDT

St. Louis Lead-Paint Suit Fails

The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled the city of St. Louis may not sue the makers of lead paint under a market-share theory.

The city needed to prove which paint…

Jun 13, 2007 8:21 PM CDT

Courts Differ on Wal-Mart Suits

Courts in two states yesterday differed on workers’ quests for class action status in lawsuits against Wal-Mart.

A Missouri appeals court ruled that a class action suit could proceed after a trial judge revises definitions for subclasses, the Wall Street Journal reports (sub. req.).

A New York court refused to certify a class in a similar suit, saying the claims should be tried individually.

Jun 13, 2007 2:37 PM CDT

PD Who Helped Partner Tie Sham Knot Seeks Legal Immigration Alternative

A St. Louis public defender who chose to break the law rather than lose the man he loves admits he made a serious mistake. But the lack of legally recognized…

Jun 13, 2007 12:48 AM CDT

Lawyer Denies Role in Prosecutor Firing

A St. Louis attorney is disputing stories that he complained about lax voter fraud prosecutions, resulting in the ouster of U.S. Attorney Todd Graves of Kansas City, Mo.

Thor Hearne,…

Jun 6, 2007 8:28 PM CDT

PD on the Defense for ‘Sham’ Marriage

A former chief public defender in St. Louis was indicted today on charges he arranged a “sham marriage” so that his boyfriend could stay in the United States.

Prosecutors announced…

Jun 2, 2007 1:27 AM CDT