Missouri Lawyers Weekly articles

Recent articles from Missouri Lawyers Weekly

Missouri appeals court upholds insurance exclusion.
March 16, 2009... Byline: Allison Retka A state appellate court has upheld an insurance policy exclusion that significantly reduces payout if the insured obtained workers' compensation benefits for his injury. In a case of first impression, the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District validated an...

Husch Blackwell, with offices in Missouri, lets go 17 attorneys, 45 staff.
March 16, 2009... Byline: Heather Cole Husch Blackwell Sanders is letting go 17 attorneys and 45 staff members firmwide, citing performance and consolidation. The cuts are not being made for economic reasons, Co-Chairman David Fenley said in a phone interview. "I think we know what a layoff is,"...

HIPAA changes included in stimulus law.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
March 16, 2009... Byline: Correy E. Stephenson/Dolan Media Newswires In addition to making changes to COBRA and the tax laws, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 also included changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The changes, which affect HIPAA's privacy...

Federal judge in Kansas City issues restraining order in Guy's snacks case.
March 16, 2009... Byline: Heather Cole A federal judge in Kansas City this month made permanent a restraining order in a trademark lawsuit over Guy's snack food brands. The March 6 order keeps customer payments routed to Kansas FlyBy Capital, a company formed to buy the Guy's brands, and freezes...

Missouri Court of Appeals rules sanctions were abuse of discretion in divorce case.
March 16, 2009... Byline: Stephanie Maniscalco A trial court went too far in a divorce case when it struck a husband's pleadings, prevented him from presenting evidence and limited his cross examination, the Missouri Court of Appeals has held. The Southern District acknowledged the husband's failure to...