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Jackson County Jury Finds for Defense After 8-Week Trial

Eight weeks of trying to convince a jury that one of the country's largest banks wiped out a start-up credit card processing company came to nothing on Wednesday. Following a complex trial that began in late January, the Jackson County jury returned a defense verdict for U.S. Bank and Multi Service Corp. The plaintiffs had sought approximately $60 million in compensatory damages and at least twice that amount in punitive damages.

Irs Ramping Up Collection Efforts

The current tax season is tougher than most for Americans. With unemployment and home foreclosures at record highs, more can't afford to pay -- and won't pay -- their taxes. This could prove to be a problem as local tax attorneys are reporting that in the past few years, the Internal Revenue Service has increased its collection practices. Those actions could be more pronounced during the economic downturn.

Missouri Appeals Court Affirms $1m Verdict in Defamation Case

A Missouri appeals court upheld a $1 million verdict against Allstate Indemnity Co. in a lawsuit claiming the insurer defamed a homeowner in a denial letter. The insured, John Johnson, owned the Salem, Mo., home for about three years when it was destroyed in a fire in July 2002. Seven months later, Allstate denied the claim, stating in a letter its conclusion that Johnson misrepresented material facts about the home and the loss and that he committed fraud or made false statements in the inve...

Symposium to Explore Civil Rights Legal History in St. Louis Area

Starting with the infamous Dred Scott decision in 1857, a large number of significant civil rights cases have arisen out of St. Louis. To draw attention to those decisions, the St. Louis County Historical Society is hosting a symposium on March 25 highlighting some of the landmark civil rights cases emanating from St. Louis.