8th Circuit sides with brokerage in dispute with former members
ST. LOUIS, MO - In Brief The 8th Circuit upheld the Missouri choice-of-law and forum-selection provisions in Lockton’s membership agreements. The court found Lockton’s ...More

22nd Circuit Judicial Commission names nominees to fill St. Louis vacancy
ST. LOUIS, MO - On Sept. 11, the 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission announced three nominees to fill a circuit judge vacancy in the City of St. Louis. The vacancy was created ...More

Criminal - Trial court’s departure from sentencing guidelines isn’t reviewable
RICHMOND, VA - Where a defendant argued that departing from the discretionary sentencing guidelines by more than six times their upper end was so arbitrary as to deny him due ...More

Experts urge caution as federal government scrutinizes law school accreditation process
RICHMOND, VA - [box type="shadow"] Summary: U.S. Department of Education recommends denying ABA Council recognition ABA Council repeals Standard 206 to preserve accreditation ...More

Business development in the age of AI
COLUMBIA, SC - [box type="shadow"] IN BRIEF Artificial intelligence is working its way into everything from meeting notes to client pitches AI recommendation engines are ...More

New AI tools for legal document workflows
COLUMBIA, SC - [box type="shadow"] IN BRIEF DocStyle launches DocStyle AI for legal professionals Integration with Claude for Word and Microsoft Copilot Available as enhancement ...More

South Carolina Court of Appeals Unpublished - Criminal Practice - Search Warrants – Cellphone Evidence
COLUMBIA, SC - Search warrants for a murder investigation were supported by probable cause under the totality of the circumstances, and suppression was unwarranted where officers ...More