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This week, the Missouri Board of Accountancy released a comment concerning Amendment 2 to the Missouri Constitution, approved by voters on November 6, 2018.  Amendment 2, in general, approves the use of medical marijuana within the state. As of June 2019, 11 states have completely…
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Last week members of Capes Sokol’s Business and Real Estate Practice Group attended a CLE webinar co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. The webinar entitled, “Blockchain and Real Estate –…
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On Wednesday, Governor Parson signed into law Senate Bill 224, which will bring the Missouri Supreme Court Rules into closer alignment with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In addition, he signed into law Senate Bill No. 7 which places limitations on Missouri’s existing joinder…
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In this final installment of our four-part series, we analyze areas in which the Missouri Supreme Court Rules do not align with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the implications on Missouri trial practice.   Expert Discovery Unlike FRCP 26(b)(4), the existing Missouri rules…
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It would be difficult now to find someone in St. Louis unaware of the “Play Gloria” anthem for the St. Louis Blues. The origins of that victory chant were in January of this year when several Blues players went to watch the NFC wild-card game…
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Last week, Capes Sokol’s Litigation Group discussed legislation recently passed by the Missouri Legislature that is designed to bring the Missouri Supreme Court Rules more closely aligned with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”).  Today we want to examine the proposed addition of Rule…
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Last week, Capes Sokol’s Litigation Group outlined some potential significant changes to Missouri’s joinder and venue laws (Senate Bill No. 7). In this second of a multi-part series, we discuss Senate Bill No. 224, which would enact key provisions of the Missouri Supreme Court Rules…
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