News from 2013
Supreme Court strikes down so-called Amazon tax law; Karmeier dissents
Karmeier BurkeA 2011 state law that imposed a tax on out-of-state Internet retailers is unconstitutional, the Illinois Supreme Court held today.In a 6-1 decision, the high court affirmed a lower court ruling that struck down the so-called “Amazon tax law” because it failed to meet the substantial nexus requirement for state taxes under the Commerce Clause and was preempted by a federal law prohibiting
St. Clair County foreclosures Oct. 3-11
October 3, 2013
St. Clair County real estate Sept. 30-Oct. 11
September 30, 2013
Madison County real estate Sept. 26-Oct. 2
September 26, 2013
Madison County foreclosures Oct. 7-15
October 7, 2013
HeplerBroom announces 'Super Lawyers' and 'Rising Stars'
Davis Hentz MacDonald Magee McCollough Noce Deterding FowlerHeplerBroom has announced that six partners have been nominated for the 2013 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, and six associates have been nominated for the Missouri and Kansas Rising Stars. Super Lawyers magazine is published by Minneapolis-based Law & Politics. In HeplerBroom’s St. Louis office
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 10/21 & 10/23/2013
Wednesday, October 23
Madison County Civil Docket: 10/21 - 10/25/2013
MudgeMonday, October 219 a.m.BURLEYSON CLINT V. FINN PATRICIA11-L-001358, MUDGE 302SCOTT SHERRY R JOINT PLENARY G V. ST LOUIS NEUROLOGICAL10-L-000482, MUDGE 302SMITH RANDY V. ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY10-L-000611, MUDGE 302KINDLE CANDACE V. MICK DOROTHY K12-L-000992, MATOESIAN 351LAWRENCE YVETTE SPECIAL ADMIN V. PETERSEN HEALTH ENTERPRISES11-L-000729, MATOESIAN 351CHAMNESS PAMELA P V. MCKAIG NICHOLAS
Heroin dealer pleads guilty in federal court; McGilvery says Cook was 'almost' daily customer
McGilverySean McGilvery of Belleville, heroin supplier to former judge Michael Cook, turned to the drug as a cheap alternative to prescription pain killers, his lawyer said after he pleaded guilty on Oct. 17.Rodney Holmes of St. Louis told reporters outside of federal court, “People sell these pills on the street but it’s cheaper to get heroin.”“OxyContin is just synthetic morphine," he said. “This