Legal roundtable

St. Louis developers have escaped federal fraud charges, but an attorney notes, “fraud is fraud.”

Newly appointed Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is now representing the office she sued as an attorney for the Grain Belt Express.

St. Louis’ civilian-led oversight board was founded to investigate police. A letter from the city attorney has thrown the board’s future into doubt.

The Legal Roundtable also discussed a settlement with the family of a visiting teen volleyball player whose legs were amputated and attempts to remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office.

Attorneys say tornado victims are unlikely to prevail in suing over St. Louis’ siren failure.

A controversial sentence of probation followed a terrifying 2023 shooting.

A court defeat for Lyft earlier this month sets up potentially “billions of dollars in damages” in similar cases, says attorney Dave Roland.

Tony Kirchner says St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery defamed him Saturday in a statement in which Montgomery said Kirchner was emotionally unstable and potentially dangerous.

The Legal Roundtable on "St. Louis on the Air" discusses a high school mascot, Jan. 6 pardons and more.

Circuit Judge Brian May said he will issue his decision promptly. His ruling will almost certainly be appealed.