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The hip-hop world has been ablaze with the feud between megastars Kendrick Lamar and Drake, culminating in a legal battle that extends beyond diss tracks. While rap beefs have historically stayed within the confines of music, Drake has taken the dispute to court, filing a federal defamation lawsuit against Lamar’s record label Universal Music…
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The legal landscape surrounding unlawful detainer actions in Missouri is riddled with uncertainty, particularly when it comes to handling affirmative defenses and counterclaims. And especially if those counterclaims and affirmative defenses turn on equitable title defenses. This complexity is highlighted by the conflicting interpretations of key cases such as Wells Fargo v. Smith (2013)…
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On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order staying the injunction that had blocked enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. McHenry (604 U. S. ____ (2025) (previously styled Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland). This order would have allowed enforceability of the…
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