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Old Law, New Tricks: How Blockchain Could Innovate the Real Estate Industry

By Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology / July 17, 2019 / Comments Off on Old Law, New Tricks: How Blockchain Could Innovate the Real Estate Industry

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 – An introduction in the language of Real Estate Lawyers,” discussed…

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Significant Changes to Missouri Trial Practice: Senate Bill No. 7 and Senate Bill No. 224

By Litigation / July 12, 2019 / Comments Off on Significant Changes to Missouri Trial Practice: Senate Bill No. 7 and Senate Bill No. 224

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 and venue rules. Significant Changes Coming to Missouri Trial Practice…

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Significant Changes Coming to Missouri Trial Practice: How Senate Bill 224 Falls Short

By Litigation / June 21, 2019 / Comments Off on Significant Changes Coming to Missouri Trial Practice: How Senate Bill 224 Falls Short

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. Significant Changes Coming to Missouri Trial Practice Series Expert Discovery Unlike FRCP 26(b)(4), the existing Missouri rules do not require…

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