David A Lieb

April 19, 2023 | Daily Business Review

Most states have some version of a "castle doctrine," either by law or court precedent, that says residents don't have to retreat when threatened in their homes but instead can respond with physical force.

By David A. Lieb

6 minute read

March 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online

State lawmakers across the U.S. have stepped up efforts to shield personal information from being publicly disclosed about judges, police, elected officeholders and various public employees. The measures generally are winning widespread support in state capitols — adding a layer of secrecy, in the name of safety, that could make it more difficult to determine whether public officials are complying with residency laws and paying their property taxes.

By David A. Lieb | The Associated Press

7 minute read

December 08, 2021 | Daily Report Online

"This is a big win in removing compliance hurdles for the construction industry, which is facing economic challenges, such as a workforce shortage of 430,000, rising materials prices and supply chain issues," Ben Brubeck, a vice president of the construction industry group, said in a statement.

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB | The Associated Press

4 minute read

November 25, 2014 | Daily Report Online

A grand jury declined Monday to indict white police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black 18-year-old whose fatal shooting sparked weeks of sometimes-violent protests and inflamed deep racial tensions between many African-Americans and police.

By Jim Salter and David A. Lieb

7 minute read

November 13, 2013 | Daily Report Online

After nearly a decade in prison, freedom did not come easy for Ryan Ferguson — not even in the final few hours after the Missouri attorney general decided to not retry him in the 2001 slaying of a newspaper sports editor.

By David A. Lieb

5 minute read

June 27, 2008 | Daily Report Online

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. AP - A state judge is considering whether the ballot summary for a casino-backed initiative could mislead Missouri voters or whether opponents are merely nitpicking in court to prevent a vote.The ballot proposal would repeal Missouri's unique law limiting gamblers to losing no more than $500 in two hours.

By DAVID A. LIEB

3 minute read

March 03, 2009 | Daily Report Online

By DAVID A. LIEB

2 minute read

April 15, 2008 | Daily Report Online

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. AP - The Missouri Supreme Court rejected class-action certification Tuesday for a lawsuit claiming Coca-Cola has misled consumers about the sweeteners used in some Diet Coke products.The lawsuit contends that many consumers would not have bought the fountain version of Diet Coke if they had known it contained the sweetener saccharin, which some people fear can cause health problems.

By DAVID A. LIEB

3 minute read

December 02, 2009 | Daily Report Online

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. AP - The Missouri Supreme Court overturned a man's death sentence Tuesday because his attorney failed to question the character of a murder victim who had child pornography on his computer.The high court acknowledged in its unanimous ruling that character evidence about murder victims typically is barred.

By DAVID A. LIEB

4 minute read

November 20, 2009 | Daily Report Online

By DAVID A. LIEB

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