In its latest look at the state’s law providing for civil commitments of sexually violent predators, the Missouri Supreme Court determined that it does not violate constitutional due process requirements or equal protection requirements. All of the judges agreed that ...
Read More »Circuit Court errs in granting divorce in bigamous marriage
BALTIMORE, Md.-The only way to dissolve a bigamous marriage is through annulment, the Court of Special Appeals proclaimed this week. The appellate court reversed a January 2003 decision by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County granting an absolute divorce to ...
Read More »Court fails to consult daughter in custody case
Despite the fact that a mother moved her daughter across the country without permission from the court, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District reversed and remanded a custody modification case because the trial court failed to consider ...
Read More »Only a few new laws go on the books today
As the New Year rings in, a handful of new Missouri laws also ring in. While most of the state House and Senate Bills signed became effective August 28, a few laws or portions of laws start today. Of the ...
Read More »New Year brings new look for 'The Daily Record'
The beginning of 2004 signaled a milestone for The Daily Record as it marked the completion of 115 years of service to the Jackson County legal and business community. As part of that celebration, The Daily Record recently went through ...
Read More »Murphy joins 'Daily Record' team
Stephanie Mitchum Murphy, a Kansas City native with experience in both print and radio news writing, has joined the staff of The Daily Record as a reporter covering legal and business news. “We’re thrilled to have Stephanie on board with ...
Read More »Bar seeks emerging leaders
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association is seeking future leaders in the legal profession to participate in the first Greater Kansas City Bar Leadership Academy. The program is designed to facilitate the development of emerging leaders in the Kansas City ...
Read More »Testimony Of Doctor's Experts Found Inadmissible
A Missouri doctor accused of negligence after dabbling with an experimental off-label drug treatment will find himself back in court as a result of last Tuesday’s Missouri Supreme Court reversed ruling. The heart of the debate centered around the issues ...
Read More »Housing Starts Reach Highest Rate Since 1984
Home builders increased the pace of housing starts to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.070 million units in November, the Commerce Department announced last week. This is 4.5 percent above October’s upwardly revised estimate of 1.980 million units, 17.6 ...
Read More »Construction Defects Plague New Homes, Says Study
A house is the single largest purchase ever made by most consumers. Yet of all consumer products, this investment has comparatively fewer protections for the buyer, according to an investigation to be released next week by Consumer Reports. The product ...
Read More »Federal Judge Defines Computer Jargon In Patent Case (955)
How does one describe, in precise legal terms, the actions taken by a computer system when it opens an image in the blink of an eye? In an order defining nine key computer software phrases in the patent infringement case ...
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