Imagine a seminar attended by 25 eager-to-learn lawyers representing a cross section of the Greater Kansas City Area. That’s what the planners of the Greater Kansas City Bar Leadership Academy hope to see in February when the academy kicks off ...
Read More »8th Circuit Denies Disability Discrimination Claims
A former employee of a Salem, Mo., timber mill could bring his harassment claims against his employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday in a partially affirmed decision. However, his ...
Read More »Mo. HUD Cracks Down
Real estate purchasing opportunities remain strong. But so do the risks of being swindled, warn state and federal agencies as they increase efforts to stop scammers that prey on individuals looking for vacation property, an ultimate retirement spot or even ...
Read More »Economic Recovery Is A Matter Of Looking For Opportunity
The old story goes that there was a group of psychologists researching the difference between optimists and pessimists. The scientists recruited two 10-year-old boys for their experiment. One boy was placed in a room and given all the toys he ...
Read More »School District Not Responsible For Retroactive Fees
Despite allegations from the Missouri National Education Association, Normandy School District will not have to pay retroactive fines for allegedly not complying with a state educational expenditure law, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, said in a reversed decision ...
Read More »Employment In Mortgage Industry On Decline
Increased dependency on technology is being blamed for a decline in the number of people employed in mortgage-related jobs, which have dropped by nearly 1,000 since August according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Government figures post 109,500 loan brokers ...
Read More »Mo. Supreme Court Hears Education Withholding Case
For Missouri school districts trying to get state money withheld by Gov. Bob Holden, it’s now a waiting game. The Supreme Court was the final stage Wednesday in a legal battle that began in July after the governor ordered more ...
Read More »Contradictory Testimony Does Not Halt Slip-And-Fall Case
Despite her seemingly contradictory testimony, a woman suing a hotel after she slipped down one of its staircases has enough proof to raise liability questions for a jury verdict, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit said in ...
Read More »Missouri Bar Meeting Highlights Progress Of Main Initiatives
A couple of initiatives put into place by Missouri Bar President William Corrigan appear to be right on track, according to reports coming out of an open Missouri Bar Board of Governors meeting on November 21. “We feel like our ...
Read More »Loan Complexity Could Create Trouble
Participated commercial mortgage loans – a product that commonly appears in commercial mortgage-backed securities – are becoming increasingly complicated, according to a report issued last week by Fitch Ratings. According to Fitch analysts Daniel Chambers and Zanda Lynn, participated loan ...
Read More »Selling A Business: Determining When To Sell
Many attorneys have client who are business owners. At some point in your client’s ownership, the question will cross his/her mind & should I sell the business & and if so, when? Determining if and when to sell a business ...
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