The use of the name Antonio Twistelli, or Tony Twist, for a character in the Spawn comic book is not protected by the First Amendment because the predominant reason for its use is to sell comic books and other related ...
Read More »Medical Malpractice Judgment Sheds Light On Larger Problems
Javan Coleman turned five on July 19, 2003. However it was not until the final day of last month that he and his mother received a gift from the courts. A gift that should not only make their lives easier ...
Read More »Courtroom Cameras Place Legal And News Pros Under Scrutiny
Lawyers, judges and journalists are sure to return to the center of public debate when the high-profile preliminary hearing for Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, on a charge of sexual assault, is publicly presented by both video and still ...
Read More »Probate Division Enters New Era Under Judge Forsyth
Judge John A. Borron Jr. spoke briefly at his portrait presentation last Friday before swearing in Judge Kathleen A. Forsyth, the 16th Circuit Court’s new probate judge. Judge Jay Daugherty presided over the proceedings. A packed Jackson County courtroom witnessed ...
Read More »Man Who Wrote The Law
It is July 29, a few days before Judge John A. Borron, Jr.’s retirement, and his office is full of books. The walls are filled with them, the desk and the floor are covered with stacks of them. While discussing ...
Read More »Mo. Supreme Court Rules Burial Vault Sales Not Subject To Tax
Refunds might be on their way for purchasers of burial vaults after a decision made by the Missouri Supreme Court last Tuesday differentiated tangible personal property from converted realty property to determine what gets taxed. “A sale at retail is ...
Read More »Keep Track Of Milestones In Your Clients' Lives
Buying gifts for birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions is a common part of all of our personal lives, but should it become a part of our professional lives as well? Some years ago, I read a book entitled “How to ...
Read More »Creditors Repossess Collateral One Year After Bankruptcy
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri has denied bankrupt Vanguard Airlines objections to its creditors’ right to repossess aircraft parts and equipment and hold or liquidate that property as the creditors deem necessary. Last week ...
Read More »Ruling for 8-4-03
Vanguard Airlines, Inc., plaintiff v. International Aero Components, Inc., and GMAC Commercial Credit, LLC, defendants. Case Number: 02-50802-JWV Counsel for Plaintiff: David D. Ferguson for Vanguard Airlines, Ronald S. Weiss for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Counsel for Defendants: ...
Read More »Sovereign Immunity Waived For Nursing Home Districts
Sovereign immunity does not bar a retaliation claim against a nursing home district accused of firing employees who reported the district for alleged acts of abuse or neglect of residents, held the Missouri Supreme Court, 5-2, on Tuesday. Even though ...
Read More »New Law Requires Challenges Be Filed In Adjacent Circuit
A new state law requires that any candidate who wishes to contest an election involving the offices of circuit or associate circuit judge file the challenge in an adjacent circuit court. House Bill 133 was approved by the governor on ...
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