Copying fees at the Jackson County Courthouse will be dropped to as low as 30 cents per page, down from $1. You can keep the change.
Read More »GOP donor backs anti-Semitic claims of auditor who shot self
A prominent Republican donor stepped forward Thursday to back up assertions that Missouri's GOP chairman had made negative remarks about the religion of the state auditor, who killed himself amid perceptions he was the target of an anti-Semitic whispering campaign.
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Read More »Kansas City schools win on discrimination, retaliation claim
A Jackson County jury sided with the Kansas City Public School district in a case of employment discrimination decided March 13.
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Read More »Jackson County Courthouse asbestos case revived
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District on Tuesday reinstated a class action suit over possible asbestos exposure at the Jackson County Courthouse, essentially taking a trial judge to task for overreaching in his role in certifying the class.
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Read More »Kansas senators consider bill to reverse part of big tax cut
A Kansas legislative committee has broached the idea of reversing part of a big break for business owners and farmers to help close a budget shortfall that arose after lawmakers aggressively cut personal income taxes to help stimulate the state's economy.
Read More »Missouri high court won’t halt execution of deputy’s killer
The Missouri Supreme Court refused on Saturday to halt the execution of a deputy sheriff's killer over claims that he is mentally incompetent because of a brain injury he suffered in a sawmill accident.
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Read More »Messina joins Jackson County Prosecutor’s office
Longtime Jackson County Judge Edith Messina has joined the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Read More »Bipartisan effort gets med mal bill through Senate
Changes to medical malpractice litigation overcame a historic barrier in the Senate, which gave the nod Thursday to a bill that would reinstate a cap on noneconomic damages in malpractice cases.
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Read More »GOP chair Hancock defends himself against calls to resign
The chairman of the Missouri Republican Party mounted a public defense of his reputation Thursday as several state lawmakers called for his resignation over his alleged involvement in an anti-Semitic whispering campaign against a state auditor who killed himself.
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Read More »Chipotle ex-employee wants a second serving of justice
A Jackson County woman won $40,000 in an employment discrimination case, but her attorney is not satisfied, calling it an “outlaw verdict.”
Tagged with: Retaliation Workers' compensation
Read More »Supreme Court finds no coverage for Wirken client
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that former lawyer Jim Wirken’s legal malpractice insurance doesn't cover some of the misdeeds that cost him his law license.
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