The state hardly stands alone with that ranking. It is shared by 41 other states and the District of Columbia.
Read More »Polsinelli adds 23 new associates, including 13 in Missouri
The firm is adding nine new associates in its Kansas City office, three in St. Louis, one in St. Joseph and one in Overland Park, Kan.
Read More »Change is about to shift into overdrive in law
The 20th-century model of running a law business won’t work in the future, even if it seems to be working now — nor will an outmoded view of technology.
Read More »Chiefs face suit over players’ concussions
The suit alleges that the team was negligent for failing to provide a safe work environment and fraudulently concealed information about the ill effects that repeated head trauma can cause.
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Read More »Court keeps abuse hotline calls under wraps
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last Tuesday that reports of child abuse hotline calls must remain confidential, even when sought through a court-sanctioned discovery process.
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Read More »Missouri companies must provide benefits by employee’s state
Missouri-based employers with employees in multiple states could be subject to significant penalties and litigation if they do not comply with the laws of each state regarding group health coverage and other benefits provided to the same-sex spouses of employees.
Read More »Burnett named Jackson County circuit judge
A deputy probate commissioner who has long sought a judgeship got her wish on Wednesday.
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Read More »Court lets wrongful death cases move forward
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has ruled that five wrongful death cases tied to a respiratory therapist at a hospital in Livingston County can move forward.
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Read More »Updated: Appeals court invalidates KC’s red light camera law
An appeals court said Tuesday that Kansas City’s red light camera ordinance is invalid and resurrected a class action suit against the city and the camera’s operator.
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Read More »Jackson County court administrator admits fraud, faces 20 years
A former Jackson County Circuit Court administrator on Thursday pleaded guilty in federal court to a fraud scheme costing the court nearly $140,000 in embezzled funds.
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