Elena M. Franco was sworn in as a Judge for the Municipal Division of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri at a ceremony last Friday in Courtroom E. Judge Franco replaced Judge Deborah A. Neal who resigned from Division ...
Read More »Bid site offers sellers way to pick a realtor anonymously
Selling a house can be an intimidating event. Whom do you trust to give your property the best attention to help move you on to your next home? How do you choose between one Realtor and another? Where can you ...
Read More »Privacy rights don't extend to Internet phone directories
Internet-based directories and search engines have made finding phone numbers simple and convenient. But easy access to addresses and maps makes it possible for anyone to obtain directions to residences and businesses with the click of a mouse, which makes ...
Read More »Gov. Blunt talks to doctors about tort reform proposal
Gov. Matt Blunt listens to questions from physicians and members of the media at a recent press conference at St. Luke’s Health System.t Room at St. Luke’s Health System. Blunt said proposed caps on non-economic damages won’t have an adverse ...
Read More »Home remodeling leading to profit
Home remodeling is a chic business with the potential for big bucks. Since television networks began marketing the fruitful industry with makeover programs, popularity grew, and business skyrocketed. In 2003, more than $233 billion was spent on remodeling projects, a ...
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Legislation introduced by Sens. Jim Talent (R-Mo.) and Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-Mo.), along with Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), would allow as many as 2 million working families who are currently uninsured to obtain health coverage at an affordable cost received ...
Read More »Landlord unsuccessful in suit against Sixteenth Circuit
The Sixteenth Circuit Court did not violate the Sunshine Law by not providing a landlord with specific records of landlord petitions and complaints, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District ruled in an affirmed decision. In Kennedy F. ...
Read More »Clinic director protected by official immunity, public duty immunity
The medical director of the Columbia/Boone County Health Department clinic is protected by both official immunity and public duty immunity and may not be held liable for a tuberculosis treatment that destroyed a patient’s liver. The Missouri Supreme Court’s finding ...
Read More »Senate considers new liability standards for bankruptcy attorneys
A proposal now being considered by the U.S. Senate would impose new liability standards and regulations on debtors’ attorneys in bankruptcy cases. If these standards become law, they could impact many debtors’ bankruptcy attorneys, along with attorneys who work for ...
Read More »Judgment in dissolution case exempt from 10-year revival law
Payment of life insurance equates to future payments under a dissolution decree and is therefore exempt from the 10-year revival clause found in the state dissolution law, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week. That news may bring a $50,000 ...
Read More »Employees job hopping for respect
Not all office environments are created equal. Some operate smoothly, with managers, employees and company presidents working together. Other offices are fraught with gossip, negative or no feedback and overall disrespect for fellow staff members. While these scenarios represent the ...
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