Missouri is joining the growing number of states that post online the names of attorneys subjected to discipline. The state Supreme Court decided in April to post the names of those attorneys it disbars, suspends or reprimands. Although the Office ...
Read More »Credit card fees squeeze merchants
You’ve gone for a quick take-out lunch, or maybe popped into the corner convenience store for a paper and a coffee. Just as you reach the cash register comes the realization: You don’t have enough cash with you, and the ...
Read More »Dispute over excavation headed back to trial court
A large hole impermissibly dug in a Jackson County park could turn into a money pit. Money issues will be involved next, now that the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, has reversed Jackson County v. McClain Enterprises, Inc. and ...
Read More »Green building pioneers finally see the industry come of age
Three buddies from Amherst, Wis., decided to start a green home-building company in 1987. It wasn’t a financial decision – environmentally-friendly home construction wasn’t a recognized market back then. Instead, they were influenced by the energy crisis and environmental movement ...
Read More »$600K award reached in work zone collision near Rolla
A construction worker, struck and injured by a tractor trailer while working in a work zone, settled his negligence claim against the defendant for $600,000. David Pettibone was an employee of Advanced Employment Concepts Inc. on Aug. 31, 1999. He ...
Read More »New bankruptcy law raises liability risks for lawyers
Marc Stern, a solo practitioner in Seattle, Wash., recently had to give a client the debt relief agency disclosures required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. While the disclosures are a common requirement under the ...
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Buchanan County jury rules for defense in medical malpractice case
A rare form of cancer helped convince the Buchanan County jury in Eva Todd v. Orlyn Lockard, M.D., and St. Joseph Gastroenterology Inc. that a woman’s death was not due to negligence on the part of a St. Joseph doctor. ...
Read More »ABA raises fresh concerns regarding surveillance
American Bar Association President Michael S. Greco has called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to carry out “a thorough inquiry into the nature and extent of the warrantless domestic surveillance conducted by the administration,” and called any legislative action “premature” ...
Read More »Heavily armed: Welch always ready to flex his muscles for a victory
Bob Welch makes time during the KCMBA’s Bench-Bar Confrence to show Judge Thomas Clark the form that made him a local arm-wrestling legend. Bob Welch has a grip that would make any man proud. Lock hands with the 72-year-old attorney ...
Read More »New Jersey case has employment lawyers worried
Already facing concerns about lost productivity and possible network security risks, employers are reeling from a recent decision by a New Jersey appellate court. In that case, the court reversed summary judgment for an employer, holding that because the employer ...
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