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A city can’t condemn property under a redevelopment ordinance unless it pays for it within five years of the date the ordinance is adopted, says the Missouri Supreme Court. Kansas City had argued that it only had to file a ...

Steve Leimberg, an attorney and publisher of estate planning newsletters and software in Bryn Mawr, Pa., is in his early 60s and thinking about retiring soon. With four employees in three firms, Leimberg is a classic small-firm employer. And like ...

Attorneys on both sides of the aisle are voicing their concerns over the handling of plea bargains in Kansas City Municipal Court. And some contend that the recent controversy involving defective-equipment pleas is being blown out of proportion. “This is ...

Fleeing a police officer after picking up a shipment of pot was enough to sustain guilty verdict for possession. But a misstated precedent and the relatively minor amount involved led to a remand on an intent to distribute conviction. The ...

Increases in the cost of construction materials outpaced overall price increases between November and January, reported the Associated General Contractors of America Chief Economist Ken Simonson. But despite predictions of continuing increases in 2006, the industry will grow again this ...

From the halls of major hospitals to the board rooms of large corporations to small family-owned businesses, more companies are hiring feng shui experts to design their space. But it’s not a one-size-fits-all proposition. “Feng shui is different for home ...

Women practitioners are pleased with the progress they have made in the legal profession over the past few decades, but many believe that the “glass ceiling” and other barriers to equality continue to permeate the field. Local and national studies ...

As Baby Boomers march toward retirement, they face a new world of legal concerns that they probably gave little or no thought to in their younger years. To help the aging population handle this wide range of pertinent legal issues, ...

Applying to law school can be a challenging prospect. From taking the LSAT and gathering transcripts and recommendations to completing applications, writing essays and obtaining financial aid, prospective law students have their fair share of things to worry about. Deciding ...

The nightmare could soon be ending for a couple whose mortgage company put them through 11 years of credit problems, foreclosure threats and legal wrangling. On Tuesday, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, reversed a St. Louis City trial ...

If a severe flu pandemic hits the United States, federal officials estimate that 90 million people will become ill – and 2 million will die. In economic terms, the estimates are equally dire: the real gross domestic product could fall ...