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Throughout the week of April 4-8, 2005, the Young Lawyers Section of The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association will host activities around the Kansas City metropolitan area. Law Week is an annual event aimed at providing the public with access ...

Proponents of the end-use tax on new goods and services promise to abolish the IRS, end individuals’ April 15 tax-preparation nightmare, usher in an age of tax transparency, encourage savings and increase productivity. Critics see an inherently unfair system that ...

Procedural problems in a suit against a car dealer prompted the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District to send the case back to the drawing board. On the surface it seems Linda Kay Taylor has a valid complaint against Richland ...

A number of bills introduced in the Senate this legislative session are designed to protect consumers against fraudulent practices involving real estate and insurance. Sen. Pat Dougherty, D-St. Louis City, has proposed SB370, which would prohibit homeowner insurers from canceling ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first of two parts about S. 256, the “Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.” The second part, which takes a closer look at key provisions of the bill, will be published ...

The attorney on the losing end of a lease/purchase agreement dispute says the Missouri Court of Appeals in the Western District just set dangerous precedent. The appeals court resolved SD Investments, Inc. v. Michael-Paul, L.L.C. in favor of the respondent, ...

Elbert A. Walton Jr., the former city attorney for Berkeley, will have another shot at getting his old job back. On Tuesday, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, said the St. Louis County Circuit Court was wrong to deny ...

Second homes aren’t just for vacation anymore, and they aren’t the exclusive property of the very-well-to-do. In 2004, 23 percent of all homes purchased were for investment, and 13 percent were for vacation, according to a study conducted by the ...

A 59 year-old motorcyclist, who was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist, thrown off his bike and later developed pulmonary emboli as a result of his injuries, has received a $400,000 jury verdict. In William Pinney v. American Family Insurance, heard ...

Being honest isn’t always the easiest thing to do, and its absence can make matters worse in the long run, especially in an office environment. Employers who have a tough time being up front with their employees could find themselves ...

Discussions of the latest developments in competition, antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, sentencing guidelines, corporate regulation, consumer protection, and the attorney-client privilege will be among the programs offered at the ABA Section of Antitrust Law 53rd Annual Spring Meeting, March 30-April ...