The Kansas City Association of Realtors met at The Arrowhead Stadium Club to install new directors and recognize outstanding area realtors. “It’s a great time to be in real estate,” said outgoing president Greg Koons in his speech to a ...
Read More »4th U.S. Circuit affirms IRS win in FOIA (1007)
Judicial Watch, a non-partisan political watchdog group, lost its latest battle against the Internal Revenue Service in an attempt to receive documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that the group claims will show it was the victim of ...
Read More »Man wins asbestos exposure case
An Illinois man who developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure will have another chance to bring his case against the company that sold insulation to his employer. A divided three-judge panel of the Fourth District in the Appellate ...
Read More »Barrister Bowl to bring in laughs and dollars for cause
Attorneys all over the metro area are being summoned for jury duty. Well, not really. The invitations to the inaugural American Cancer Society’s Barrister Bowl read like a jury summons. But these, Jury members are asked to dress casual, bring ...
Read More »Internet site offers records
Free instant registration is now available for attorneys – and others – who want access to the federal judiciary’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, commonly known as PACER. PACER allows users to obtain case and docket information from ...
Read More »Insurance legislation becomes repeat resolution
For the past few years it has been the same promise at the first of the January. One tells himself, his wife and his physician that he will lose those 50 pounds and take up a healthier lifestyle. But this ...
Read More »Father will not get sole custody, must pay child support
Despite the fact a father paid more than his share of daycare expenses, he still owes back child support payments, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District ruled in a reversed in part and affirmed in part custody ...
Read More »Jury's insurance verdict reversed
A jury’s verdict of $22,750 against an insurance company that balked at paying a claim for a purportedly stolen BMW has been reversed on appeal. The trial judge should not have allowed plaintiff Damon A. Carter to testify that criminal ...
Read More »Lawyers face security risks
As computers have become a major tool for legal research, document production and storage, communication with clients and more, the problems associated with assaults on those systems have also risen. That makes it essential for law firms to take an ...
Read More »New St. Charles county administrator named
St. Charles County Executive Joe Ortwerth announced Monday that St. Charles County Circuit Court Judge Steve Ehlmann will replace Joe Kernell as county administrator effective Jan. 19. “Steve is a person with a lot of integrity, strong reputation for being ...
Read More »Blood needed for goal
Community Blood Center is trying to collect 550 pints of blood each day. To maintain their goal and to keep area blood supplies up to date, the Community Blood Center will be holding a drive at the Blue Ridge Mall ...
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