Wm. Dirk Vandever, The Popham Law Firm
Dirk Vandever, who in 1987 became the youngest president of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, has made an art of winning big verdicts in small venues. The post Wm. Dirk Vandever, The Popham...
View ArticleNelson G. Wolff, Schlichter Bogard
Nelson Wolff specializes in helping railroad and maritime workers recover from the often-grim injuries they suffer on the job. The post Nelson G. Wolff, Schlichter Bogard first appeared on Missouri...
View ArticleThe POWER List: Personal Injury Law 2024
This latest edition of THE POWER LIST highlights the most powerful personal injury attorneys in Missouri. The post The POWER List: Personal Injury Law 2024 first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View ArticleCommentary: In the alternative? All but required
A look at some of the obligations and best practices for respondents in appellate briefs, including confronting multifarious points, wrong standards of review, and Rule 84.04 violations. The post...
View ArticleLegal Limelight: Paul J. Litton
A Q&A with Paul J. Litton, the new dean of the University of Missouri School of Law. The post Legal Limelight: Paul J. Litton first appeared on Missouri Lawyers Media.
View ArticleGovernor’s absolute discretion to grant, deny clemency leaves man on death row
The Missouri Constitution vests the governor with exclusive constitutional authority to grant or deny clemency, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled on June 4, rejecting a petition from a man on death row....
View ArticleBiden faces first lawsuit over new asylum crackdown at the border
A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration over President Joe Biden’s recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little...
View ArticleUnanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
The justices ruled Thursday abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. The post Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Home Invasion-Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. Blacksure (MLW No. 81649/Case No. SD38010 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Growcock, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Greene County, Harmison, J. (Ellen H. Flottman,...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Tampering-“Victim”
State v. Wolf (MLW No.81651/Case No. SD37787 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Growcock, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Greene County, Harmison, J. (Jedd Christian Schneider,...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Unlawful Possession of Firearm-Self Defense
State v. Rodgers (MLW No. 81650/Case No. SD37796 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Growcock, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Butler County, Pritchett, J. (Ellen H. Flottman,...
View ArticleProbate: Trust Dispute-Exclusion Of Evidence-Due Process
Baker v. Baker (MLW No. 81647/Case No. SD38065 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Texas County, Beger, J. (David Arthur Osborne,...
View ArticleReal Property: Public Road-Common-Law Dedication-Public Prescriptive Easement
Porton v. Box (MLW No. 81646/Case No. SD37755 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Taney County, Johnson, J. (Richard Lane Schnake and...
View ArticleReal Property: Unpaved Road-River Access-Public Road
Romano v. Adams (MLW No. 81645/Case No. SD37377 – 19 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Goodman, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Christian County, Johnson, J. (Bryan Ormsby Wade and...
View ArticleCivil Practice: Disability Evaluation-Retirement Benefits-Medical Board
Krasovec v. KC Board of Police Commissioners (MLW No. 81655/Case No. WD85910 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County,...
View ArticleEmployer – Employee: Age Discrimination-Uncontroverted Facts
Eivins v. Department of Corrections (MLW No. 81653/Case No. WD86435 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Thomson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Buchanan County, Kellogg, J....
View ArticleTorts: Defamation-Protected Statements
Totta v. CCSB Financial Corp. (MLW No. 81654/Case No. WD86312 – 24 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ahuja, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Clay County, Flook, J. (Jonathan...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation: SIF Liability-Occupational Disease-PTD Benefits
Treasurer v. Penney (MLW No. 81652Case No. WD86684 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Gabbert, J.) Appealed from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Ayana D. Shiggs,...
View ArticleMissouri Lawyers Media announces 2024 Diversity & Inclusion honorees
Missouri Lawyers Media will recognize one law firm, two law firm diversity, equity and inclusion committees, 12 attorneys and three DEI professionals during its annual Diversity & Inclusion Awards...
View ArticleKC Police wins jury’s favor in religious discrimination suit
A Jehovah’s Witness supervisor lost his religious discrimination and retaliation claim against the Kansas City Police Department, his employer. The post KC Police wins jury’s favor in religious...
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