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Truman Medical Centers/University Health named former state senator and Kansas City councilmember Jolie Justus as its new general counsel, replacing Bill Colby.
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Disputed signature keeps case out of arbitration
Applying a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling, the Court of Appeals Western District declined to compel arbitration for a man who claims not to have co-signed his grandson’s title loan.
Read More »‘These are people’s lives’: Businesses must prepare for employees’ needs as economy reopens
The slow reopening of the economy is a welcome relief for businesses. But in a COVID-19 world, it also brings a host of new challenges for employers.
Read More »Final appeal: Fall at doctor’s office doesn’t get work comp, Supreme Court rules
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a woman who was treated for exposure to ant spray in the workplace, then hurt her knee at the doctor’s office while being treated, doesn’t qualify for workers’ compensation.
Read More »Attorneys find new work as insurers deny COVID-19 coverage
In a rapidly emerging practice area for large and small firms alike, attorneys increasingly are counseling business owners who have been denied coverage under the “business interruption” portions of their commercial insurance policies.
Read More »‘I’ve been the only guy’: Jason Dake of Orange EV has been one-man legal shop
As the only in-house lawyer for the company, Dake handles everything from contracts and human resources to regulatory and real estate matters.
Read More »Firm doesn’t owe severance to non-retired partner
A St. Louis County circuit judge ruled Jan. 10 that Armstrong Teasdale doesn’t owe severance to a former equity partner who continued to practice law following his retirement. The ruling could mark the end of the last piece of a ...
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court weighs unusual workers’ compensation claims
The Missouri Supreme Court once again is considering at what point an injury connected somehow to the workplace becomes a work-related injury. The court heard back-to-back cases in February involving two women who sought workers’ compensation after they fell and ...
Read More »Blind woman presents novel challenge to arbitration agreement
Ordinarily, disputes regarding arbitration agreements come down to legal issues to be resolved by courts — or, as is frequently the case, by the arbitrators themselves. But a case argued before the Missouri Supreme Court on Oct. 2 presents the ...
Read More »Courtney Hayes
NONPROFIT/GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION Attorney, AG Financial Solutions Speak to Courtney Hayes for any length of time, and it’s clear what animates her personal and professional lives. “God gives grace to everybody, so I try to extend the same,” she said. “If ...
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