Introduction
The Missouri Supreme Court, reminded opposing counsel that it is unethical for an attorney to contact our clients when they are in an adversarial role. Having a club in hand, to remind attorneys who are in an adversarial position that ex parte contacts can violate the rules of ethics will be helpful in stopping
Sunshine Law – Knowing or Purposeful Violation
Local government officials, routinely process thousands of Sunshine Law requests without a hint of a problem. Occasionally, a request may lead to a dispute over whether or not the record is open or closed, which, for the most part, can routinely be resolved; however, on rare occasions these disputes literally escalate into high stakes, life
Important Zoning Cases In 2018-2019
Introduction – This last year was a good year for zoning cases, providing insights into how communities might deal with certain problems such as the difficult problem of allowing flexibility in your zoning ordinance, while at the same time retaining some level of protection for citizens who are concerned about certain uses that can easily
How to Serve Process in Cyprus (updated 2022)
Supreme Court of the Republic of Cyprus. Seksen iki yüz kırk beş, via Wikimedia Commons.
I say all the time that we aren’t building rockets here. But we are building a ship of sorts, and a leaky vessel means the cargo may not make it to its destination. Serving process
Missouri’s updated expungement statute asks for gender and race
We’d all like to be judged by the content of our character, not the color of our skin or our gender, unless there is some special advantage to whatever classification we can claim.
But people are people, and our long history of being unnecessarily concerned about gender and race is deep.
I happened to see one
How to Serve Process in the British Virgin Islands (updated 2022)
Waterfront Dr, Road Town, Tortola. Kevin Stroup via Wikimedia Commons.
We aren’t building rockets here. But we are building a ship of sorts, and a leaky hull means the cruise ship might not get you to that cabana sheltered rum drink you’ve been craving. Serving process in the British Virgin
Your right to remain silent can be important, regardless of what your spouse says
A Missouri appellate court refused to set aside the conviction of murderer, sentenced to life without parole, who claimed that his confession was not voluntary, but coerced by the police.
A part of the opinion contains a transcript of a phone conversation between the accused suspect, after he had been arrested, and his wife, who
Missouri judges have discretion in creating private road maintenance plans
In 2012, the Missouri General Assembly gave circuit court judges the ability to create road maintenance plans over shared private roads under some circumstances, enacting what is now section 228.369 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. I wrote about the promises of this legislation when it was enacted, pointing out some of its features and
New library facilities are a huge asset to Christian County
I heard some fine music on August 11 at the newly-renovated Ozark branch of the Christian County Library from Kicking Jacksie!
As you can see in the photo, we were in a bright meeting room that is available to the public. The windows overlook the Finley River Park, where a mud-run had just been
Brooks Blevins’s refreshing new book, A History of the Ozarks, Volume 1, The Old Ozarks
Brooks Blevins has given us a fresh and refreshing new look at the early history of the Ozarks in the first volume of A History of the Ozarks, published in July 2018 by the University of Illinois Press. I bought my copy through Amazon.
This history is refreshing because it includes many aspects of