The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation announced today the creation of a special task force to defend and enforce Missouri’s newly-passed Right to Work law. Foundation staff attorneys will offer…
Read MoreThe Joplin, Missouri, company’s roofing shingles, according to consumers in multiple states, sometimes fell apart well short of their 30-year warranty. A Missouri man named Lee Hobbs bought TAMKO shingles in 2005; by 2013, they were warped and curling…
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Read MoreGovernor Eric Greitens claims that Missouri’s judicial system is broken and filled with corrupt lawyers. He states, “… their time is up.” The legal reform that Greitens is calling for impacts more…
Read MoreThe Missouri House recently voted to initially approve the right-to-work bill, pushing Missouri one step closer to becoming the next right-to-work state. The legislation removes mandatory union dues, directly impacting…
Read MoreYet another reason to remain vigilant as we enter a new era of leadership. Missouri is no “hellhole” as sent out by MATA on Friday, January 13, 2017:
I suspect you’re familiar with Missouri’s ranking on the most recent “judicial hellholes” report from the American Tort Reform Association…
Read MoreAttached, is an excellent piece written by the outgoing United States Secretary of Labor, summarizing what has been accomplished that is favorable to America’s workers and their families…
Read MoreKansas City attorney Todd Graves was nominated by Missouri Gov.-elect Eric Greitens to become chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.
Missouri Gov.-elect Eric Greitens has nominated Kansas City attorney Todd Graves to become chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, and right to work and tort reform will be his top legislative priorities…
Read MoreLabor unions have been among the most vocal critics of Donald Trump and his expanding team of economic advisers, sounding warnings over the president-elect’s positions on a range of issues and promising to stymie his policy agenda when warranted…
Read More“The National Employment Law Project has serious concerns about the likely nomination of fast-food CEO Andy Puzder for the crucial post of U.S. secretary of labor. The labor secretary serves as the chief advocate and protector of our nation’s workforce…
Read Moren congressional hearing rooms and on national television, Wells Fargo has vowed to make things right for the thousands of customers who were given sham accounts…
Read MoreThe Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City (AWL) will recognize Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish on December 6, 2016 as The Firm of the Year. AWL is a nonprofit organization with more than 400 members in the Kansas City metropolitan area…
Read Moren 2015, Missouri legislature passed SB19. It was a corporate tax relief bill. The Fiscal Note indicated that it would result in a modest drop to the state’s revenues of no more than $15 Million dollars…
Read More"Over the past 40 years, as people have worked harder for less pay and fewer benefits, the value of their work has eroded. When we devalue work, we threaten the pride and dignity that come from it…
Read MoreNovember 11 is Veterans Day. The date was originally chosen to commemorate the end of World War I hostilities and honor those specific veterans; however, over the years, Veterans Day has become the day set aside to express gratitude…
Read MoreThe Labor Department is investigating the new state laws, policies and procedures that have resulted in decreasing benefits to injured workers and complicating the process for applying for those benefits…
Read MoreAn Evergreen provision is used in various contracts, including CBAs, which provides for automatic renewal of the length of the agreement after a predetermined period, unless notice for termination is given…
Read MoreOur partner and friend, Brianne Thomas has been recognized in the Kansas City Business Journal as a 2016 Best of the Bar Honoree. According to the Business Journal, 198 lawyers were selected by their peers as the top attorneys in private practice in Kansas City. Congratulations to Brianne!
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