Missouri labor unions were successful in getting enough signatures to all but guarantee the state’s new right-to-work law won’t go into effect a week from now as Gov. Eric Greitens had planned.
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So called “Right-to-Work” and the attack on prevailing wage laws in Missouri diminish the pool of qualified, trained workers who undergo an apprenticeship in the Trades.
Read MoreThis act could lead to federal law overruling state law that has higher safety requirements or common law protections for citizens.
Read MoreThis case is a very strong example of why class actions are important. Taurus guns, made in Brazil, had a problem: they tended to fire when dropped…
Read MoreMissouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is taking an important and necessary step in the ongoing effort to address the opioid drug crisis…
Read MoreAs organized labor leaders negotiate new contracts, they should be wary of an emboldened employer tactic seeking waivers of employee participation in class actions against the employer…
Read MoreThis letter to the editor from John B. Boyd appears in the Kansas City Star.
Right to work
When Missouri’s legislature passed a bill with the false slogan “right to work,” it was not representing the interests of working Missourians.
Read MoreBy: Lawrence Viele Davidson Special to Missouri Lawyers Weekly May 18, 2017
Debt collector CACH LLC started to pursue collections from Lynn Dingwall shortly after her husband died in 2011, and sued her in 2014…
Read MoreAcross the board, the courts are being called on to stop the worst of the Administration’s attacks. There’s a long, strong history of citizens turning to the courts to enforce environmental laws…
Read MoreThe attorneys at BKTP Law have handled several firefighter cancer cases which have come to successful conclusion over the past two decades. The firm’s lawyers are very experienced in this field of law and have been called upon…
Read MoreAfter hiring two litigators with decades of experience, Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish LLC expanded its firm by opening its third and fourth offices.
With the hiring of Dennis Horner and Jeffrey Carey, the Independence-based law firm now has 11 attorneys in Sedalia, Lee’s Summit and Olathe.
Read MoreTo answer that question, ask yourself this first. When was the last time billionaires looked out for you, your family, or your friends? If you believe that your vote for the president or a state governor doesn’t matter, then the billionaires win. Instead, think of their actions, not promises…
Read MoreThe Labor-Management Council of Greater Kansas City (LMC) honored Pat “Duke” Dujakovich and Jim Maloney at its 38th anniversary celebration and 18th awards dinner.
Read MoreIn The Art of the Deal, Donald Trump wrote about perhaps his first deal ever, made with his younger brother, Robert: “One day we were in the playroom of our house, building with blocks. I wanted to build a very tall building, but it turned out that…
Read MoreMissouri Republicans are on the cusp of making it much more difficult to prove discrimination cases against former employers.
Read MoreOur firm was privileged to entertain three families each with a Dream Child at the April 2nd Mavericks Ice Hockey Game. BKTP Law is a proud supporter of the Dream Factory…
Read MoreDebt collectors are banking on the fact that they can hound people or file lawsuits to get a default judgment and garnish wages whether or not the debt was ever valid.
Read MoreThe Senate is currently debating a bill that could further victimize employees who have been the victims of discrimination in the workplace. Those in favor of the bill claim that it is too easy to sue for discrimination in Missouri. This bill would actually allow discrimination…
Read MoreAs cancer deaths among firefighters soar, their families must fight for compensation. A proposed law, HB 482, resembles cancer legislation already enacted in 30 states is now before the Missouri General Assembly. J.R. Boyd, one of the partners…
Read MoreMissouri State Sen. Gary Romine, sponsor of a bill that seeks to make it harder to sue businesses for racial discrimination, says the measure will improve “Missouri’s legal climate.”
It also could improve Romine’s personal legal climate, making it less likely that his “rent-to-own” furniture business…
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