Robert Sauls, the newest member of the firm and Missouri State Representative, strikes with UAW.
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The Labor Department recently announced new rules that will allow your boss to fire you if they object to your religious preference. The rules give for-profit government contractors a free pass to discriminate against LGBTQ people, unwed pregnant women…
Read MoreOur client and friend, Captain Jerry Bayton passed away last month due to Multiple Myeloma cancer. Captain Bayton is the third KCMO firefighter in three years to die of cancer caused directly from his 25-year career as a firefighter.
Read MoreDeceptive self-storage insurance practices are rampant with companies collecting insurance premiums as a major source of profit. We recently represented a client who…
Read MoreThe Labor Department just announced rules that will allow your boss to fire you if they object to you religiously. The rules will give for-profit government contractors a free pass to discriminate against LGBTQ people, unwed pregnant women, people who…
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Working with Gladstone Firefighter Dave Cheney’s family for more than a decade, firm partner J.R. Boyd was able to secure the first decision in Missouri to uphold the rights of firefighters to receive compensation for job-related cancer. The burden of proof is reversed in Missouri, Kansas and a dozen other states.
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Self-storage is becoming increasingly popular to store family heirlooms, items that don’t fit at home, or even just as temporary storage. With a quick internet search, it’s easy to find hundreds of complaints by people who rent self-storage units.
Read MoreSee BKTP attorney and Missouri State Representative, Robert Sauls on This Week in Missouri Politics
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For the second year, several firm team members participated in the Lee’s Summit Chamber Challenge. The “Thunderballers of Justice” participated in seven team challenges including sand volleyball, team relays, dodgeball, tug of war, horseshoes, mini golf, capture the flag and laser tag.
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Several members of the firm’s paralegal team presented, “Paralegal Driven Cases: Mix one-part detective, one-part speedy organizing guru and one-part DIY. Become an expert - tips on adding value to your firm’s cases” during the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys’ (MATA)…
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Robert Sauls, the firm’s newest Associate, is a seasoned attorney who adds dimension to our labor, civil and criminal law trial teams. Robert’s vast experience includes serving as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and with the United States Air Force as Assistant Staff Judge Advocate General…
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Since 2002, almost 2 out of 3 firefighters who died in the line of duty died of cancer, as today's fires produce an ever-more toxic brew of chemicals, yet many sickened first responders are being denied workers' comp benefits.
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Firm partner, John Boyd who is also legal counsel to the Missouri AFL-CIO, a former Missouri Workers’ Compensation judge and former acting chairman of the Missouri Labor & Industrial Relations Commission, spoke on the meaning of Workers’ Memorial Day…
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Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish successfully represented two 911 dispatchers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office to challenge a Missouri law which would cause them to lose their jobs if they peacefully picketed…
Read MoreAs our country’s attention was drawn to celebrate this day, I started to think about the women who have had influence on making me the person that I am. There are the teachers, from kindergarten through law school, who taught me to think, to seek knowledge, and to pursue my dreams. Teachers had the early responsibility, and in my case, the difficult assignment, of molding me into who I am.
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Cars, amusement parks and liquid laundry packs all have one thing in common. Dangerous or defective product liability claims.
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The attorneys at Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish have successfully settled and tried numerous firefighter cancer cases, many of which have come to successful outcomes over the last decade. The Firm is presently working to draft and update legislation which strengthens the protections for first responders and their families.
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Businesses, banks, creditors and “debt buyers” will often try to collect money that a consumer does not actually owe. This happens when they try to collect more money than is actually owed or try to collect from the wrong person. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and laws in many states are designed to prevent this type of conduct.
Read MoreProof of the adage “elections have their consequences”, it is not enough that legislation has been introduced to pass RTW again, to take away access to justice and to toss out the Clean Missouri victories from the 2018 elections. The Missouri Republican party has further signaled their anti-labor, anti-consumer efforts…
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