Powers of Attorney
What is a power of attorney? A power of attorney is a legal document in which a person (called the principal) delegates legal authority to another person (called the agent). The power of attorney gives...
View ArticleFederal Rules of Evidence
Evidence In a lawsuit, both the plaintiff (the party suing) and the defendant (the party being sued) introduce evidence during the trial. Evidence refers to something submitted to the court to prove or...
View ArticleFederal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Congress Gives U.S. Supreme Court Authority to Adopt Court Rules The U.S. Congress passed a law authorizing the Supreme Court of the United States to adopt rules of practice and procedure for federal...
View ArticleFreedom of Information Act
What is the Freedom of Information Act? The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal law that was passed in 1966. It ensures government openness and accountability. The FOIA gives a person access...
View ArticleNational Vaccine Compensation Act
Vaccines are common in every doctor’s office. School age children must be vaccinated so they can attend school. Some children have bad reactions to common vaccines such as DPT, Mumps and Measles...
View ArticleSocial Security Disability Claims
Many people have filed disability claims. The law allows you to file your claim in person or online. If your claim is denied you can file an appeal asking for a judge to review the evidence in your...
View ArticleCan you serve divorce papers using Facebook?
A state court judge in New York recently issued an order allowing a spouse to serve her husband divorce papers via Facebook, per this article from cnn.com. Could this happen in Missouri? There are two...
View ArticleMissouri Court of Appeals issues opinion protecting (sort of) members of LLCs
In an opinion issued June 16, 2015, by the Missouri Court of Appeals (case # ED101977), the court held that while a creditor of an individual debtor has the authority to obtain a charging order against...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) does authorize federal tax credits/subsidies not only for Americans living in states with their own healthcare exchanges (which...
View ArticleMunicipal Court Reform Law takes effect today (8/28/2015)
In early July, Governor Nixon signed a municipal court reform bill into law, which is a direct result of problems in the municipal court system which were highlighted following unrest in the city of...
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