Kansas City Area DUI Checkpoint Update: 5/24/13 - 5/27/13 Here's what we know so far: 1. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department has announced they will conduct a DUI / Drunk Driving Checkpoint sometime this sometime Friday through…

Kansas City Area DUI Checkpoint Update: 5/17/13 - 5/19/13 This weekend's going to be a hot one, and that means the police will be out in force. Here's what we know so far: 1. Mission Police Dept. has announced that they will be conducting a…

Results of Overland Park's DUI Checkpoint on May 10th, 2013. The Overland Park Police Department had a DUI Checkpoint on Friday May 10th, 2013. Here are the results: 433 - Vehicles entered the Check Lane 29 - Drivers tested for DUI …

Bankruptcy cases are filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, which is a division of the Federal District Courts.  Divorce, collection, probate and similar cases are filed in one of the 31 Kansas District Courts located sporadically throughout…

The Means Test looks at your Median Income to determine for which Chapter of Bankruptcy you qualify: Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 As of tomorrow, May 1, 2013, the Median Income Levels are changing once again. They are back up in Kansas. This comes…

The Means Test looks at your Median Income to determine for which Chapter of Bankruptcy you qualify: Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 As of tomorrow, May 1, 2013, the Median Income Levels are changing once again. They are back up in Kansas. This comes…

Motorcycle season is now in full swing, and our Kansas City personal injury lawyers want to remind area drivers to be on the lookout for motorcyclists on our area roads. When motorcycle accidents occur - especially when other passenger…

Our Kansas City personal injury lawyers know that bicycle accidents can have catastrophic consequences, especially when larger motor vehicles are involved. In fact, about one-third of all bicycle accidents occur when a passenger vehicle…

As Kansas City personal injury lawyers, we know that pedestrians are especially vulnerable to serious, life-threatening injuries when they're involved in motor vehicle accidents. Sadly, a significant number of these accidents involve…

In a bizarre move demonstrating the impact of the recent sequestration budget cuts, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced that it would be trimming the percentage of money it awards from its whistleblower program. The sequester…

The False Claims Act, also known as "Lincoln's Law" just celebrated it's 150th anniversary on March 2, 2013. Though the occasion was likely not celebrated in homes across the country, the fact is, the False Claims Act is an incredibly…

As an update to an earlier post, the United States government has made the important decision to join a whistleblower lawsuit against Lance Armstrong. The suit, filed by Armstrong's former teammate Floyd Landis, revolves around Armstrong's…

On February 22, 2013, the Kansas Supreme Court granted co-parenting rights to each parent in a same-sex relationship. The children …Continue reading »

Occasionally someone will ask me about the possibility of getting an annulment instead of a divorce. This is an area where the “word on the street” differs greatly from the actual law. For example, it is common for people to have heard…

I often hear prospective clients say that once the youngest child turns 18 they will never have to deal with the other parent again. As a result they feel comfortable taking aggressive positions against the other parent. For example mom may…