U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
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Court says National Credit Adjusters violated FDCPA
KANSAS CITY – The U.S. Court for the Western District of Missouri on Feb 23 awarded a St. Joseph man $5,065 after a debt collector went after him directly allegedly ignoring the attorney who he had hired to handle the issue. -
Jefferson City attorney completes probation after alleged misconduct in bankruptcy case
Jefferson City attorney Noel Bisges is not longer on probation following a Nov. 14 Missouri Supreme Court order after the state high court found Bisges had successfully completed his probation imposed last year for alleged dishonest conduct in a bankruptcy case. -
8th Circuit grants transfer of labor depreciation class action
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted an insurer's request to transfer a putative class action involving "labor depreciation" from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri to the Eastern District. -
8th Circuit affirms judgment in favor of Kansas City police
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a judgment in favor of Kansas City police officers in a lawsuit brought by a man charged with resisting arrest in October 2013. -
Kansas attorney disbarred following $1.2 million fraud conspiracy guilty plea
Leawood, Kansas, attorney Mark J. Schultz has been disbarred by order of the Missouri Supreme Court following a guilty plea on conspiracy allegations that he and his former law partner tried to steal money from an area health care facility. -
Broadcasting group's challenge to Missouri's alcohol advertising laws moves forward
JEFFERSON CITY — Regulations limiting alcohol advertising in Missouri are being challenged by a radio association that is at the forefront of what the state considers prohibited advertising.