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Distracted Doctoring?
The use of social media has become the norm in our society. According to a survey performed by the Pew Research Center earlier this year, .73 percent of online adults are active on social media sites—90 percent of those aged 18-29, and 78 percent of adults 30-49. On average, social media users aged 18-34 spend…
Read MoreCan I Have My Missouri State Criminal Records Expunged?
We routinely receive phone calls from potential clients wanting to have their criminal records expunged. Missouri’s criminal expungement laws are fairly limited. Section 610.140 RSMo., allows for the expungement of very few felony and misdemeanor criminal records. The felonies must be over twenty years old and misdemeanors ten years old with no other criminal offenses…
Read MoreCan Your Fitness Tracker be Used Against You?
While Missouri courts do not have an official e-discovery rule, Rule 58.01 of the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure allows parties in a civil lawsuit to request the production of documents that are relevant to the lawsuit, which includes electronic records (commonly referred to as electronically stored information or “ESI”). Courts around the country are…
Read MoreKKRY Sponsored Soccer Teams Finish Successful Season
The Kennedy, Kennedy, Robbins & Yarbro, LC, sponsored girls soccer teams completed their seasons in the Poplar Bluff Optimist Soccer League this week. The PBOSL follows the U.S. Youth Soccer rules of the game to ensure the players learn the game and develop good skills. The firm sponsored the 10-11 year old girls team coached…
Read MoreShare the Harvest – Missouri Deer Season 2014
In one week, on Saturday, November 15, 2014, hunters all across Missouri will fan out through the woods for the beginning of the firearm deer season. Archery season is already underway. The 2013-14 deer harvest of 251,924 statewide was almost a 19% decrease from 2012-13. Missouri hunters hope to be more successful this year. Since…
Read MoreBe Alert as Daylight Savings Time Ends
Daylight savings time ends tonight. The daylight savings time law was established during World War I to help conserve energy. In 2005, the Energy Policy Act extended daylight savings time beginning in 2007, so that it ends on the first Sunday of November. Why? Wyoming Senator Michael Enzi and Michigan Representative Fred Upton advocated the…
Read MoreRetention of Missouri Judges on the Ballot in November
Missouri voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. As you look at the ballot for local races, you will also see a handful of judges that are on the ballot for a retention vote. Missouri was the first state in the union to adopt a non-partisan system for appointing appellate judges…
Read MoreFamily Law Mediation
Missouri courts are beginning to recommend, or in some cases by local court rule require, mediation in family law cases. Family law mediation is popular because it allows parties to resolve issues in a cost effective manner that is less adversarial than a trial. You should consider mediation if: 1. The decision to divorce is…
Read MoreKKRY Supports Legal Services of Southern Missouri
The great majority of Missouri lawyers provide pro bono service of some nature, especially in helping those who cannot afford legal representation. The lawyers of Kennedy, Kennedy, Robbins & Yarbro, LC, are no exception, often working with different church and charitable groups, including Legal Services of Southern Missouri. Legal Services of Southern Missouri (LSSM) is…
Read MoreAre you ready to partition?
If you own real estate or personal property with another person, and you are unable to agree upon a fair and equitable division of the property, Missouri law allows for a partition suit to be filed so that the property can either be divided or sold by court order. Disputes like this can arise form…
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