County Takes Action After Allegations of Witness Contact
Wyandotte County cut a deputy’s email access after a lawsuit alleged improper witness communication.
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Body-Camera Footage Fuels Calls for Justice in Jail Death
Charles Adair’s family called body-camera footage devastating and continues seeking accountability.
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Charles Adair Family Views Body-Camera Footage
Family members say body-camera footage confirms excessive force contributed to Charles Adair’s death.
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Liberty Massage Therapist Sexual Assault Arrest
A Liberty massage therapist was arrested after a client accused her of sexual assault during a session.
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UMKC School of Law Alum Donates $1 Million to Student Scholarships
Scott S. Bethune’s generous gift establishes a scholarship for students from Southeast Missouri
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ADM Agrees to Settle Farmers’ Lawsuit Over Dealer Fraud Claims
ADM settles mid-trial in decade-long suit claiming the company directed a dealer’s theft scheme that defrauded farmers.
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Davis Bethune & Jones Named Law Firm of the Year
Davis Bethune & Jones has been honored as the Law Firm of the Year by the Association for Women Lawyers
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Plaintiff Recovery Trust: Can it save your client from a heavy tax burden?
The trial is over, and the jury just returned an impactful personal injury verdict in favor of your client, $5,000,000
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Scott Bethune Earns Prestigious Cornerstone Award
Stetson University College of Law awarded its prestigious Cornerstone Award to DBJ partner Scott Bethune during its regional Educating Advocates Teaching Advocacy Skills conference on Dec. 7 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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NTSB Finds Probable Cause of House Explosion
In a press release issued on February 27, 2019, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that the probable cause of a fatal 2017 explosion in Millersville, Pennsylvania, was a faulty gas connection that allowed natural gas to leak into a single-family residence.
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NTSB Announces Cause of Fatal Amtrak Crash
Although the NTSB is fulfilling part of its duties by investigating these railroad accidents and issuing safety recommendations, it is long past time to require more proactive measures from the railroads themselves. The railroad industry’s focus on maximizing its own profits should not stop the NTSB from requiring them to install Positive Train Control on all of its trains.
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NTSB Updates Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently updated the list of safety recommendations from its 2019-2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements.
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