Kansas City Legal News

Kansas City Legal News

• Headlines for Saturday, July 20, 2019 - kansaspublicradio.org July 20, 2019
  Headlines for Saturday, July 20, 2019  kansaspublicradio.orgHere's the latest Kansas and regional news from the Associated Press, compiled by KPR staff.
• Facing attorney general’s lawsuit, Wapato official resigns - Kansas City Star July 20, 2019
  Facing attorney general’s lawsuit, Wapato official resigns  Kansas City StarA city official in Wapato has resigned following allegations that he used his former position as mayor to enrich himself.
• The Latest: Drugmaker: Email does not reflect company stance - Kansas City Star July 20, 2019
  The Latest: Drugmaker: Email does not reflect company stance  Kansas City StarA drugmaker says an email from a former employee telling a distributor to order more opioids even if they weren't needed is antithetical to the company's stance.
• Panel orders federal judge to reconsider Trump appeal - Kansas City Star July 20, 2019
  Panel orders federal judge to reconsider Trump appeal  Kansas City StarAn appeals court wants a judge to reconsider letting Justice Department lawyers immediately appeal a case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the ...
• Report: Equifax to pay $700 million in breach settlement - Kansas City Star July 20, 2019
  Report: Equifax to pay $700 million in breach settlement  Kansas City StarThe Wall Street Journal says Equifax will pay around $700 million to settle with the FTC over a 2017 data breach that exposed some 150 million people's social ...
• California utility customers sue over wildfire law - Kansas City Star July 20, 2019
  California utility customers sue over wildfire law  Kansas City StarTwo Pacific Gas & Electric customers want the federal judge overseeing that company's bankruptcy to strike down a new California law.
• Judge to give Motel 6 settlement preliminary nod in suit - Kansas City Star July 19, 2019
  Judge to give Motel 6 settlement preliminary nod in suit  Kansas City StarA federal judge has told Motel 6 and civil rights attorneys he plans to give his preliminary nod to a settlement in the case involving guests who complained the ...
• Appeals court upholds Trump move to drop mine pollution rule - Kansas City Star July 19, 2019
  Appeals court upholds Trump move to drop mine pollution rule  Kansas City StarA US appeals court panel has sided with the Trump administration, ruling that state and federal programs already in place ensure that mining companies take ...
• Lawsuit: Kansas woman mechanic sexually harassed - Kansas City Star July 19, 2019
  Lawsuit: Kansas woman mechanic sexually harassed  Kansas City StarA woman mechanic has filed a lawsuit accusing her former freight yard employer of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
• Ruling keeps alive Abu-Jamal’s lawsuit over hepatitis drugs - Kansas City Star July 19, 2019
  Ruling keeps alive Abu-Jamal’s lawsuit over hepatitis drugs  Kansas City StarA federal appeals court is keeping alive a lawsuit brought by Mumia Abu-Jamal that alleges his rights were violated when he was denied hepatitis C drugs.