The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has so much meaningful content that it cannot be addressed in just one treatment or even two. In this article we will deal with the part of the amendment that says “…private property [shall not] be taken for public use, without just compensation”. That sounds simple enough, but when you drill down a …
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Kansas City Law Firm Expands Practice: Offers Immigration Law
We are pleased to announce that Van Osdol has expanded its practice areas to include immigration law. Attorneys David Kim and Michael Grigsby will lead the team where they can put their cultural and linguistic skills in Korean and Chinese to use. They have just returned from the National American Immigration Lawyers Association Conference in Las …
KC Law Firm Gives Digital Art Tour
Let’s assume you are one of the many denizens of the Metropolitan area who is at least moderately interested in art and you have a bit of time to relax. In those thrilling days of yesteryear, the place to go would have been focused on the Nelson Art Gallery. Now we have the Crossroads Art District, The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the …
Magruder Report: Revisiting Search and Seizure
Is it time to revisit the Fourth Amendment prohibition on illegal searches and seizures in the context of the recent tragedy in Orlando? The text of the amendment is as follows: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants …
Get a Bang Out of the 4th
The Fourth of July is nearly upon us. In addition to swimming and sunning, I plan on taking my family to watch the grandest of all Fourth of July traditions, a fireworks display. There’s nothing wrong with getting your Fourth of July kicks by setting off a few fireworks yourself, but make sure that you stay on the right side of the law. …
Our Native American Past and the Shawnee Mission
Kansas City is blessed with a lot of Native American heritage and many of our cities, streets and schools have Indian names. Obviously, not all Native American tribes were indigenous to this area (we probably never had some of them in the immediate vicinity), but the number of things named after all the tribes abounds. Think of Indian Creek and …
