Webster’s dictionary defines “compensation” as remuneration, pay or anything given as an equivalent. Professional athletes are always paid for their services as such. However, a controversy has arisen over whether college athletes should be similarly compensated for their services, which gives rise to numerous other conundrums. Colleges use the …
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Van Osdol & Magruder Welcomes Litigation Attorney Jon Davis
The Biggest Little Law Firm® In Kansas City just got better with the addition of a seasoned trial lawyer - Jonathan Davis! Jon joins us from more than 10 years of practice with an excellent medium sized Johnson County law firm. Jon graduated from KU undergraduate and law school and completed the Bar Leadership Academy in 2007. Jon has made …
Kansas City Law Firm Warns Against Trademark Patent Trolls
If you - or your business - own a trademark, it is highly likely at some point you will receive a very official looking notice from what appears to be the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or some other government agency. Usually these mailers, and now email messages, state you must make certain filings within a short deadline to …
Kansas City Law Firm Reviews Estate Tax Planning To Prevent Legal Woes
With income taxes now clearly in our rearview mirror, we are reminded of another certainty in life. The maxim that “Nothing is certain except death and taxes” (Benjamin Franklin, 1789) has existed almost since time immemorial. These inevitabilities are a fundamental part of life and one should not shy away from these tough issues simply because …
Van Osdol’s Laura Stevenson Named KCLSA President
Laura J. Stevenson, PLS, is not only one of our valued staff members, she is president of KCLSA, the association for legal professionals. KCLSA (f/k/a Kansas City Legal Secretaries Association) is the local chapter of a national organization that provides continuing legal education for their members and also offers networking solutions and valuable …
Liability and Risk for Kansas City Baseball Fans
Spring has sprung. The weather is wonderful, the flowers are blooming and love is in the air. Perhaps most importantly, it is baseball season. There is nothing more American than baseball and mom’s apple pie. Fans flock to the stadiums to watch our national pastime. Many hope to catch a foul ball for a souvenir. Unfortunately, some will make that …
