Biofuels are produced through biological processes, such as agriculture and anaerobic digestion, rather than fuels produced by geological extractions of fossil fuels, such as coal and petroleum, which come from prehistoric biological matter. Biofuels can be derived directly from plants, or indirectly from agricultural, commercial, domestic and/or …
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Kansas City Law Firm Looks Back at Kansas City Treasures in City Planning from City Beautiful Architects to J.C. Nichols
Around the turn of the 20th century a national movement began, called City Beautiful. In an excerpt from "The City Beautiful Movement in Kansas City," William Wilson writes, "The City Beautiful movement was fundamentally important to Kansas City. It remade an ugly boomtown, giving it miles of graceful boulevards and parkways flanked by desirable …
Kansas City Law Firm Introduces New Litigation Attorneys
Van Osdol & Magruder’s litigation team is comprised of Tom Bradshaw, Tony Gosserand, Anne-Linton Pond Hendrickson, Gerald Gray and our newest firm member, Jonathan Davis, who recently joined us from 10 years with the Wallace Saunders firm. Jon has been very active in medical malpractice defense. Amongst our team members, we have more than 90 …
Van Osdol & Magruder Evaluates Legal Uncertainties in Sports Law Case
On May 6, 2015, the NFL suspended Tom Brady for four games and assessed a fine of $1,000,000 and penalty of lost draft picks against the New England Patriots. Brady allegedly under-inflated game footballs used by New England during its game with the Indianapolis Colts during the AFC Championship game in January. These actions were taken in response …
Kansas City Law Firm Builds Client Relationships for 75 Years
Now that we have completed 75 years of success as Kansas City’s Biggest Little Law Firm®, the challenge becomes what to anticipate in the next 75. We have not only handled business deals totaling billions of dollars and planned numerous individual estates worth tens of millions of dollars, but we have also dealt compassionately with clients whose …
Kansas City Law Firm Evaluates Student-Athlete Compensation
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 …
