If you head north of the river and are a student of history, a city you should not miss is Liberty, Missouri, which was settled in 1822. It was incorporated in 1829, and is the second oldest incorporated town west of the Mississippi River. Liberty has a deep seat in American history. This designation was made in recognition of Liberty’s …
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Kansas City Business Law Firm Provides Historical Recap of Independence, Missouri
Although there are at least 16 cities in the U.S.A. named Independence, the one on the Missouri side of our metropolitan area is probably the most prominent. Independence was named in honor of the Declaration of Independence. While Kansas City has a rich and deep history, the history of Independence traces back years before Kansas City came into …
Kansas City Law Firm Reviews The History of Waldo
On the advice of friends in 1841, Dr. David Waldo purchased a 1000-acre tract of land in Jackson County, Missouri, that ran from Gregory Blvd. on the north to 91st Street on the south and from the state line to Holmes Road. Eventually, Dr. Waldo expanded on that tract of land to include 2,400 acres and, over time, his farm became it’s own eponymous …
Kansas City Law Firm Breaks Down the Fifth Amendment: Understanding Private Property and Your Rights
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 …
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 …
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 …
