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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Magruder Report: Prairie Village Restrictions Limit Freedoms on Personal Property
Recently, a resident of Prairie Village sent an anonymous letter to a neighbor complaining about a recreational vehicle parked in the neighbor’s driveway. The recipients of the letter did not in fact have a recreational vehicle in their driveway and reported the incident to local media outlets. Photo credit: mazaletel / Foter / CC BY Interestingly, …
Van Osdol & Magruder Names New President
As we ring in the New Year, our firm also proudly welcomes Paul Himmelstein as our new president. Paul succeeds Tom Willy, who stepped down Jan. 1. After about 20 years of Tom and Bob Beachy at the helm, we expect great things for 2015 and the future. Since Paul wasn’t paying close attention at the partners’ meeting at the end of last year, he got …
Thinking Bigger Business Magazines Publishes Van Osdol & Magruder Article
The Van Osdol & Magruder article about companies transitioning in ownership, written by Bob Beachy, chief strategic officer at Van Osdol & Magruder, was published this month. Thank you Thinking Bigger Business Magazine for publishing the piece. Today when many small businesses are sold, it is often under the terms that the former owner …
Bicycle Traffic Laws In Kansas & Missouri: Rules of the Road
Photo: Surachai/FreeDigitalPhotos.net Both Kansas and Missouri have specific laws related to the operation of bicycles and cars on city streets. Although the laws are similar, they are not identical. For the most part, however, the following is generally true for both car and bike drivers. 1. Both must follow the general laws regarding traffic …
A LONG SHOT
Too often, news headlines detail tragic mass shootings, whether premeditated or committed in the heat of a terrible moment. Inevitably, there is a subsequent discussion of our nation’s gun rights, among the most liberal in the world. Most adults, and many children, can recite the substance of the Second Amendment of the Constitution, the primary …
