President Obama proposed his plan for an executive action to bring millions of undocumented individuals out of the shadows. Here are a few of the changes we can look forward to: Temporary Work Visas for: Parents of U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Children who -Have been in the United States for Five years […]
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Sexual Harassment: Anita Hill to Speak at KC Public Library
Everyone has a right to work without being subjected to abusive, demeaning, and harassing comments and conduct. If you are facing sexual harassment at your job, it is important to find an attorney who can assist you in protecting your legal rights. Many attorneys, including those at Edelman, Liesen & Myers, offer free consultations, and […]
Love and taxes: same-sex couples, joint tax returns, and marriage
Last week, Missouri became the first state that does not recognize same-sex marriages to announce that it would accept joint tax filings from same-sex couples (in Missouri, couples actually file what are called “combined returns”). The announcement came in the form of an executive order issued by Governor Jay Nixon, declaring ordering the Department of […]
Red Light Cameras in Limbo
Traffic tickets. Is there anything more annoying? We all know we should slow down, and all of us at Edelman, Liesen & Myers encourage everyone to obey the law at all times. But the truth is most people speed, to varying degrees, most of the time. When you get pulled over for going a little […]
Glossip v. Missouri Department of Transportation: Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
Last week, the Missouri Supreme Court decided the case of Glossip v. Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees’ Retirement System. The case was brought by Kelly Glossip, the long-time partner of Corporal Dennis Engelhard, a Missouri Highway Patrolman killed in the line of duty on Christmas Day, 2009. Glossip applied for Corporal Engelhard’s […]
Anti-Bullying Ordinance
The city of Kansas City, Missouri, looks poised to pass an anti-bullying ordinance. The law prohibits bullying or cyber-bullying of minors, and aims to protect young people off of school grounds, where a large amount of bullying, especially over the internet, takes place. The law would not impose any consequences on violators who are minors […]
Mission: Impassable (without a traffic ticket)
According to an article in yesterday’s Kansas City Star, the small suburb of Mission, Kansas is the area’s leading leveler of fines and tickets for motorist misconduct. The story, “Data show Mission is the KC area’s traffic ticket capital,” explains that it is the only city in the metro to write more tickets per year than […]
Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Resolution Process
There have been allegations of discrimination against minorities by the the Department of Agriculture in regards to applications for farming loans. In response, the government set up the funds Claims Process to make available $1.33 billion or more to farmers who alleged discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture based on the basis of being female, […]
Tips on Obtaining a Visitor Visa to the United States (B-2)
I had an individual ask me today about obtaining a B-2 tourist visa for his sister to visit him in the United States. I have come up against these visas several times and they can be very tricky, so I thought a blog post about them might be helpful. Many of these points can also […]
Charitable Giving Tuesday
After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, a group of organizations, including the 92nd Street Y, is calling on Americans to observe another event, Charitable Giving Tuesday, which is today. Just as Friday is the start of the shopping season, this event bills itself as the start of the giving season, and encourages Americans […]