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Possession of Marijuana: The Unrealized Effects in an Era of Relaxed and New Laws
Despite the legalization of medical marijuana by Missouri voters in the fall of 2018, the possession and sale of marijuana (where not authorized by those medical marijuana laws) is still a criminal offense in Missouri. It should also be noted that federal law does not recognize any medical marijuana laws and the possession and sale of marijuana by anyone is a…
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Missouri Often Forgotten in Settlement Discussions
Missouri law requires every driver on our roads to maintain a minimum amount of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage. Insurance covers a driver’s legal liability when injuries or property damage happen as a result of their actions. Unfortunately, the minimum coverage required of most drivers is small: $25,000.00 per person for bodily injury; $50,000.00 per…
New Changes on Criminal Expungements in Missouri Coming January 2018
Expungement is the process whereby a person who has been convicted of a crime has that conviction removed from their criminal record. Expungements in Missouri have, historically, been permitted in very limited circumstances. Beginning January 1, 2018, the process and application of expungement to criminal convictions will be significantly broader than it has been in…
Simple Suggestions on Missouri Estate Planning
Despite the fact that better than forty percent of our population is over the age of forty, many of us neglect to do any advance planning for incapacity or death. Missouri has enacted many changes in the law over the last thirty (30) years making it easier for people to plan for incapacity and/or death.…
Concealed Carry Law in Missouri – Knowing the “Nots” is as Important as the Rest
(Wasinger Parham, L.C. does not intend to weigh in on the propriety, consequence or effect of any law with this post. We only intend to pass on information that many might find useful, informative or worth reading. It should also be noted that laws, like everything else, are subject to change. There are already efforts…
Your Music or Theirs? What Every Business Owner Should Know About Copyrighted Music
I bet you can’t remember the last time you entered a bar, restaurant, or small business and didn’t hear music from a jukebox, speaker system, or transistor radio. Okay, maybe not a transistor radio. The point is this: music is pervasive, particularly in public places. iTunes, Sirius/XM, Pandora, Spotify…the list of music sources and streaming…