If Old MacDonald had a farm today, would he want his cows to “moo moo” in Missouri? The supporters of Article I, Section 35 of the Missouri Constitution would say “yes.” On August 5, 2014, Missouri voters approved Article I, Section 35, commonly known as the Right to...
Year: 2016
Department of Justice Update Confirms Vigorous Enforcement of RLUIPA
On July 22, 2016, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice released an update to its September 2010 Report on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”), 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc et seq. (The update is available at...
Beware of the Unsuccessful Bidder Competing for a Government Contract
Byrne & Jones Enter., Inc. v. Monroe City R-1 School Dist., —S.W.3d.—, 2016 WL 4036760 (Mo. banc July 26, 2016). The Missouri Supreme Court now provides a mechanism whereby an unsuccessful bidder competing for a government contract may challenge the bidding...
DC Circuit Rules CFPB Structure Unconstitutional
If you do nothing else today, read this post! The United States District Court for the DC Circuit issued today what is probably the most significant opinion in the last 50 years. The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has been handed what could be a fatal...
Bureau Amends 2013 Mortgage Rules
On August 2, 2016, The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (“Bureau”) announced it is issuing a final rule amending the 2013 Mortgage Rules under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act. The final rule will generally be effective 12...
John Young Appointed as New Attorney for the City of Wildwood
Mayor Jim Bowlin announced the appointment of John A. Young and the law firm of Hamilton Weber LLC as the new City Attorney. City of Wildwood Release – May 24