In a 2-1 ruling handed down on May 26, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri held that public governmental bodies cannot assess the cost of attorney-review time as “staff time” when reviewing and responding to records requests under the...
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Hamilton Weber Remains Open to Serve Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
To Our Clients and Friends, We are reaching out to help you through this challenging time. We trust that you and yours are taking care of yourselves and your loved ones. The priority at Hamilton Weber remains providing the highest quality legal service to all of our...
Missouri Supreme Court Makes Dramatic Shift in Determining What Constitutes a Special Law
In a pair of rulings handed down on December 24, 2019, the Missouri Supreme Court upended years of precedent on what constitutes a special law. Article III of the Missouri Constitution prohibits lawmakers from passing “any local or special law.” In prior decisions,...
The Missouri Jaycees Name Drew Weber an “Outstanding Young Missourian”
Hamilton Weber LLC is pleased to announce that the Missouri Jaycees recognized Drew Weber as one of the Outstanding Young Missourians on January 18, 2020. The Missouri Jaycees annually select and honor several Outstanding Young Missourians (OYM). Young men and women...
To AirBNB or not to AirBNB: A Tenant’s Question
The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District recently decided a case involving the damages available under a lease when the tenant engages in illegal activities. The case of Amalaco, LLC, d/b/a MJM Renovation v. Butero, Case No. ED107307 (Mo. App. E.D....
Hamilton Weber Included Among “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
Hamilton Weber LLC is pleased to announce that the firm has again been included in the 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” Firms included in “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from...
Following the Leader—S.B. 224 Models Rule 56.01 after Federal Rules
On August 28, 2019, Senate Bill 224, which modifies various Missouri Supreme Court Rules relating to the discovery process, became effective. Although it typically would fall on the Missouri Supreme Court to make these kinds of substantive rule changes, Article 5,...
Jared Howell Elected Secretary of The Child Center, Inc.
Hamilton Weber LLC is proud to announce that Jared Howell was elected to serve as Secretary of The Child Center, Inc. on July 24, 2019. Jared has been actively involved in the organization and has served on the Board of Directors since February, 2016. The Child...
John Young Elected President of the Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association
Hamilton Weber LLC is proud to announce that John A. Young was elected by his peers to serve as President of the Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association on July 13, 2019. He is the first attorney in the history of Hamilton Weber LLC to hold this position. As...
Missouri Ethics Commission Clarifies the Murky Provisions of Clean Missouri
In the November, 2018 election, Missouri voters adopted Amendment 1 to the Missouri Constitution (also known as “Clean Missouri”). In addition to changing campaign finance limits and the legislative redistricting process, Amendment 1 made a significant change to...