Monsignor Charles Scicluna recently told reporters that church law would hold bishops accountable in their dealings with abusive priests and church officials.

Monsignor Charles Scicluna handles sex crime prosecutions for the Vatican.

According to Scicluna, canon law makes malicious or fraudulent negligence in the exercise of a duty a canonical crime.

In a trial scheduled for September, Bishop Robert Finn of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese faces misdemeanor chargers for allegedly failing to report suspicions of child sex abuse by Rev. Shawn Ratigan.  Finn [...]

While some Missouri business groups claim Missouri workplace discrimination laws have an adverse economic impact on businesses and the economy, Kansas City attorneys share a different view.

Attorney Henry Cox, who specializes in employment and labor law, argues that while the legislation maybe well intended, it goes too far, noting the significance of the changes in the damage structure putting more caps on damages.

As previously reported, SB592 proposes to change the Missouri Human Rights Act to impose a less strict standard on employers regarding workplace discrimination.  In addition, the legislation would cap damages based on the [...]

A column from the American Health Lawyers Association offers an important lesson on the consequences of bad legal advice regarding healthcare issues. This comprehensive history lesson notes the 1998 indictment of two Kansas City healthcare attorneys over Anti-Kickback advice while offering a nice starting point for reading on this complex legal issue.

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From the American Health Lawyers Association: Teaching the Anti-Kickback Statute: How to Advise Clients