On Monday, former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline filed a federal lawsuit against the Kansas Supreme Court, Kansas Disciplinary Administrator Stan Hazlett, and the replacement judges serving on the Supreme Court panel that indefinitely suspended him in October 2013.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- President Barack Obama made six federal district court nominations and three federal circuit court nominations Thursday, just one week after making six federal district selections.
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) -- Kansas Court of Appeals judges now will be chosen by direct gubernatorial appointment with Senate confirmation, under legislation signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback Wednesday.
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) -- The Kansas Supreme Court last week sided with the state Department of Labor in determining that exotic dancers are employees, rather than independent contractors, for purposes of unemployment insurance.
TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Stan R. Boles, a dissatisfied class action member, lost on his objection to the class certification and class action settlement agreement negotiated with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation by the class representative.
Schmidt TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - State officials say they are investigating ethics complaints filed by an anti-abortion group against Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe.
Chief Justice Lawton Nuss TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over an air pollution permit granted to a company to build a new coal-fired power plant in the state.
Kline TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Five Kansas Supreme Court justices have recused themselves from a disciplinary case against former state Attorney General Phill Kline.
Schmidt TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced a court order on Friday against a Florida business, banning it from doing business in the state of Kansas.
Beier TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court said in a recent ruling there is plenty of evidence showing that a fashion accessories company engaged in price-fixing in violation of state law.
Kline TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The state of Kansas has agreed to shell out more than $300,000 to settle a lawsuit against embattled former Attorney General Phill Kline.
Kline TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - A panel for the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys said Thursday that former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline should have his state law license suspended indefinitely.
Rosen TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court last week affirmed the decision of a district court to certify a class of plaintiffs in an action seeking damages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Rosen TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court last month ruled that a man who allegedly suffered a back injury on the job is entitled to workers compensation benefits.
Biles TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline) - The Kansas Supreme Court last week ruled that a lawsuit may be brought against an employer for retaliatory discharge when an employee claims he or she was fired for filing a claim under the state's Wage Payment Act.
Ternus DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Voters in Iowa ousted three state Supreme Court justices who helped make same-sex marriage in the state legal.
