The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on April 12 that a California county violated a landowner’s rights when it demanded upwards of $23,000 in development impact fees. The ruling curbs the power of ...
Read More »Verdict on broker fees rocks real estate industry
The National Association of Realtors, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams plan to appeal a jury’s verdict finding them guilty of colluding to inflate or maintain high commission rates and fees. The ...
Read More »Big banks and likely their customers will pay billions for bank failures
American consumers will likely bear the burden of billions in additional banking fees as the federal government charges banks to replenish the deposit insurance fund. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced ...
Read More »Lawsuit accuses Springfield schools of avoiding scrutiny of curriculum and training
Springfield Public Schools are avoiding the Missouri Sunshine law to prevent scrutiny of its curriculum and training materials, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt alleges in a lawsuit filed this week. The district ...
Read More »Pro-life college group wins equal funding lawsuit
A college pro-life group that was discriminated against by their California university has won a major lawsuit. A district court judge has ruled that mandatory student fees at California State University-San Marcos must ...
Read More »Some Missouri hospitals now grudgingly posting costs online
Hospitals across Missouri are ringing in the new year with more accountability to their patients. New guidelines for disclosure of patient costs that started January 1st. It’s the hospital price transparency rule and ...
Read More »Kansas to cover ACT exam fees for high school juniors
All Kansas high school juniors will be able to take ACT exams and assessments for free next school year, according to state education officials. Department of Education spokeswoman Denise Kahler told The Wichita ...
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