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Judge grants Preliminary Injunction against Springfield, IL
On January 11, 2017 the Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III, filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction requesting the District Court issue an order preventing the City of Springfield from evicting our clients, a group of individuals with disabilities, during the pendency of the...
A Favorable Settlement in Suit to Build Group Homes
The Law Office of Thomas E. Kennedy, III, LC recently settled a matter involving a complaint that raised a number of issues under the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Our client RAVE is an...
Reproductive Rights in Missouri
Camille Respess | June 30, 2017 On February 10, St. Louis passed an addition protecting reproductive health decisions to the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance with a 17-10 vote. The ordinance, which was sponsored by 15th Ward Alderwoman Megan Green, prevents...
Recent Filing for Overtime Pay and Wrongful Termination
The Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III recently filed suit in Jefferson County, Missouri on behalf of its client, a former office manager at Meramec Family Dental. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Missouri Minimum Wage Law and claims the plaintiff was wrongfully terminated...
Filing for Unpaid Wages
The Kennedy Hunt, P.C., L.C. recently filed suit in the Eastern District of Missouri on behalf of our client, a former maintenance supervisor for the Delta R-V School District. This lawsuit alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Missouri Minimum...
Minimum Wage Increase in St. Louis City
Camille Respess | June 16, 2017 After two years on hold, City of St. Louis Ordinance No. 70078, raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour took effect on May 5, 2017. This Ordinance makes St. Louis City’s minimum wage higher than the rest of Missouri’s, set at $7.70 an...