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Partial Summary Judgment Granted on Behalf of Plaintiffs in Fair Housing Case
On March 16, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Richard H. Mills granted Partial Summary Judgment on behalf of the Plaintiffs in Valencia, et al. v. City of Springfield, as to the liability of Defendant, City of Springfield, Illinois. Valencia v. City of Springfield,...
Covid-19 and Special Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused drastic changes to daily life across Missouri and Illinois since early March 2020, and the frequent changes to local and state laws can be hard to keep up with. Nearly all schools across Missouri and Illinois are currently closed due...
CARES Act
On March 27, 2020, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. this economic relief package was over $2 trillion to provide workers, families, and small business with economic...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act). Under this Act, certain employers are required to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19....
Kim Gardner sues city, police union, accusing them of racist conspiracy to push her out of office
Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, and Kennedy Hunt, P.C. filed suit on behalf of Kim Gardner against the City of St. Louis and its police union. Read more about the lawsuit on KMOV and NBC.
Sarah Jane Hunt named as a 2019 Rising Star by Super Lawyers
In June 2019, Kennedy Hunt, PC partner, Sarah Jane Hunt, was selected by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star on the 2019 Missouri & Kansas Rising Star list. Being named a Rising Star is an honor reserved for lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of...