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2007 CLIENT UPDATE

It is our pleasure to continue offering you the highest quality legal services at reasonable rates. We are also very proud of the fact that our number one source of clients continues to be referrals from clients.

Thus far 2007 has exceeded our expectations. Our new office's easy parking and location have made the transition smooth. Also, I have been fortunate to serve as a Legal Commentator for Fox National News. I "shoot" the appearances from Kansas City via satellite. As of this date, I have appeared on topics from Anna Nicole Smith, the NASA Astronaut assault case, the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case, as well as many other national stories. My next appearance will mark my twentieth appearance on Fox. If you haven't had a chance to catch the programs, our website will soon have the videos uploaded for you to watch. Normally, I am on at 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays for the show called the Big Story with Julie Banderas. While I enjoy the TV appearances, I still prefer to duke it out in Court. Having spent 2006 working on a high profile case, I was very pleased when the prosecutor finally realized the case was charged incorrectly and dismissed the case and dropped the charges that had been filed against our client.

Please remember our firm handles a wide variety of legal services ranging from Auto Accidents, Criminal Defense, DUI, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Product's Liability, and Wrongful Death. If you need a lawyer and are unsure if we handle the particular type of matter, give us a call or send me an e-mail, if we don't handle the type of case, we will refer to an attorney we trust. We are diligent about keeping a list of trusted attorneys so that our clients receive quality service.

Keep in touch!! We love hearing how you are doing!! And, if you send in the attached the e-mail update form, we will put your name in for a drawing for a pair of great seats for the Royals Game!!

Finally, we hope you enjoy the legal updates below!

Very truly yours,
THE O'CONNOR LAW FIRM, P.C.
Matthew J. O'Connor Attorney at Law

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CRIMINAL LAW UPDATE

Harrassment or Stalking

A person commits the offense of harassment when he or she performs any of the following acts with the intent to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarrass another person: (1) when he or she initiates a communication with the other person by telephone, in writing, or electronically and makes an obscene comment or suggestion; (2) when he or she threatens by telephone, in writing, or electronically to inflict bodily injury on the other person or to commit a felony against the other person, a member of his or her family, or his or her property; (3) when he or she conveys a false report to the other person that another person has died or has been seriously injured.. For more information see our website.

Criminal Forfeitures

Criminal forfeiture actions are generally thought of as a quasi-criminal matter. Criminal forfeiture involves the literal forfeiture of the defendant's personal or real property. Probable cause must be shown to support the seizure of property subject to forfeiture. For more information see our website.

Violations of the Federal Controlled Substance Act

The Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act gives the government the authority to supervise the manufacture and distribution of controlled substances. The Federal Controlled Substance Act (Substance Act) is a subdivision of the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. For more information see our website.

Ex Post Facto Laws

An ex post facto law is a law that provides for punishment for an act that was committed when the act was not illegal. Additionally, an ex post facto law includes: For more information see our website.

Appellate Review of Comments During Closing Arguments and Standards of Review

When a defendant appeals his conviction on the basis that the trial court erred in overruling his objection to the prosecutor's improper comments made during closing arguments, the appellate court will analyze the entire closing argument. The trial court is given wide discretion with respect to closing arguments. For more information see our website.

PERSONAL INJURY LAW UPDATE

TORT ACTION FOR DANGEROUS EMPLOYMENT OF A MINOR CHILD

A person who employs a minor child in a dangerous occupation may be liable to the child's parent for harm that is sustained by the child. An occupation is considered to be dangerous if it involves a risk of death or serious bodily harm because of the age and inexperience of the child. The occupation does not have to be dangerous for an adult in order for the employer to be liable to the parent.

Vicarious Liability

A person may be liable for a tort even if he committed no wrong against a plaintiff. The doctrine of vicarious liability imposes liability on a person because of his relationship with the wrongdoer. The wrongdoer's liability is actually imputed to that person. That means if you employ or engage an agent to work for you, you must be careful when hiring employees or engaging agents to work for you as you could be liable.

More Tort Law Versus Criminal Law

Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. This article discusses some of the distinctions between tort law and criminal law, beyond criminal law's focus on the criminal and tort law's focus on the financial harm suffered by the victim. For more information see our website.

TORT ACTION FOR CAUSING A MINOR CHILD TO LEAVE HOME

Under the common law, a person who compels or induces a minor child to leave his or her home or to not return to his or her home is liable to the parent of the minor child for damages. The parent who is legally entitled to custody of the minor child is entitled to file an action against the person. For more information see our website

Invasion of Privacy--Disclosure

The law provides everyone with some basic rights to privacy. Privacy is the general right to be left alone and free from unwanted publicity. Unreasonable invasion of one's privacy causes harm. For more information see our website

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