Kansas civil asset forfeiture laws allow police to seize and keep property that is more likely than not involved in criminal activity. According to a report published by the Institute for Justice, “Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture,” most state forfeiture laws encourage police to pursue profit instead of the neutral administration […]
Since 1984, the nation has celebrated the contributions of social workers during National Social Work Month, which is March. Nationwide there are 650,000 social workers who are advocates, champions, and leaders in our society. While there are regulatory agencies such as the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board that help protect the profession’s reputation and ensure […]
Two anesthesiologists owned a pain management clinic, but they experienced a painful breakup. One owner hired an expert to review his partner’s care and billing practices. The expert opined that there were standard of care and billing concerns, which formed the basis for filing complaints with the Kansas Board of Healing Arts and the Missouri […]
A doctor was the sole owner of his general practice clinic. On behalf of himself and his clinic he signed an integrity agreement with OIG whereby he agreed to pay a sum of money to resolve billing disputes. After entering into the agreement on each of his subsequent licensure application renewals the doctor answered “no” […]
In 2011, under circumstances that did not afford him a fair trial, Christopher Waisner was convicted of several off-grid sex crimes and sentenced to serve multiple life prison terms. It was a “he said, she said” case that significantly depended on the credibility of the complaining witness. At trial, the State’s expert witnesses improperly vouched […]
Family attorney Boyd McPherson estimates hundreds, if not thousands of people in Wichita are being tracked by an ex or current partner. McPherson says he’s worked roughly two dozen domestic cases involving tracking devices. There are dozens of apps for both iPhone and Android users that allow you to track someone’s location. Some even let […]