by David P. Weiss | Nov 19, 2013 | "Asides" Blog (Non-Legal Reflections)
Few speeches are as iconic as Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, his 227-word dedication of the national cemetery at the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War on November 19, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Over 15,000 people turned out to...
by David P. Weiss | Oct 28, 2013 | Corporate Law, Small Business Law
As business owners, managers in a business or employees who dare to be successful, the day-to-day can be, well, challenging. And that’s exactly what it takes to be great. Challenging yourself to do whatever it is that you do, whether it’s professionally,...
by David P. Weiss | Jul 23, 2013 | Corporate Law, Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
A recent decision by the Missouri Court of Appeals addresses the tricky situation where a subdivision, unable to supply an amenity in sufficient quantity and quality to all of the lot owners, makes construction of new homes expressly conditioned on those lot owners...
by David P. Weiss | May 31, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently ruled that a person, providing services to the same company, may be classified as an employee, independent contractor or in some situations, both. The unusual pronouncement by the IRS came in the context of a professional...
by David P. Weiss | May 21, 2013 | Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
With the recent upswing in the housing market after enduring more than five years of the Great Recession, home buyers looking to buy a condominium have more than the size of their down payment and credit score to worry about. The condominium project and its...
