by David P. Weiss | Apr 1, 2013 | Corporate Law, Small Business Law
Let’s face it. There is a world of things we would rather do with our businesses than general housekeeping. But, just like a good spring cleaning at home, periodically, and certainly every couple of years, there are just some things that you should do with your...
by David P. Weiss | Feb 20, 2013 | Small Business Law
I heard that quote from a one-man play this past weekend, “The Branch Rickey Story.” Mr. Rickey was a baseball executive in the early to mid-20th century. His greatest innovation was the baseball farm system, whereby young talent is recruited and developed...
by David P. Weiss | Jan 30, 2013 | Contract Law, Corporate Law, Small Business Law
Sign your agreement! There are just some things I don’t understand.One of them is why a company, a union, or an employer has their counterpart sign an agreement and yet they themselves never sign it. Sometimes the agreement even states that it is not effective...
by David P. Weiss | Jan 23, 2013 | "Asides" Blog (Non-Legal Reflections)
When Stan the Man died on Saturday at the age of 92, it reminded us all of what we truly love about baseball. Hall of Famer Stanley Frank Musial, humble and scandal-free to the end, ground out impressive records day in and day out, just by performing his job. He...
by David P. Weiss | Jan 9, 2013 | Corporate Law, Small Business Law
It happened again. The pesky problem of keeping business records up to date with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office resulted in a default judgment of $9.7 million, which mushroomed to over $11 million by the time the successful plaintiff got around to...