by e-LawLines | Aug 28, 2014 | Employment Law
In an issue of first impression, the Missouri Supreme Court has held that if two companies are found to be “joint employers” under the Missouri Minimum Wage Act (MMWA) each would be individually responsible for paying a minimum wage. This is true even if...
by e-LawLines | Aug 25, 2014 | Commercial Law, Employment Law, Real Estate Law, Taxation
The Missouri Legislature passed 211 pieces of legislation in the 2014 session. Six of those were joint resolutions, which will appear on the August or November ballot. Twenty-one were concurrent resolutions, which express the will of the Legislature but do not change...
by e-LawLines | Jul 31, 2014 | Contract Law, Real Estate Law
In the case of Commercial Resource Group, LLC v. The J.M. Smucker Company, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit was faced with the sticky situation of determining whether The J.M. Smucker Company (“Smucker”) should be required to pay rent for...
by e-LawLines | Jul 25, 2014 | Litigation, Probate & Estate Planning Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a jury verdict of $850,000 against a former co-trustee after a trust which he co-managed was depleted of over a million dollars without such monies going to the beneficiaries. The appeals court found sufficient evidence that...
by e-LawLines | Jul 17, 2014 | Employment Law
The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Illinois Employee Classification Act, which addresses the practice of misclassifying employees as “independent contractors” in the construction industry. However, the law broadly defines...
