by e-LawLines | May 30, 2014 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law
If only we could easily forget those things that we want to forget. Sort of like utilizing the neuralyzer Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) and Agent J (Will Smith) used in “Men in Black” to erase memories. But we can’t, and in fact, the law generally...
by e-LawLines | May 6, 2014 | Employment Law
The Missouri Supreme Court just made a substantial change in the level of proof necessary to establish a workers’ compensation retaliation claim under the Missouri Workers’ Compensation Act. This recent decision held that an individual need only prove that...
by e-LawLines | Apr 30, 2014 | Employment Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
In U.S. v. Quality Stores, Inc., No. 12-1408, (U.S. 3/25/14), the Supreme Court determined that payments made to employees pursuant to an involuntary termination would be subject to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes. Quality Stores, as a result of an...
by e-LawLines | Apr 29, 2014 | Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
Most active subdivision and condominium associations in Missouri are nonprofit corporations. Those associations are created and empowered, under their respective indentures and declarations, to enforce the covenants, terms and conditions applicable to their...
by e-LawLines | Apr 15, 2014 | "Asides" Blog (Non-Legal Reflections)
Who knew that a post here would soon become part of the larger, very public discussion of St. Louis business, the expansion of Chesterfield, and today’s lead story on St. Louis Public Radio, “This Is Chesterfield: ‘Bedroom’ Community...