by e-LawLines | Feb 14, 2014 | Probate & Estate Planning Law
Missouri appeals court ruled that while an inequitable distribution of assets among the decedent’s children illustrates an unfortunate breakdown in the relationships between members of her family, the final bequest would not be disturbed because the trial judge...
by e-LawLines | Feb 12, 2014 | Employment Law, Litigation
A former employee of Bi-State Development Agency of Missouri–Illinois Metropolitan District sued her employer for alleged supervisor sexual harassment in violation of Title VII. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment in favor of the employer....
by e-LawLines | Jan 21, 2014 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
There are a variety of issues and considerations for individuals and employers, both large and small, regarding the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), or Obamacare, going into 2014. These include the implementation of the individual mandate, Small Business...
by e-LawLines | Jan 8, 2014 | Homeowner Associations, Litigation, Real Estate Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a condominium owners association against its former president on grounds that the claim was untimely and barred by the statute of limitations. Back in 2001, a former president informed the...
by e-LawLines | Jan 7, 2014 | Employment Law, Litigation
While the idiom “wipe the slate clean” is popular at the beginning of a new year, it constituted a legal breach of employment agreements when the former employee installed Eraser 6, a data-wiping software, on his computer. In this federal court case, there...
