by e-LawLines | Feb 26, 2013 | Employment Law
Tumble outta bed And I stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn and stretch And try to come to life — Dolly Parton, “9 to 5” Long before the 24/7 label came to life, country star Dolly Parton lamented about the legendary beginning to a...
by e-LawLines | Feb 20, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law
When there’s ice on the streets and the workday will be starting in only a few hours, many employers are faced with the question of whether or not they will be opening for business for the day. For those who do open for business, do they have to pay their...
by e-LawLines | Feb 13, 2013 | "Asides" Blog (Non-Legal Reflections)
David Weiss recognized as one of the “Top Small Business Lawyers”for his dedication to small businesses in St. Louis. The February 2013 edition of St. Louis Small Business Monthly recognized an elite group of St. Louis attorneys as the “2013 Top...
by e-LawLines | Jan 4, 2013 | Corporate Law, Probate & Estate Planning Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
In a move to avoid the fiscal cliff, the U.S. Senate, early on the morning of January 1, 2013, overwhelmingly passed a compromise bill, H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (“ATRA”), to extend and replace numerous provisions of the Internal...
by e-LawLines | Dec 14, 2012 | Corporate Law, Probate & Estate Planning Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
As 2012 draws to a close, it’s important to look at the significant changes that will be made to the Internal Revenue Code (“Tax Code”) beginning in 2013, short of an agreement between the White House and Congress. These changes include the...