by e-LawLines | May 25, 2011 | Employment Law, Litigation, Small Business Law
A recent decision by the Missouri Court of Appeals limited the scope of the U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Burch, 489 U.S. 101 (1989). In Firestone, the Supreme Court held that “a denial of benefits challenged under § 1132(a)(1)(B)...
by e-LawLines | May 13, 2011 | Employment Law, Litigation
A Minnesota District Court recently held that a returning to work member of the National Guard was subject to proper termination for failure to comply with his employer’s call-in policy. That policy required all employees to report absences directly to a manager, not...
by e-LawLines | Apr 28, 2011 | Commercial Law, Real Estate Law
Missouri contractors and subcontractors have received a bit of extra protection courtesy of the Missouri legislature, with property owners and others receiving benefits as well. Recently enacted provisions amend the Missouri Mechanic’s Lien Law to provide...
by e-LawLines | Nov 16, 2010 | Employment Law
“If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you’d have invented Facebook.” — Mark Zuckerberg, from the movie, “The Social Network” “The Social Network” movie is a fictional story of the birth of Facebook, but more...
by e-LawLines | Nov 7, 2010 | Contract Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Small Business Law
“It’s just ordinary lease stuff,” Frank said. After a short pause, he continued, “At least, I think it is.” Frank had just been given a document entitled “Standard Commercial Lease – Net.” He wasn’t an unsophisticated...
