Articles
Baseball’s Perfect Warrior; Baseball’s Perfect Knight
May 13, 2008 Fifty years ago today, on a sunny day on Chicago’s North Side, Stan “The Man” Musial was called upon to pinch hit. Although Musial was supposed to wait for this moment until the team returned to Sportsman’s Park for a home stand, the team was behind 3-1...
Joint Tenancy Accounts and Safe Deposit Boxes: “Will Substitutes” or “Will They Substitute for a Will?”
You may be a party to a joint checking or savings account – most married people are and many seniors have children or other loved ones on one or more bank accounts. In choosing the type of account to have, you may have sat down with a bank officer who might have...
Thank You! Weiss Attorneys at Law Celebrates 20th Anniversary
2007 marked the 20th anniversary of Weiss Attorneys at Law, an accomplishment which was celebrated by friends and clients this past December 27th with a concert at The Roberts Orpheum Theater. Featuring London-born Sony recording artist Simon Mulligan, an audience of...
Weiss Attorneys at Law Celebrates 20 Years!
Weiss & Associates, P.C. celebrated 20 years of business by hosting a gala to thank clients and colleagues. View some of the photos from the event.
Meeting Minutes and Written Consents: Sound Reasons for Complying With a Simple, Yet Necessary, Task
Individuals form corporations and limited liability companies (“LLCs”) in order to have the benefit of limited liability. Of course, filing the necessary Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State is a necessary prerequisite to...
St. Louis Character, St. Louis Business Journal
Ask attorney David Weiss what he knows, and he can enlighten you about much more than legal arguments, casework and statutes. Read David’s “St. Louis Character” profile from the St. Louis Business Journal.
Reflections – Independence Day
Each of us has ideas of what Independence Day means, and memories of how we have celebrated, and commemorated, the greatest of America’s national holidays. Though it has been many years since I sat in my last American History class, I cannot forget the greatest of...
“Christmas Day” – Sued in Federal Court!
At this time of the year everyone begins to get into the holiday season, looking forward to that special day off, Christmas. However, did you know that Christmas was not always celebrated in the United States? As a matter of fact, in 1659 the celebration of Christmas...
The Large Print Giveth; And The Small Print Taketh Away or Contract Legal Damages: What are they?
We've all done it. Signed a contract, whether with the home improvement company, for a new set of tires or service on our automobile, or for a home entertainment center. The contract that we just signed will likely have the "fine print" spelling out all sorts of...
Does Anyone Really Read Those Email and Fax “Disclaimers” and “Notices?”
Earlier this year, we were approached by a client who inquired whether they really needed to put a disclaimer on electronic communications, both facsimile transmissions and emails. Because of attorney-client and other privileges applicable to attorneys, as well as a...
Good Fences Make for Good Neighbors; Bad Fences Make for . . .
Imagine your neighbor erecting an eight foot high tin fence, spray painted with pictures, phrases and other graffiti along the entire length of your property line. Also imagine that this fence has video cameras mounted on top to observe your property and movements....
Non-Matching Social Security Numbers: An Employer’s Guide in Resolving
Regardless of your company’s business classification, all companies are required to report employment compensation, tax withholding and other information on both quarterly and annual bases to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Sometimes through clerical error, and...