Missouri 2010 Mechanic’s Lien Law Amendments

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...

Negotiating, and Defenses to, Personal Guaranties

by David P. Weiss | Mar 28, 2011 | Commercial Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Litigation

One of the dreaded documents any business owner faces in a deal is the “personal guaranty.” After all, the business owner went through the steps to incorporate or organize their business just to avoid this personal liability, and now a lender, landlord,...

Am I Buying More Than a Business? Successor Liability Issues that May Remain After the Closing

by e-LawLines | Apr 16, 2009 | Commercial Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Small Business Law, Taxation

You’re an entrepreneur, and you’ve just found a company you want to buy in order to expand your own business. In setting up the purchase, you’ve decided you want to do an asset purchase. After all, you’ve heard that one of the benefits of an asset purchase is that,...

The Large Print Giveth; And The Small Print Taketh Away or Contract Legal Damages: What are they?

by e-LawLines | Oct 16, 2006 | Commercial Law, Contract Law, Litigation

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...

Does Anyone Really Read Those Email and Fax “Disclaimers” and “Notices?”

by e-LawLines | Aug 16, 2006 | Commercial Law

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...

Non-Matching Social Security Numbers: An Employer’s Guide in Resolving

by e-LawLines | May 16, 2006 | Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law

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...