by e-LawLines | Oct 30, 2015 | Employment Law, Litigation
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer must “make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the employer can demonstrate that the...
by e-LawLines | Oct 12, 2015 | Litigation
The Missouri Supreme Court has just issued a major ruling on whether “me too” evidence is admissible in an employment discrimination lawsuit brought pursuant to the Missouri Human Rights Act. The case involves an age discrimination claim brought by a former employee...
by e-LawLines | Aug 25, 2015 | Corporate Law, Litigation
As the driving force behind a company’s success or failure, corporate officers and directors are bestowed with broad powers under Missouri law. Nonetheless, these individuals owe certain duties and responsibilities to the corporation and its shareholders. For...
by e-LawLines | Jun 2, 2015 | Employment Law, Litigation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a Strategic Enforcement Plan which lists as one of its priorities “Eliminating Barriers in Recruitment and Hiring.” This priority includes legal challenges to policies and practices that...
by David P. Weiss | May 21, 2015 | Homeowner Associations, Litigation
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled in a recent case that the unit owners of a condominium building were not entitled to excess insurance proceeds remaining after their building was reconstructed. One of multiple buildings making up The Willows on the Lake...
by e-LawLines | May 20, 2015 | Litigation
From start to finish, a lawsuit is a difficult, expensive and lengthy process. What most people do not understand is that the lawsuit itself is only the first of two phases. The next phase, the collection phase, can be just as lengthy and just as difficult. The reason...
