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...
by e-LawLines | Feb 16, 2006 | Corporate Law, Small Business Law
When a business entity does business in a state other than in its state of organization, the business entity may be required to “qualify.” Qualify means nothing more than obtaining a certificate of authority and appointing a resident agent upon whom legal process may...
by e-LawLines | Jan 16, 2006 | Corporate Law, Litigation, Small Business Law
A recent Missouri Court of Appeals case out of the Eastern District of Missouri now gives us an indication of how the Missouri courts will approach the issue of piercing the “corporate veil” of a limited liability company. The case is Mobius Management Systems, Inc....
by e-LawLines | Nov 16, 2005 | Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Small Business Law
Incorporating or electing to conduct business in another statutory business form, such as a limited liability company, can do much to protect your personal assets from being called upon to satisfy a company liability. However, the limitation of liability afforded by...
by e-LawLines | Oct 16, 2005 | Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Litigation, Small Business Law
As you may already have read, or at least heard, Congress enacted legislation which substantially revised the Bankruptcy Code. The new law is generally effective as to bankruptcy cases filed on or after October 17, 2005. The Bankruptcy code is divided into Chapters....
by e-LawLines | Sep 16, 2005 | Contract Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Litigation, Small Business Law
A few months ago, the Missouri Supreme Court issued its latest opinion concerning the duty of loyalty that an employee owes an employer. The case is Scanwell Freight Express STL, Inc. vs. Chan. Scanwell continues the long progeny of cases which commenced with National...
