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Consultant’s advice to client not a trade secret, court rules
The legal parameters of the Missouri Uniform Trade Secret Act (MUTSA) are a frequent issue addressed by both Missouri federal and state courts. While MUTSA contains a specific definition of “trade secret,” a court must complete its analysis of particular information...
Undue Influence — Trusts and Wills
Morse v. Volz, 808 S. W. 2d 424, is a case involving Marvin Morse, who died in 1986. His first wife, with whom he had one child, predeceased him in 1978. He remarried in 1984 to a woman who had a child by her first marriage. The second wife died in 1987. Before his...
Authority to Contract Limited by Condominium Bylaws
Or, "The Board Could Have Avoided This Litigation by Reading the Bylaws, At Least Once" In the case of Alliance Property Management Ltd. v. Forest Villa of Countryside Condominium Association, the property management company sought to have a contract for management...
Major Change Expected for Salaried Employees’ Overtime Exemption
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division is expected to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations by mid-2016 and, in particular, the “salary basis test” for what is commonly referred to as the “white-collar exemption.” This will create a...