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Starting Over; Homeowners’ Association Gets a Second Chance
More often than you may think, a subdivision's homeowners' association ("HOA") or condominium owners' association finds that its original charter as a Missouri nonprofit corporation has been revoked by the Missouri Secretary of State (generally for failure to file the...
Can a LinkedIn Group Established as a Private Online Community Constitute a Trade Secret?
The modern legal issue of balancing privacy rights and the use of social media sites continues to be determined by emerging cases, such as the one faced recently by a federal court in Illinois concerning a LinkedIn group. In that matter, a company offered a variety of...
Turning Fifty? Welcome to the FMLA
Hitting the big 50, not with birthday candles but with a total number of employees, triggers the start of a company's obligations under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). With the recent trend of increased hiring in the U.S. economy, now is the time to begin...
Can Routine Employment Discrimination Justify an Award of Punitive Damages? Missouri Says “Yes”
In a recent case before the Missouri Court of Appeals, O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. ("O'Reilly") appealed the judgment of the trial court in an action under the Missouri Human Rights Act for employment discrimination based on disability. The evidence established...