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Heads Up, I Win; Tails Up, You Lose. Did Both Parties Really Agree to Arbitration?
It's a simple concept on its face: To be binding, an arbitration agreement must contain mutual promises by both parties to arbitrate their claims. But if one party to an employment contract excepts one or more types of claims from arbitration, is there mutuality,...
The Law of the Beehive: Drones Create New Legal Buzz
Coming soon to the sky near you may be a modern-day honeybee, aka an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the official name of a "drone." UAVs have made an important appearance at each of these recent events: The great Boston blizzard of 2015 A fire at a peanut factory in...
We Just Can’t Help It. We’re All In!
When we decided to open a second location to complement our downtown office, Chesterfield was a natural choice. Once that business decision was made, well, simply sticking our toe in the water to test the temperature has never been our style. If our firm decides to...
Special Circumstances Justify an Award of Attorneys’ Fees in Declaratory Judgment Action
A Missouri statutory provision defining "costs" recovery upon conclusion of litigation includes the right to recover attorneys' fees when special circumstances exist. This statutory provision was recently relied upon in a case of an easement which created a driveway....