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The Devil’s (Still) in the Details: Deadlines and Liquidated Damages Clauses
A recent case out of Illinois illustrates the danger of failing to keep track of deadlines, and expounds on the purpose of liquidated damages. The facts of the case are rather straightforward, but the results surely must have stung for one of the parties. A contract...
The Presidential Directive Regarding Payroll Tax Deferral: Who’s Left Holding the Bag in 2021?
On Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum (not an executive order, as reported in the popular press) suggesting deferral of the employee portion of FICA taxes from Sept. 1, 2020, through the end of 2020. The full text of...
Resources for Navigating the Impact of the Coronavirus
These are trying times for employees and employers alike in just about every industry imaginable. Disrupted work, adjusting to work from home (for the lucky ones!), uncertainty about how long stay-at-home and social distancing orders will last, outright business...
Time Off for Voting In Missouri? Maybe, Maybe Not
All elections are important; it's just that some elections seem more important than others. Presidential election cycles always fall into that latter category, and thus this upcoming primary election, and then the general election in November, are of perceived, if not...