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Legal Cards Stacked Against Trustee Involved in Self-Dealing: Jury Awards Nearly $1 Million in Damages
The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld a jury verdict of $850,000 against a former co-trustee after a trust which he co-managed was depleted of over a million dollars without such monies going to the beneficiaries. The appeals court found sufficient evidence that...
Here’s a Riddle: What Takes More Than a Minute, But Less Than a Minute to Lose?
Why, it's your homeowner's association, condominium or subdivision minutes! Unlike earlier articles we have written about the necessity to memorialize and document actions taken by condominium and subdivision boards and their constituent members, there is an equally...
$1,000 Fine per Day for Misclassifying Illinois Employees Upheld by State’s Highest Court
The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Illinois Employee Classification Act, which addresses the practice of misclassifying employees as "independent contractors" in the construction industry. However, the law broadly defines those...
Refusal to Sign New Non-Compete Agreement Did Not Bar Unemployment Benefits
Recognizing that where a non-compete agreement is presented "more as an ultimatum than as a matter to be negotiated," an employee's refusal to sign the non-compete did not constitute misconduct disqualifying one from unemployment benefits, the Missouri Court of...