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Home Sweet Home: Heritage Value Damages of $650,000 Affirmed in Condemnation Case
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an award of heritage value damages in a condemnation case is valid under the state constitution. The Court first examined Article I of the Missouri Constitution, which provides "that private property shall not be taken or...
Does Smartphone Use Require Overtime Pay?
The year was 1938. The New York Yankees were playing the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. The Cubbies came up on the short end of a 4-0 sweep. The romantic-comedy film "You Can’t Take It With You" garnered Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director, Frank...
Notice to Employees of Coverage Options Due October 1, 2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA") requires that all employers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act notify their employees by Oct. 1, 2013, of the coverage options available to them through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Who Must Provide the...
Employment Contracts: The Fine Line Between a "Definite Statement of Duration" and a Mere "Salary Equation"
On April 1, 2011, Michael R. Tettamble, Jr. ("Tettamble") and TCSI-Transland, Inc. ("TCSI"), signed an employment contract which provided that Tettamble's compensation would be "$1,250 per week for 52 weeks = $65,000." Tettamble began employment with TCSI on April 4,...