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Luck is the Residue of Design
I heard that quote from a one-man play this past weekend, "The Branch Rickey Story." Mr. Rickey was a baseball executive in the early to mid-20th century. His greatest innovation was the baseball farm system, whereby young talent is recruited and developed for the...
It’s 5:00 a.m. and the Streets Are Iced; Do You Have to Pay Your Employees Even if You Keep Your Business Closed?
When there's ice on the streets and the workday will be starting in only a few hours, many employers are faced with the question of whether or not they will be opening for business for the day. For those who do open for business, do they have to pay their employees...
2013 Top Small Business Lawyer – David Weiss
David Weiss recognized as one of the "Top Small Business Lawyers"for his dedication to small businesses in St. Louis. The February 2013 edition of St. Louis Small Business Monthly recognized an elite group of St. Louis attorneys as the "2013 Top Small Business...
YOU WROTE IT, WHY NOT SIGN IT?
Sign your agreement! There are just some things I don't understand.One of them is why a company, a union, or an employer has their counterpart sign an agreement and yet they themselves never sign it. Sometimes the agreement even states that it is not effective until...