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Physician Stated Claim for Unilateral Oral Contract
Generally, courts are reluctant to enforce unilateral oral contracts. However, in a recent Missouri Court of Appeals case, the court reversed a motion to dismiss that originally favored the defendant hospital. In Jennings v. SSM Health Care St. Louis, a doctor sued...
Missouri and Federal Law Protect against HIV Discrimination
Currently, both Missouri and Federal law forbid discrimination against individuals with HIV. The text of Section 191.665 of the Missouri Revised Statutes states that the Missouri Human Rights Act “shall apply to individuals with HIV infection.” Included in the...
Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act Requires Payment of Agreed-Upon Bonus to Departing Executive
The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act states that when the employment of an employee ends, the employer is required to pay all final compensation, including earned bonus owed pursuant to an employment contract or agreement between the two parties. In the case...
Non-Compete Law Takes Shape After Illinois Supreme Court Decision
In 2011, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an important decision about non-compete provisions in an employment agreement. The Illinois high court politely told the other appellate judges in Illinois that for the last 30 years, their court decisions had veered...