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The Impact of the Affordable Care Act – Employer Shared Responsibility Payments and the Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit
Today, one of the most pressing issues concerning nearly all small business owners as well as their employees is the impact of the federal health care legislation signed into law by President Obama in March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA")....
Important Change for Employers in 2013 Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Beginning January 1, 2013, employers are required to provide a new version of the form entitled "Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA" ("Summary of Rights") to individuals before taking any adverse action based on the contents of a consumer report. Importantly, the...
SPECIAL E-LAWLINES ARTICLE: INFORMATION WHICH COULD IMPACT THE IMPARTIALITY OF JUDGES IN MISSOURI
Changes to the Missouri Non-Partisan Court Plan Are Headed to the Ballot On November 6, 2012, Missouri voters will decide whether to approve or strike down proposed Amendment 3 to the Missouri Constitution. If approved, Amendment 3 would have the effect of eliminating...
Beware: A Response to an Amended Pleading Should Be All-Inclusive
Defendants routinely file counterclaims in response to the claims asserted against them. Oftentimes, defendants include their counterclaim(s) with their initial answer. Under these circumstances, if a plaintiff thereafter files an amended pleading, the defendant...