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Evolution of Employment Discrimination Claims Brought Under the MHRA
The elements required to prove an employment discrimination claim brought under the Missouri Human Rights Act, (“MHRA”), Section 213.010, RSMo 2000, et seq., have undergone substantial changes over the past several years. Until recently, Missouri courts followed the...
Entrepreneurs of the Year—Day In and Day Out
Last week I had the distinct pleasure of accompanying one of our clients to Overland, Kansas for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year program for the Midwest region. It was a black tie affair, befitting the accomplishments of the all of the honorary...
Missouri Supreme Court Addresses Computer Tampering by Former Employee
In a recent Missouri Supreme Court case, Western Blue Co. v. Roberts, the court found that there was substantial evidence to support a finding of computer tampering by a former employee. Missouri Law allows the owner or lessee of a computer system or network to bring...
The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth
From the early episodes of the "Perry Mason" television series to the courtrooms at the Thomas Eagleton Federal Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, this familiar oath is required before a witness can testify at trial. The use of these 10 words in 2012 follows a...