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My Neighbor’s Tree
For many property owners, landscaping and trees are sources of great pride and enjoyment. But sometimes even life’s simplest joys become complications, and neighbors often disagree whether the stately sweetgum reaching over the fence is a beauty or a nuisance. What...
New Legislation Renders New City of St. Louis Minimum Wage Increase Short-Lived
On May 5, 2017, an injunction on City of St. Louis Ordinance No. 70078 was lifted raising the minimum wage in the City of St. Louis to $10 per hour. However in the waning hours of the Missouri 2017 legislative session, the Missouri General Assembly passed House Bill...
Court Rules That Assistant Store Manager Not Exempt For Overtime Pay Purposes
A recent federal court ruling demonstrates the important legal reality that judges will look beyond an employee’s title and, instead, examine the actual duties performed in determining whether there are overtime pay obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act....
Commercial Office Space or Co-Working Space: Options and Trade-Offs
For many entrepreneurs and small business owners, and even employees of larger companies, a centralized workplace is increasingly unnecessary, and the "workplace" has shifted to "any place," so long as that place has Wi-Fi. However, the freedom to work from anywhere...