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Homeowner Associations and Restrictive Covenants
With 100 degree temperatures hitting many parts of the Midwest, residents across the nation are visiting their local subdivision or condominium pool to stay cool. While subdivision and condominium pools are great to have, they typically are managed by a group of...
The Best in Business: Weiss & Associates Honored with “Best Law Firm” Award
Weiss Attorneys at Law has been named one of the "Best Law Firms" by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM). The award is part of SBM's "Best in Business" category. St. Louis Small Business Monthly awards local entrepreneurs and businesses inside nine different...
General Knowledge of the Existence of an Arbitration Agreement is Insufficient to Constitute Unequivocal Acceptance
Arbitration is a matter of contract, and an arbitration agreement is only enforceable so long as the agreement exhibits the essential elements of a valid contract. Kunzie v. Jack-In-The-Box, Inc., 330 S.W.3d 476, 480-81 (Mo. App. E.D. 2010). Missouri courts are...
Missouri Improves as a Place to do Business
CNBC just posted a ranking of states for doing business in 2011. Missouri inched up one spot to the No. 16 spot for 2011. The primary factor in the ranking was the cost of doing business, where we ranked 3rd in the nation. Other single digit rankings included cost...