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Missouri Court of Appeals Holds that Supreme Court Rule 81.07 does not Apply to Special Statutory Proceedings
On March 22, 2011, the Missouri Court of Appeals decided Williams v. Labarge Products, Inc., et al., holding that the filing of a late notice of appeal is not allowed in special statutory proceedings such as unemployment claims. In Williams, the Claimant, Leslie...
Missouri Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Property Tax Sales Requirements
Benjamin Franklin once said, "There is nothing certain except death and taxes." As the economy has declined, so has the ability of individuals to pay their real estate taxes. If an individual fails to pay their Missouri real property taxes for three consecutive years,...
Terminating the Lease or Giving Concessions to the Commercial Tenant
As tough economic times continue, landlords have begun to feel the pain of many of their tenants. The landlord’s struggle to replace tenants is much more difficult in today’s market, and causes many landlords to get creative with tenant retention. When the landlord...
When is a receipt not a receipt?
It turns out, not all receipts are created (or printed) equally. The Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals recently joined the Seventh Circuit in holding that e-mailed receipts are not “electronically printed receipts” under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions...