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Potential Changes to the Collateral Source Rule in Missouri
Authored by Katherine M. Flett with assistance from Haley E. Gassel, law clerk The Missouri House is considering a bill that would modify the determination of when evidence of collateral source...
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Is a Two-Year Statute of Limitations on Personal Injury Claims Coming Soon to...
Authored by Steven A. Ahillen with assistance from Haley E. Gassel, law clerk A change in the statute of limitations on actions for personal injury is working its way through the Missouri Senate....
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Small Business Owners: Misconceptions About Estate Planning
In “Estate Planning Misconceptions of Small Business Owners” on our estate planning blog, I recently discussed the most common misconceptions that small business owners have about estate planning....
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Does Business Interruption Insurance Cover COVID-19 Losses?
Authored by Jeffrey R. Schmitt, with assistance from Haley E. Gassel, law clerk Business interruption coverage is like most insurance for small businesses – we pay for it with the hope we never need...
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Essential Points to Follow When Entering Into or Renewing Your Lease
In spite of the uncertainties caused by the pandemic, your lease remains critical to your business. Commercial leases are complex transactions and should be undertaken with great care. Following these...
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Modifications of Telehealth and Interstate License Compacts Due to COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many states have modified licensure requirements and renewal policies for medical providers to respond to the pandemic, including out-of-state license requirements...
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Changes Coming to Illinois Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Law
Authored by Katherine M. Flett with assistance from Haley E. Gassel, law clerk On August 13, 2021, Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 672 into law, amending the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, the state’s...
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Medical Marijuana Use by Employees in Missouri: Where Are We Now?
Due to the pandemic and labor shortage, Missouri courts have not had an opportunity to consider Amendment 2 and employment issues related to medical marijuana in the workplace. Amendment 2 allows state...
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Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates under Title VII and the...
With continued and widespread COVID-19 infection and the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, many employers have instituted COVID-19 vaccination mandates. Title VII requires...
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Asset Protection and Estate Planning Perspective on the Importance of Holding...
Most small business owners today are aware of the importance of forming a legal entity before beginning their business operations. However, more individuals and families are turning to rental...
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Private Employer Mandatory Vaccination Policy With Medical and Religious...
Recently, a group of healthcare workers in Kentucky requested a Temporary Restraining Order and/or a Preliminary Injunction from the U.S. District Court of Eastern Kentucky against an employer’s...
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Missouri Employee Not Entitled to Injunctive Relief Against Private...
Recently, Clifton Reese, an employee of Tyson Foods, requested a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction against his employer regarding its COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Reese v. Tyson...
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Business Owners: Private Company in Missouri Wins Challenge to Its COVID-19...
Missouri has its first decision on a challenge to a private company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The U.S. District Court of Western Missouri heard a petition for an injunction against Tyson Foods’...
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Unpaid Leave for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence Now Required in Missouri
Authored by Katherine M. Flett with assistance from Haley E. Gassel, law clerk Missouri employers must now provide unpaid leave and accommodations to employees due to domestic or sexual violence under...
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Can Real Estate Property Lost Due to Unpaid Taxes Be Recovered Through...
Every state has a statute authorizing the counties within it to foreclose on or sell real estate which has delinquent taxes owed on the property. In Missouri, for instance, counties are allowed to...
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Over the Counter COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests Are Required to Be Reimbursed by...
On December 2, 2021, President Biden announced that the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Human Resources (“Departments”) would issue guidance by January 15, 2022, to clarify that individuals who...
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Will College Athletes Be Considered Employees?
College athletes generate billions of dollars in revenue for their colleges and universities. As athletes are realizing their value to college sports, they have increasingly engaged in collective...
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Getting Through Chapter 11 – Part One: After Filing
Part 5 of a 5-part series: Options for Small Business Owners in Financial Distress Your attorney has just filed your company’s Chapter 11 reorganization case and you have no clue what to do next....
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Business Beware: You Can’t Take Deceptive Steps to Manipulate the Collection...
Businesses are to avoid potentially deceptive conduct that would confuse consumers under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the FTC is now focusing very heavily on deceptive customer...
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Getting through Chapter 11 – Part Two: Plan of Reorganization
Part 5.2 of a 5-part series: Options for Small Business Owners in Financial Distress Your company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy has been filed and you’re now running your business under the provisions of the...
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