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Happy 6th Anniversary, GDPR!
As a business owner, you’ve heard a lot about the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). April 16, 2022, marks the six year anniversary of its enactment. It has become a model for...
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Do You Own Cryptocurrency? Update Your Estate Plan!
Cryptocurrency is a hot topic for business owners and individuals alike. But have you considered the importance of updating your estate plan to include your cryptocurrency? If not, read If You Own...
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Clicking Towards Disaster: The Cost of ADA Non-compliant Websites
In today’s world, businesses increasingly rely on the internet, making websites invaluable tools for reaching and expanding a customer base. If you have an interactive website on which you conduct...
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Securities Law in Crypto: It’s Everywhere! It’s Everywhere!
Suppose you have become a believer in crypto, crypto currencies, blockchain technology and crypto concepts such as non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). You believe that crypto-based assets (existing now and...
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Sexual Harassment Policies for the Trucking Industry: Best Practices
The current over-the-road driver shortage has created increasing pressures for trucking companies of all sizes. As a result, some trucking companies may be reluctant to terminate – or to not hire –...
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Missouri Employers and Abortions as Healthcare: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Authored by Ruth Binger with assistance from Sarah L. Ayers, contributor The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization triggered a ban on abortion in Missouri...
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Your Business Needs an Estate Plan, Too
Yes, small businesses need estate plans. Business estate plans determine what happens if the owner can no longer operate the business due to death or disability. A plan must be in place to address...
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Should Your Contracts Anticipate Another Pandemic?
The widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic caused many businesses to evaluate whether they are obligated to perform under certain contracts, or whether they can invoke unique contract provisions to...
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Updated EEO “Know Your Rights” Poster Now Available
On October 22, 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an updated EEO poster, a copy of which is attached to this blog post. This is to replace a previous EEO poster and addendum...
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Missouri’s New Marijuana Amendment: Workplace Testing and Employees “Under...
Missouri’s newly approved constitutional Amendment 3 regarding marijuana use will go into effect on December 8, 2022. With a total of 49 pages, the Amendment 3 has two sections: revised Section 1...
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What Businesses Should Keep In Mind About Non-Compete Agreements
Ruth Binger was asked a few employment law questions by Ron Ameln, editor of St. Louis Small Business Monthly. Here is the first question with her response. Click here to see Questions 2 & 3 about...
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What Businesses Should Keep In Mind When Terminating an Employee
Ruth Binger was asked a few employment law questions by Ron Ameln, editor of St. Louis Small Business Monthly. Click here to see the first question about non-compete agreements and Ruth’s response....
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The Importance of Using Power of Attorney to Protect Yourself, Your Business,...
I recently discussed the importance of using a power of attorney to protect yourself, your business, and your loved ones. Without a power of attorney, no one – not your spouse, parent, or adult child –...
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Crypto’s Demise Is Overstated
Crypto in St. Louis and the Midwest U.S. Though not a national leader the St. Louis region has historically shown a comparatively healthy and viable level in crypto activity (currencies, blockchain...
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Before You Personally Guarantee a Business Loan, Read This
Most small businesses owners have borrowed money to start and grow their businesses and, in most cases, had been requested by the lender to personally guarantee those debts. Sometimes the lender also...
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Illinois Passes Expansive Paid Leave Legislation: The Paid Leave for All...
Authored by Ruth Binger with assistance from Sarah L. Ayers One of the most expansive paid leave laws in the nation has passed in Illinois. When the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” goes into effect on...
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Blockchain: Beyond Cryptocurrency
As with any new technology, the innovation adoption curve describes the categories of groups involved in the technology at different times. For adopters of blockchain, the curve looks like this:...
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Navigating the Emerging Industrial Lease Market: What You Should Know
While the national real estate landscape is evolving and somewhat unsettled for commercial office space, industrial real estate is in high demand. This reflects a shift in the need for logistics and...
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Contracts: The Basics
Understanding contracts is essential for a small business. Contracts are the basic building block of our economy and the legal principles of contract formation and enforcement go back centuries but are...
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Crypto and Blockchain: Are They Worth Getting Into?
With any new technology, fortunes can be made or lost depending on where you fall in the adoption curve. The internet, the dot-com bubble, smartphones, apps, and social media are perfect examples of...
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