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08/15/2024

Did you know that an estimated 90% of U.S. entities must file "beneficial ownership information" with FinCEN THIS YEAR? Find out how anti-laundering has come to Main Street and what your business needs to do to avoid hefty fines: https://elawlines.com/2024/08/09/anti-money-laundering-comes-to-main-street

03/29/2022

From my vantage point, there are close calls, and then there aren't. This is a story where the facts and arguments point, indisputably, to the issue not being even remotely close when viewed from the reasonable person standard. In a recent case involving two subjects that together frequently make for interesting fact patterns — families and money — one sibling (the "bad actor") tries to stiff two of his siblings. Read what happened on elawlines.com: https://elawlines.com/2022/03/21/breaching-fiduciary-duties-in-llcs

03/11/2022

The Chesterfield Regional Chamber of Commerce was asked to weigh in on the issue of the City of Chesterfield applying sales taxes to online purchases from out-of-state vendors. Here's what I wrote as a representative of the chamber. Curious what you all think.

We support the imposition of sales tax for online sales. A level playing field is fair, but there is no level playing field when one of the players has to play at an economic disadvantage. We've seen too many of our business owner neighbors fight against these behemoths, only to slowly lose their bu...

02/15/2022

For years, it seems that choice of entity has been given, at best, only passing attention. While everyone contemplating starting a business has heard of corporations, that entity is viewed as their father’s entity, not the newer, hipper limited liability company ("LLC"). While there are lots of reasons to embrace LLCs, there may be even more reasons to be wary of LLCs and instead look at your father’s choice of entity — the corporation.
https://elawlines.com/2022/02/10/corporation-vs-llc-is-the-decision-any-clearer

11/24/2020

This company paid a hefty price for missing a deadline.

A recent case out of Illinois illustrates the danger of failing to keep track of deadlines, and expounds on the purpose of liquidated damages. The facts of the case are rather straightforward, but the results surely must have stung for one of the parties. A contract was negotiated whereby DW Mazel,....

03/08/2020

My friends in Missouri who are employers or employees, here's what you need to know before heading to the polls ...

As an employee eligible to vote, you have certain rights that assure you the opportunity to vote. An as an employer, you have an obligation to permit your employees to exercise their right to vote.

08/29/2019

Overruling Van Deusen: Finally, the word "amended" means just what the dictionary says. This will give Missouri HOAs some breathing room going forward ... https://elawlines.com/2019/08/28/overruling-van-deusen

The number of, and the economic powerhouse created by, owner-entrepreneur and family businesses is staggering. Entrepreneurs and family businesses...

03/02/2019

Planning for your business’ future is a necessity if you’re going to protect yourself and your family. Read an article I wrote for my eLawLines series.

The number of, and the economic powerhouse created by, owner-entrepreneur and family businesses is staggering. Entrepreneurs and family businesses...

03/01/2019

Food for thought for business owners: Have you thought about what happens to your business if you are out for an extended period or pass away suddenly? What about when you want to retire? Here are important things to consider ...

The number of, and the economic powerhouse created by, owner-entrepreneur and family businesses is staggering. Entrepreneurs and family businesses...

02/26/2019

New from e-LawLines: Have you thought about what will happen to your business if you becomes disabled or pass away? And what if you just want to retire? Read on ...

The number of, and the economic powerhouse created by, owner-entrepreneur and family businesses is staggering. Entrepreneurs and family businesses...

11/02/2018

Employer friends, this is worth a once-over today if you have a moment ...

Voting Leave in Missouri: When Are Employers Required to Give Time Off for Voting? by David P. Weiss | Nov 2, 2018 | Employment Law It seems like the campaign ads, especially the negative, bombastic ads, have been hitting all of us for months. Now the mid-term election is just days away (and then, f...

08/02/2018

In the latest edition of e-LawLines, my colleague Quinn Murphy explains how contractors can survive catastrophic events like the 2018 Florida International University bridge collapse. Here's how.

Miami Bridges Falling Down: Four Ways to Survive (and Grow Stronger Through) Disaster by Quinn Murphy | Aug 2, 2018 | Corporate Law, Litigation Contractors that have survived catastrophic events like the 2018 Florida International University bridge collapse often engage in key post-crisis analysis t...