There are many definitions of a motor vehicle under Missouri law. And The Western District Court of Appeals says the key is finding the right one for the right circumstances. In Troy Fainter v. State of Missouri, the defendant stole ...
Read More »Employers running the risk of resume screening lawsuits
A boom in Internet-based screening tests is helping employers cull through thousands of resumes. But they could face legal challenges if they’re not careful about how these pre-employment tests are designed and used. The job testing industry is currently thriving, ...
Read More »Corporate gift giving could prove taxing
‘Tis the season for additional employee taxes. Business owners planning to give employees bonuses of any kind should be prepared to give Uncle Sam a little extra gift as well – in the way of employee taxes. Gift certificates, cash ...
Read More »COA finds Commission's appeals process too harsh
Some attorneys say the Western District Court of Appeals has told the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission with a recent decision to quit being so harsh and “nit picky” in dealing with business owners. In CMR Construction & Roofing v. ...
Read More »COA finds Commission's appeals process too harsh (2882)
Some attorneys say the Western District Court of Appeals has told the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission with a recent decision to quit being so harsh and “nit picky” in dealing with business owners. In CMR Construction & Roofing v. ...
Read More »Agent stirs things up as 'new construction Realtor'
Sharon Soby says she dislikes most real estate agents, but that hasn’t stopped her from trying to make a place for herself in the industry as a “new construction Realtor.” Soby, who is the 31-year-old wife of Blake Builders Inc. ...
Read More »State's snub of medical transport company may not add up
Gov. Matt Blunt and the state Office of Administration have been busy touting how they were able to save Missourians millions of dollars in taxes by dropping O’Fallon-based Medical Transportation Management Inc. and awarding the state’s nonemergency medical transportation contract ...
Read More »The U.S. Department of Justice vs. the National Association of Realtors
Almost eight years ago, Steve DelBianco became an investor in what he thought would be the real estate equivalent of the hugely successful discount travel sites Expedia.com and Travelocity. The Web site, eRealty.com, was designed for Internet-savvy home buyers who ...
Read More »Density, open space have high economic value for residential properties
A new study for the McKnight Foundation turns the tables on the well-established idea that bigger lot sizes in residential developments mean higher property values. The report, “The Economic Value of Open Space,” to be released today, concludes that open ...
Read More »October Construction jobs set record
New construction employment, spurred largely by rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, rose in October, and overall construction employment reached a record high in October, an industry trade group reported over the weekend. Construction accounted for ...
Read More »Written findings missing, custody case may have to be retried
Once again, the Western District Court of Appeals has turned back a child custody case because the trial court failed to complete its homework, which in this case proved to be a little difficult. In Sherry Huber, a minor child ...
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