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Missouri Legislature Endorses the “Motivating Factor” Standard for Workplace Discrimination

By a vote of 89-68, the Missouri House of Representatives today approved a bill that would have a substantial impact on workplace discrimination cases.  House Bill 1219 would essentially dismantle the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) and substantially increase the …
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Companies Should Take Immediate Action to Preserve Electronically Stored Information upon Notice of a Lawsuit

A recent decision by the Western District of Tennessee imposed sanctions on a company for inadequately preserving electronically stored information (“ESI”) after notice of a lawsuit against the company.  The holding seems to be in line with the recent trend …
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Property Ownership by Pass Through Entity

Despite the downturn in the economy, many individuals may see being a landlord as an easy money maker, but there are things that should be considered prior to entering into that first lease.  One of the first considerations is whether …
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Federal Labor Laws Protect Group Activity through Social Media but not Individual Gripes

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) provides that “[e]mployees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted …
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Statements about an Independent Third Party’s Future Acts do not Constitute Actionable Misrepresentation

On January 23, 2012, the Missouri Court of Appeals issued a decision reaffirming that a party cannot bring a claim for misrepresentation relating to statements, representations or predictions about an independent third party’s future acts.  In Massie v. Colvin, et …
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