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HR/Legal FLSA Overview - Drilling Down and Through The Department of Labor Exempt Regulations -- What Favorable Changes Are You Still Not Using? (Binger)

... The Fair Labor Standards Act... provides an exemption from its minimum wage and overtime requirements for any employee employed in a bona fide executive, administrative or professional capacity...

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Published: 2008

Amendments to FMLA Extend New Leave Rights to Family Members of Military Personnel (Bohm)

... President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which included amendments which expanded the coverage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”).

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Published: 2008

Holy Moses, Batman! They've Stolen Our Private Placement Exemptions! (Soraghan)

...Securities Commissioner Ommen ruled that, prior to preliminarily discussing a possible investment with six persons, the issuer must first determine that all such persons are accredited or otherwise qualified.

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Published: December 2007

A Brief History of BAMSL’s Creation of the Non-Partisan Court Plan (Glick)

In 1927 the St. Louis Bar Association had been firmly established for over 50 years, though, at that time, it was not yet the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) we know today.

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Published: October 2007, The St. Louis Lawyer (posted with permission)

Early Stage Financing: Offerings Exempt From Registration Requirements – Updated (Soraghan)

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Published: August 2007

Kicking the Habit and Getting Fit Helps Employers’ Bottom Lines (Long)

The fact is that employee costs, and curbing those costs, are the “bottom line” for most employers. For years, employers have been struggling to control and minimize the rising costs of health care for their employees.

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Published: 2007

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Health Care Law Articles

Healthcare News (Long)

Kicking the Habit and Getting Fit Helps Employers' Bottom Lines
George Clooney and HIPAA
Missouri's Cafeteria Plan Mandate: Effective January 1, 2008

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Published: January 2008

Healthcare News (Long & Card)

Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans & HIPAA's Third Installment
The Mental Health Practitioner - HIPAA -Psychotherapy Notes
Personnel Records: What Goes Where
Physician Practices and Records Transfer in the HIPAA Era
Recent Cases Involving Patient Privacy - How Far Does the Duty Go for Employees?

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Published: January 2007

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Insurance Defense Articles

Defense Strategies for Minimizing Plaintiffs’ Damages and Plaintiffs’ Verdicts (Tobben)

The best way for the defendant to keep down the damages is to win on the issue of liability. However, in many cases defense counsel may believe that there is a greater than 50% chance that the plaintiff will win.

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Published: 2003

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Intellectual Property and Technology Articles

Choosing a Trademark of Servicemark (Bohm)

So, you’ve decided to open a new business, or your current business is set to begin offering a new product line or set of services. Now you need to decide what you are going to call this new business, product or service.

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Published: November 2007

Are All IT Jobs Exempt From Overtime Requirements? (Binger)

Most companies are under a common perception that all jobs involving computers are complex, require exceptional expertise and are therefore exempt from the requirement of overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Published: 2005

HR Managers Should Be Managing the Intellectual Property of Their Companies (Gamache)

According to a study published by Foley Lardmer in 2002, the percentage of pitalization in U.S. markets attributable to intangible assets rose to 87% from 62% in just 20 years.

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Published: 2004

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Planning for the Future Newsletter

Planning for the Future Newsletter (Watson)

Danna McKitrick's Focus on Special Needs
Frequently Asked Questions
St. Louis Programs & Services
Genesis of Current Law: Case Study

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Published: 2008

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Public Pension Law Articles

MO Supreme Court Decision in “Neske” Appears to Confirm Public Employees Pension Rights (Tobben)

Following the victory in the Missouri Supreme Court, in March, 2007, the Firemen’s Retirement System of St. Louis (“FRS”) and its Board of Trustees recently received $49.4 Million from the City of St. Louis (“City”).

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Published: October 2007

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Older Articles

All Employers Must Comply with New FTC Rule (Switzer) (PDF)

Are All IT Jobs Exempt From Overtime Requirements? (Binger) (PDF)

Choosing the Best Franchise Model for You (Binger) (PDF)

Department of Labor New Fair Play Overtime Rules (Switzer) (PDF)

Divorce in the Workplace (Blee Maille) (PDF)

Employee’s Non-Compete Agreement Unenforceable after Transfer to Third Party (Schmitt) (PDF)

Financing the Entrepreneur (Soraghan) (PDF)

Major Changes in the Tax Treatment of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans, Agreements & Arrangements (Switzer) (PDF)

Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements (Binger) (PDF)

Notice to Reservists of Rights Under USERRA (Binger) (PDF)

Proposed FLSA Exemptions (Binger) (PDF)

Protecting Your Company's IP (Bohm) (PDF)

Same Sex Harassment (Flaherty) (PDF)

Service Letter Statutes and Defamation (Binger/ Ring) (PDF)

Sexual Harassment Allegations (Binger) (PDF)

The ADA: Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the Workplace (Switzer) (PDF)

US Supreme Court Affirms EEOC Position that ADEA Authorizes Disparate-Impact Claims (PDF)

3 Top Reasons Why Employees Sue (Binger) (PDF)

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