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Bankruptcy by the Numbers

Comparing last year to this year, the ABA reports that the number of people who have filed for bankruptcy has fallen eight percent (8%).  Approximately 523,000 Chapter 7 bankruptcies were filed, 302,000 Chapter 13 bankruptcies were filed, and 7,000 Chapter … Continue reading

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Follow Your Family Plan

It was recently found that a violation of a custody, visitation, or support order can be cause to incur a penalty. Since this type of violation can be refuted by a good cause defense, the fine is not pre-set. The … Continue reading

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The Terrible Roommate

When choosing a roommate, everyone has their own set of guidelines. Maybe you want to live with a clean person or maybe you want someone who will help pay the bills and not be heard. After a recent case in … Continue reading

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Workplace Harassment

Regardless of how close you are with your colleagues, it’s always important to keep a check on your workplace conduct. In Missouri, a person may be denied benefits upon termination for misconduct connected with work in which there was a … Continue reading

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Your Shopping Habit is NOT Tax Deductible

While it may seem that the clothes you have to wear to work every day should be allowed as an unreimbursed employee business expense, more than likely the IRS is going to tell you no. There are strict guidelines that … Continue reading

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Questioning a Breathalyzer

There are very few ways to challenge a breathalyzer test once you have been found to be above the legal limit. However, a recent case has determined that the breath test device must use calibration solutions from a specified supplier, … Continue reading

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No Immunity for Contractor

If you work in a potentially dangerous environment, it’s probably not uncommon to think about what happens if your injured or even worse, killed on the job. A recent Missouri case looked at the ability for an employee to get … Continue reading

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Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes

The IRS will be implementing new plans for processing tax returns for the 2017 filing season. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hike Act will no longer allow the IRS to issue credit or refunds to early filing tax payers if … Continue reading

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Resisting Arrest – A Felony or a Misdemeanor?

A recent Missouri court determined that there are varying degrees of a resisting arrest charge. In order for a resisting arrest charge to be considered a felony, Missouri must provide evidence that the arrest was for a felony charge. Without … Continue reading

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Scandal at the Waffle House

Two Georgia lawyers, David Cohen and John Butters, were recently charged with conspiracy to commit extortion, conspiracy to commit illegal eavesdropping and surveillance, and unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance after using a secret sex tape from their client to extort money … Continue reading

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