On March 22, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court, on a 4-4 split vote following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, let stand the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit's decision in Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore...

On April 12, 2016, the Missouri Court of Appeals held, for the first time, that contractors who have performed work for shopping mall tenants may have mechanic's lien rights on the entire mall if the tenant fails to pay.

This year, Illinois joined a growing number of states that require employers to provide comprehensive sexual harassment training.

If you own real estate or other assets, you should consider creating an estate plan. While estate planning may seem daunting...

The United States Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Seventh Circuit and resolved a split among the circuits in a ruling issued on January 14, 2021...

On June 10, 2016, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed a bill (HB 1941) into law exempting daily fantasy sports (DFS) from state gambling regulations and placing them under state gaming regulations.

Last week, Missouri joined 23 other states when it passed legislation that restricts transgender athletes' ability to participate in school sports.

On June 11, 2020, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced that the state will reopen fully on June 16, 2020.

With the ink still drying on its decision in Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC (discussed more here), holding that First Amendment considerations do not necessarily take precedence...

On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a new rule which prohibits businesses from making unqualified claims that a product is made in the U.S. unless:

The Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento has delayed enforcement of the first set of the implementing regulations for the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 ("CPRA") until March 29, 2024.

Since the Illinois Supreme Court's 2019 landmark decision in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corp., holding that mere statutory non-compliance, without more, is sufficient "injury" to allow individuals to...

The new year is right around the corner, and with it, comes five new U.S. state privacy laws. On January 1, 2023, both the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the Virginia...

We kicked off 2023 with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) taking effect. As we move into Summer, businesses should be preparing...

While employers continue to adapt to ever-changing circumstances in this pandemic environment, particularly given the surge of the Delta variant and admist the national public health debate.

Recently, Maryland became the latest state to pass a mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") statute, while Florida dramatically reduced the scope of its own mini-TCPA statute.

As most employers are now aware, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") recently issued updated COVID-19 guidelines stating that individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19...

The Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1051 et seq., protects registered and unregistered trademark rights and prohibits unfair competition at the federal level.

In the wake of the federal government's authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, employers across the country are questioning...

Effective June 29, 2020, the St. Louis County Department of Public Health ("DPH") amended its Business and Individual Guidelines for Social Distancing and Re-Opening (the "Second Amended Order").