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COVID-19 Consequence: Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines Extended

By Laura E. Krebs Al-Shathir / March 24, 2020 / Comments Off on COVID-19 Consequence: Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines Extended

The federal and Missouri state governments have announced consistent and simple automatic relief from the April 15, 2020, tax filing and payment deadlines. Federal Relief The IRS and the Department of Treasury recently announced that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, and that…

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Strain, Strain, Go Away, I’ll Perform Another Day: COVID-19 Force Majeure Claims in Missouri

By Sarah J. Luem / March 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Strain, Strain, Go Away, I’ll Perform Another Day: COVID-19 Force Majeure Claims in Missouri

The latest strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, has many wondering about potential force majeure claims. Please note that the following research is based on Missouri law so to the extent another state governs a party’s contract, this analysis may change. What is a Force Majeure Clause? A force majeure clause is a contractual provision that allocates the…

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Paid Medical Leave and Paid Sick Leave for Employees

By Laura E. Krebs Al-Shathir / March 22, 2020 / Comments Off on Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Paid Medical Leave and Paid Sick Leave for Employees

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“the Act”), which requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19.  The Act will take effect April 1, 2020, and will expire on December 31, 2020. Families First Coronavirus Response Act…

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