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I met my wife in high school. On our first date, I took her to an X-rated movie. She loved it. So did the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awarded it the Oscar for Best Picture. And within twelve months, the rating for Midnight Cowboy had dropped from X to R. That’s…
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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a District Court’s summary judgment that a party who does not disclose his employment discrimination claims to a bankruptcy trustee is judicially estopped from pursuing those claims. Jones v. Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Jones began working for Bob Evans in June 2009. A few months later, he…
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On December 31, 2015, St. Louis County Ordinance 26,211, the “Residential Rental Property Licensing Code,” (the “Code”) will become effective. Note the following important limitations: The Code applies only in unincorporated parts of St. Louis County, and to owners of residential dwellings of four units or less. Residential Rental Property Licensing Code The Code requires…
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