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Missouri Tax Legislation Update: Elimination of Income Tax on Individuals’ Capital Gains and Sales Tax on Diapers, Feminine Hygiene Products, and Incontinence Products

By Laura E. Krebs Al-Shathir / July 23, 2025 / Comments Off on Missouri Tax Legislation Update: Elimination of Income Tax on Individuals’ Capital Gains and Sales Tax on Diapers, Feminine Hygiene Products, and Incontinence Products

  New law passed by the Missouri legislature in late May, which Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law on July 10, 2025: (a) eliminates Missouri income tax on individuals’ capital gains, and (b) exempts and feminine hygiene products, diapers, and incontinence products from Missouri state sales tax. Individuals’ Capital Gains are No Longer Taxed in…

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Myths About Foreclosure

By R. Thomas Avery / May 30, 2025 / Comments Off on Myths About Foreclosure

  Anyone who has been on the wrong end of the foreclosure process knows how stressful and unfair it is to the borrower under Missouri law. Even those who have some experience with the foreclosure process believe popular myths about it. In this article, I will bust three key myths about Missouri non-judicial foreclosure.  …

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“Forget the pod bay doors, Hal. How ‘bout a good reading list?” — Yes, Another Creepy AI Tale

By Michael A. Kahn / May 29, 2025 / Comments Off on “Forget the pod bay doors, Hal. How ‘bout a good reading list?” — Yes, Another Creepy AI Tale

  In a prior post, I told the disturbing true tale highlighting the dangers of delegating an important job to Artificial Intelligence. That time it was a plaintiff’s lawyer who assigned to ChatGPT the laborious task of researching and drafting a brief opposing a motion to dismiss. To his dismay and the fury of the…

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