This past year was a challenging time for most businesses. Regardless of your company's scale, the past year's economic climate and closures have presented a unique financial scenario for most businesses. Given this environment, many companies resort to potentially...
Kansas City Legal Blog
Law firm sued over allegations of aiding fraudulent acquisition
Legal malpractice lawsuits may include allegations of fraudulent activity while representing a business in a merger transaction. In one such case, a multi-billion dollar conglomerate acquired a target company and then sued the law firm that represented it. As reported...
Product liability may result in class action lawsuits
When you purchase a product, you expect it to work according to the instructions. You do not expect it to harm you in any way. Unfortunately, defective products can pose serious risks to consumers. According to the Legal Information Institute, all parties in the chain...
Class action suits over employee rights violations
As an employee, you need to immediately address any violations of your legal rights. From discrimination to sexual harassment, wrongful termination and wage and hour violations, there are many ways in which employers disregard the rights of those who work for their...
How do you resolve partner disagreements?
To maximize your business potential, you brought on a few partners for your Missouri-based business. Things went well for a while, but now you all find yourselves embroiled in a disagreement. How can you clear the air and get back to taking care of customers and...
When does a promise become a contract?
Most of us make promises to the people we interact with on an everyday basis. However, it is possible the law may consider some of our verbal promises legally binding. Many people believe that you must “sign on the dotted line” for anything to become official....
On shareholder derivative suits: explanation and example
Ideally, corporations act toward a single, unified vision. With this ideal in mind, the law may offer protection when an alleged injury to a company results in a case against board members or other leaders. In short, corporations do not necessarily have to sue...
Why should you look into alternative dispute resolution methods?
Missouri business owners like you value the growth of your business. A big part of growth involves making connections with others. It is important to value and tend to these connections, which is sometimes difficult. What do you do if you run into a dispute with...
Class action filed by restaurants against GrubHub
While consumers appreciate the convenience of food delivery services like Grubhub, these apps are often costly and inefficient for the restaurants on their platforms. In fact, some restaurant owners claim that Grubhub has engaged in unfair business practices. In...
The line between a lawyer’s mistake and legal malpractice
Generally, when you hire an attorney to represent yourself or your business, you are in a difficult time. You need sound advice and strong advocacy from a trusted source of legal information. Most of the time, that is what you get. But lawyers are human. They are...