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On June 5, 2019, the Illinois legislature passed the 2019 Illinois Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act, which took effect October 1, 2019. This program offers taxpayers a short window to settle any outstanding tax debts, file for missed tax years, or amend any inaccurate returns that…
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Recent amendments to Missouri’s interpleader statute (RSMo § 507.060) provide significant protection for liability insurers seeking to avoid risky, time-consuming, and expensive excess litigation. However, the new amendments pose new questions and a thoughtful litigation and claims handling strategy is imperative. Liability insurers often encounter…
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Following up on last year’s blog post about how easy it is for a sweepstakes (often akin to a “giveaway”) to end up being considered “illegal gambling,” I wanted to discuss marketing and advertising in a more general capacity, along with some best practices influencers…
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This week, the Missouri Board of Accountancy released a comment concerning Amendment 2 to the Missouri Constitution, approved by voters on November 6, 2018.  Amendment 2, in general, approves the use of medical marijuana within the state. As of June 2019, 11 states have completely…
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Last week members of Capes Sokol’s Business and Real Estate Practice Group attended a CLE webinar co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. The webinar entitled, “Blockchain and Real Estate –…
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On Wednesday, Governor Parson signed into law Senate Bill 224, which will bring the Missouri Supreme Court Rules into closer alignment with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In addition, he signed into law Senate Bill No. 7 which places limitations on Missouri’s existing joinder…
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In this final installment of our four-part series, we analyze areas in which the Missouri Supreme Court Rules do not align with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the implications on Missouri trial practice.   Expert Discovery Unlike FRCP 26(b)(4), the existing Missouri rules…
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