Missouri In House Counsel Legal news, updates and analysis

There’s a new technology making waves that should be on your radar if it isn’t already: ChatGPT.

The perception of in-house counsel is not dissimilar from how people view lawyers in private practice, but there are significant differences. 

While some companies looking to cut costs have targeted legal ops positions, experts warn that such an approach could backfire in the future.

Setting up a new venture as, say, a sole proprietorship, may have made sense initially — but as a successful company grows, an outdated business structure could mean unnecessary tax and other costs.

It’s important to understand the tax implications while there’s time to improve your position or reduce your liability.

The Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General has found that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration did not sufficiently protect workers from COVID-19 during the earlier part of the pandemic.

A dispute over a car sale gone sour resulted in arbitration and an eventual judgment for the finance company. 

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $39.55 million class action settlement with Monsanto in Missouri federal court. But an attorney for an objector said he would seek further review.

A Newton County farmer has been awarded more than $600,000 in damages through arbitration in a dispute over the construction of several houses for the raising of chickens. 

Ramona G. Palmer-Eason has joined Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling as general counsel.