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Sept. 12, 2020

On August 18, 2020, the EEOC held a public meeting to discuss the proposed rule change submitted by Chairwoman Janet Dhillon. The proposed change would seem to undo the effects of the Supreme Court's ruling in Mach Mining, LLC v. EEOC. In essence, this rule proposes to curtail the EEOC's ability to litigate against repentant employers by requiring additional conciliatory steps.

Sept. 9, 2020

About three weeks ago, Mr. Stephen Ben-Naimah filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination and retaliation against his former employer, the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Sept. 4, 2020

If you were recently treated differently or fired after having reported harassment by a coworker, pursuant to your employer's Anti-Discrimination policies, then you may have a case for Retaliation.

Sept. 3, 2020

If you arrested for a suspected Driving While Intoxicated after you refused a breathalyzer, then your license will be confiscated by the police. Following your arrest, you will be given an Alcohol/Drug Chemical Test Notice of Revocation (Missouri Form DOR-4323) notifying you of the revocation of your driver's license for one year, and a 15-Day Temporary Driving Permit.

Sept. 3, 2020

Living in and around the St. Louis area, we are all quite familiar with what seems like countless little cities here and there. They run into each like a gerrymandered jigsaw puzzle. Driving the length of I-170, I-270 or I-64/40 one passes through 10 or more municipalities, most with their own police departments patrolling their streets.

Aug. 20, 2020

A common question many clients ask their Criminal Defense Attorneys is how they and their friends could all be charged with Possession of Marijuana where there was only one joint in the car?

Aug. 13, 2020

I often receive phone calls from people living and working in St. Louis County who ask me if they have a claim for work discrimination because of a hostile work environment. Sometimes the source of their discrimination is a boss while other times it is a coworker. Occasionally the cause of the hostile work environment is a customer making lewd comments or otherwise harassing the employee.

Aug. 3, 2020

You were just arrested for a first time DUI, your mind is racing now about how this happened and all the possible bad consequences that go along with a DUI. You start wondering “what is going to happen to me?”, “can I go to jail for a first time DUI?”, “am I going to lose my license?”, “how much is this going to cost me?”, and “what can I do?”

July 28, 2020

Senator Orin Hatch is geared up to take on evil "plaintiff lawyers [who] have exploited vulnerabilities in the ADA". These lawyers have purportedly sent individuals into stores and other small businesses in order to exploit minor violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Some even strong-arming small businesses who didn't even realize they were committing a violation.

July 22, 2020

Recently the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrisey-Berru, and St. James School v. Biel. Each case was brought before the court appealing losses in the Ninth Circuit.