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If a person is observed doing something illegal inside a house specifically bedroom and bath, is this admissible evidence? Has this been challenged in missouri courts?
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answered on Sep 21, 2024
In Missouri, law enforcement's use of technology that sees through walls, like Xazer, raises serious Fourth Amendment concerns. The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches, and courts generally require a warrant for any search that intrudes into areas where people have a... View More 
We want to have just the board of directors and teachers committee vote on board seat vacancies and we don't get a lot of membership activity to warrant their input, other than their regular participation in weekly sits (Meditations and Dharma Talks)
answered on Jun 3, 2024
Yes, your Board of Directors can generally amend the bylaws to change the definition of membership and voting rights, provided that the current bylaws and your state laws permit. Here would be the steps:
Review Current Bylaws: Check for the amendment process.
Draft Amendments:... View More
Placed with authority over my day to day and even requires I clock in and out. I work 45-50 hours currently. On call 24/7. I don't know whst rights I have but it doesn't seem right. Nothing in the operating agreement states this can or cannot be done
answered on May 12, 2024
It’s hard to give a meaningful answer without more details. Your rights are governed by the operating declaration and any contract.
On 03/06/2024, I financed a 2019 Mustang GT. My credit needs work as I am young and simply have not established credit. Anyway, I was approved, signed all the paperwork, and made a nice downpayment. The rate I signed for was 17% for 48 months, and this was through Westlake. I had to have the car... View More
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answered on Apr 21, 2024
I understand your frustration and concern about the change in your car loan terms. It's unusual for a lender to request a new contract with different terms after the initial agreement has been signed. Here are a few steps you can take to address the situation:
1. Contact Westlake... View More
The director of a nonprofit preschool organization was given scholarship funds by a business sponsor intended for a low income student to pay their tuition. She, instead, kept these scholarships and used them for other purposes (the purposes she used them for have not been made known). She kept... View More
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answered on Apr 10, 2024
Yes, a preschool director who misuses scholarship funds intended for a low-income student can potentially be charged with fraud in Missouri. This situation may constitute fraud because:
1. The director was entrusted with the scholarship funds for a specific purpose (to pay the tuition of a... View More
She pieces out payments to me in small increments of 100-200 dollars. By the time the previous check has been paid, the next is due, leaving me over 1 week behind all the time. It has been like this for months, was never like this before. She always has excuses like "electric bill, rent,... View More
answered on Mar 8, 2024
Missouri has a strict law about when a final paycheck is due but I’m unaware of any statute governing the timing of pay while you are still employed. If your employer cannot afford to pay you or won’t timely pay you, maybe it’s time to look for another job rather than wait to be terminated.
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
Operating a cryptocurrency escrow service on your website brings you into a complex regulatory landscape that varies significantly by jurisdiction. In many places, such services are considered part of the financial sector and are subject to specific regulatory requirements. These can include... View More
This LLC has just the owner and no other members/employees. Has not done any business in several years and just need it dissolved.
answered on Jan 29, 2024
You are required to file a notice of winding up and publish a notice with two papers advising of this fact. The purpose of doing so is to protect you from any claims not pursued within the required timeframe. If you do not do this, then you may expose yourself to a claim being pursued at some... View More
I have a non compete/non solicit
contract with an employer. If there some sort perception where it appears as if I want to solicit. Does this make me a fraud or criminal?
Could someone ever go to jail for non-solicit contract?
answered on Jan 18, 2024
A Missouri attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for five weeks. Those contracts usually involve civil damages. If the contract additionally includes provisions for confidentiality/disclosure in a setting where sensitive defense industry information is involved, then criminal... View More
I belong to a non profit dog club. The last 2 years, the announce the Annual Meeting to take at the National Specialty, in accordance with our Bylaws. They have changed the meeting to later in the year.
Members travel to the show specially to attend the meeting in person invade of voting,... View More
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answered on Nov 9, 2023
For a nonprofit organization incorporated in Missouri, it is essential to adhere to both the bylaws of the organization and the applicable state laws when scheduling annual meetings. If the bylaws set forth specific timing or notice requirements for the annual meeting, the organization must follow... View More
answered on Aug 4, 2023
If your business is a sole proprietorship, then yes, when you file for bankruptcy relief, all assets and liabilities of both you and your business are submitted to the bankruptcy court and subject to the claims of creditors.
If your business is in corporate form, and you've been... View More
Do we have to follow Sunshine Law in respect to posting meeetings, request for documents (copy of meetings, etc) given that we receive monthly payments from our local city government and have received federal grant money in the past?
answered on May 2, 2023
The answer to this question will depend on looking closely at the facts of the chamber's relationship with the city. The receipt of some payments or grants, by itself, is not the issue. The question is the relationship between the chamber and the city.
Under Missouri law, the Sunshine... View More
I AM SELF EMPLOYED. I have a business phone and a personal phone both are cell phones. if i get business related calls on my personal cell phone does that mean i still cant sue the caller because i am a business owner? i have my personal phone on the do not call list . state and federal registry.... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2023
You pose good questions. I file lots of Telephone Consumer Protection Act class actions and can tell you that this is a hot area of law, because my cell phones are now both personal and business lines. Text messages are a bit different. I suggest you have an attorney. The calls and texts raise... View More
Is there a Missouri statute regarding timely bill delivery and payment of such
answered on Jan 18, 2023
I have succeeded in getting a client their vehicle back in a situation similar to this.
answered on Jan 3, 2023
The application SN 74343304 (IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME) was for art prints, but was abandoned. Applications to register that mark for construction services and fitness centers were made but abandoned.
IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME is currently registered for use on apparel, but there... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2022
No one here know the facts, the evidence, and how testimony will be viewed. Until a jury renders a guilty verdict and it is upheld on appeal, anyone can theoretically beat any charge.
I was told about a year ago that my account and book were removed from Amazon and I found out today they still had my book in their online book store. What are my options?
answered on Sep 15, 2022
I would have to see the agreement you signed with them. I would also have understand how they communicated to you that your account and book had been removed.
Based on this information, it may make sense to develop a litigation strategy.
process started and if I didn't want the boat once it was built, they would sell it at their dealership. I electronically signed the paperwork but they did not. About a month later I received a Final purchase agreement from the bus. manager and it was for $9,000 less. I liked that price so I... View More
answered on Aug 19, 2022
They are withholding the title, so the answer to your question of whether they can hold the title is "yes." The better question is whether you would be in strong legal position if you were to sue. Any attorney would need to review your contract and be hired in order to give you sound... View More
We mainly work with helping claimants to recover overages from a tax lien sale and in MO it requires an attorney to file a petition with the courts.
I'd like to sell wig hats with hair attached, and embellish it with rhinestones. I'd also like to sew animal ears on them. The hats that I plan to use are from brands like Nike, Chanel, Adidas, and Coca-Cola.
answered on Jun 28, 2022
No. These companies have registered trademarks and trade dress filings that cover the logo hats they manufacture. You may for your own use embellish your own hat by one of these brands but if you sell their hats embellished in commerce they will sue you for infringement, obtain an injunction... View More
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