Following nearly seven years of service as in-house counsel with Solutia, Inc. and Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., James W. Mathis has returned to private practice with The Stolar Partnership LLP as a partner.
07/29/2010
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act revises net worth standard for natural persons in "accredited investor" definition.
07/21/2010
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor gives its interpretation of the definition of "son and daughter."
07/14/2010
Downtown St. Louis comes alive this summer at the Post Office Plaza
06/08/2010
It is a common enough occurrence: an employee quits to go work for a competitor in apparent violation of a covenant not to compete... What should an employer do?
05/11/2010
On June 17, Stolar Partner Henry F. Luepke III presented a "Landlord-Tenant Law Update" to building owners, developers and other real estate professionals at the Crowne Plaza in Clayton.
05/06/2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act contain several provisions that impact employers of all sizes.
05/05/2010
The Department of Labor recently issued new guidance concerning the classification of certain mortgage loan officers and has taken notice of the increase in unpaid internships.
04/29/2010
The Federal Reserve Board recently issued new rules that may affect the propriety of your company's gift card and gift certificate programs.
04/19/2010
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has just published an informal legal advisory letter regarding the use of credit checks in making hiring decisions.
04/14/2010
In order to properly assess the value of a target business, a purchaser should dedicate the necessary time and resources in conducting an exhaustive due diligence inquiry.
03/12/2010
This is the first comprehensive federal employment tax audit since 1984, and, according to the IRS, was developed in response to the significant changes in business practices over the past 25 years.
03/08/2010
Generally, the extent of the privilege will depend on whether the jurisdiction at issue follows the "control group" or "subject matter" theory of corporate attorney-client privilege.
03/04/2010
Although a recent bankruptcy filing was no surprise, the parties who came forth in documents initially filed in the case were of a surprise to many.
02/17/2010
General Growth Properties, a publicly traded REIT, and hundreds of its subsidiaries and affiliates filed bankruptcy last year, yet the parent company and the subsidiaries were intended to function as special purpose entities, maintaining separate existences and protecting mortgage lenders.
02/15/2010
Tax Increase Prevention & Reconciliation Act of 2006 ("TIPRA") takes effect in 2010 and opens the door to Roth IRA conversions.
02/12/2010
David Krauss to serve as a Board Member through 12/31/12.
02/09/2010
The Stolar Partnership hosts Casual Day to benefit the American Red Cross and its relief efforts in Haiti.
02/02/2010
The Federal estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax laws are now repealed for one year as of January 1, 2010
04/01/2010
The Stolar Partnership LLP recently announced the election of Jennifer J. Raymond to partnership in the Firm, effective January 1, 2010.
01/08/2010
Maximum period for receiving the COBRA premium subsidy has been extended for an additional 6 months
12/23/2009
53-year-old firm builds foundation for future and selects four partners for new executive posts
11/02/2009
The Stolar Partnership LLP announced today the addition of a new associate, Emily K. Bardon, to its growing business law and estate planning practices.
11/02/2009
Recent ruling reverses the USPTO's practice of invalidating certain trademark applications and registrations
10/01/2009
Our dear friend and partner, Charles Alan Seigel, passed away September 24th at his St. Louis home.
09/28/2009
On October 8, the Community Cinema Series screens Copyright Criminals, a new documentary challenging the ownership of sound in today's music business -- industry panel weighs in
09/21/2009
Post-Dispatch interviews Stolar Partner Susan Rowe regarding the issues businesses face in managing employees
09/19/2009
Employers should take note of E-Verify effective dates and scope of regulations
09/10/2009
In the case of the sale of a business, there are often non-tax, business reasons that the seller prefers to sell, and the buyer prefers to buy, the stock of the business rather than the assets of the business.
08/25/2009
The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari to determine the viability of claims for constructive termination and constructive non-renewal under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act
08/13/2009
In order to promote employment eligibility compliance and ensure a legal workforce, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently launched a new, vigorous I-9 inspection program.
08/07/2009
Sixteen Stolar attorneys honored in the areas of Nonprofit Law, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates, Labor and Employment Law and more
08/04/2009
When a family member is terminally ill or seriously ill, there are a number of tax planning techniques that should be considered
07/20/2009
Today’s rates provide a special opportunity to make transfers without gift tax consequences
07/13/2009
New Department of Labor Regulations Address "Fitness for Duty" and "Essential Job Functions" Certifications
07/08/2009