Is a Trademarked Keyword Considered Infringement?
It may be difficult to pinpoint whether another party has purchased an Internet keyword that is trademarked by you. Follow along here. Read more
Disorder in The Court: A Look at An Imperfect System and the Bias Against Dad from The Inside
As some of you may know, I went through a divorce about four and a half years ago. During the time I was separated, my son, who was three at the time, was diagnosed with leukemia. Thankfully, five years later he is still in remission and doing great. However, you can imagine the stress that…
Hazelwood Girl Scout Cookie Lawsuit Crumbles in Court
Suit had sought judge’s ruling on whether two teens violated city code by selling cookies outside home. via Hazelwood Girl Scout cookie lawsuit crumbles in court. My son is a cub scout in Pack 739. For the past two years, I was the Den Leader of Den 5 of Pack 739. Between you and me,…
Tax Preparation Franchises – No Experience Necessary to Fail
I don’t know of any lawyer who plans on working in franchise law while in law school. It just isn’t one of those areas that gets much consideration. I’m sure there are lawyers who strive to work in the legal department at McDonald’s or Subway. However, those lawyers want the security of working for a…
The Case of Handing, et al, v. Contours Express, LLC: A Contemporary Story of David and Goliath
Late in 2006, I was sitting in my office. My paralegal/assistant at the time (I’ll call her Marci), had gone off the deep end and stopped showing up for work. I was scrambling to do all the administrative stuff she did while also handling my caseload. I put a help wanted ad in the paper…
Angels Among Us – Friends of Kids With Cancer
August 22, 2006, will go down as a day of infamy for me. I had just finished with an oral argument before the Missouri Court of Appeals that had gone really well. I was walking to my car feeling pretty good when I received a call from my wife. We had been separated a couple…
You Can Beat City Hall – Questioning Governmental Practices
Sometimes life heads in such unintended directions that the only explanation can be that there is a Higher Power calling the shots. We are involved in a class action suit against the City of St. Louis, the Collector of Revenue of the City of St. Louis, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the…
Instant Tax Service
We have filed a lawsuit against Instant Tax Service in the State of Missouri. We are currently looking to talk to people who have either used their services and have had problems. We are also looking to talk to anyone who was employed or is employed by Instant Tax Service who has information about the…
Bonus Building Care
We are currently researching claims against the Bonus Building franchise. If you currently own or have owned a Bonus Building franchise we would like to speak with you regarding your experiences. If you are interested, please call or email us. We are also looking to talk to anyone who was employed or is employed by…
We Moved!
We have moved to a wonderful new location – a lovely house in Florissant, Missouri! Our permanent new home is up and running. You can find us at 250 Saint Catherine Street in Florissant, Missouri. We dug through the snow today to get into our cozy new office space. Now back to work for us!