On January 15, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in New Prime Inc. v. Dominic Oliveira (No. 17-340) clarifying whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) applied to arbitration provisions within independent...more
1/18/2019
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On October 24, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri issued an opinion affirming that sex stereotyping is a form of gender discrimination that is actionable under the Missouri Human Rights Act...more
11/1/2017
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