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Construction Site Stormwater: Turbidity Numeric Criteria Out, BMPs In

Contact: Andrew Brought; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA) On March 6, 2014, EPA published its final rule for construction activities which will require the use of best management practices (BMPs) in ...

FMLA Leave – 7th Circuit Rejects Participation in Ongoing Treatment Requirement

Contact: Brian Peterson; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA) HR managers are frequently asked to decide whether employee requests for unpaid time off qualify as leave protected by the Family Medical Lea ...

Collection Fees Based on Percentage of Debt Violates FDCPA

Contact: Heather Morris; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA) For convenience, when collecting a debt, lenders may be tempted to simply add a percentage of the outstanding balance as the collection costs ...

Can Depository Banks Have Liability to PACA Claimants?

Contact: Heather Morris; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA) The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”) is a federal statute regulating the purchase and sale of agricultural commodities, s ...

Compliance with FARs Provides Defense to Claim of Negligence Against Aircraft Manufacturer

Contact: Gard Davis; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA) A February decision by a federal court in Washington State found that federal regulation of aviation safety has “occupied the field” with res ...

Reliance on Reg. Z Model Forms May Be Misplaced

Contact: Heather Morris; Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP (Missouri, USA) Lenders beware! A federal district court recently held that despite a lender’s use of a model form, the disclosure provided by the lender ...

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