Media Mentions
Michael Lowenbaum was interviewed on October 29 by KTVI Channel 2 News regarding workplace discrimination lawsuits on the rise and the Lily Ledbetter Act. Click here for the entire segment.
Michael Lowenbaum was quoted in the November 13, 2009 issue
of the St. Louis Business Journal regarding the potential
arbitration in the recent case, Francine Katz v. Anheuser-Busch
Cos. For additional information and to view the entire article,
please click
here.
Michael Lowenbaum was interviewed on October 21 by KMOV News Channel 4 about
mandating vaccinations for healthcare workers. Click
here for the entire
segment.
Michael Lowenbaum was a featured guest of the May 20 , 2009
Charlie Brennan show discussing the Employee Free Choice Act. To
listen to the entire broadcast please click
here.
Stan Schroeder was quoted on
April 24 by the St. Louis Business Journal regarding
recent COBRA revisions. “The problem is not the costs to
employers, but the administrative burden of implementing them,”
said Stan Schroeder. “Employers are now faced with an entirely
new set of employee interface.” To view the entire article click
here.
Whitney Pile and
Dean Scoular were mentioned in the
April 20 issue of the St. Louis Business Journal and the
April 17 St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Whitney Pile joined The Lowenbaum Partnership as attorneys
specializing in labor and employment matters and Dean Scoular
joined the firm as of counsel focusing on employee benefits law.
Mary Carter Martin was quoted in the February 27 issue of the St.
Louis Business Journal in an article discussing changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Although changes to the FMLA became effective on January 16, 2009 most employers are struggling to meet
the new requirements. “People are increasingly aware of the need to do something, but they’re not always
aware of what to do. It means a lot of training, getting the right policies and procedures in place.”
Mary Carter Martin said. To view the entire article click
here.
Bill Lawson was quoted in the February 27 issue of the St. Louis
Business Journal regarding avoiding claims of illegal firings amid layoffs. To view the entire
article click
here.
The Winter 2008 issue of the
Missouri County Record features an
article by
Ivan L. Schraeder
discussing nepotism and conflict of interest as it relates to
elected officials. Mr. Schraeder explains that the Missouri
Constitution “prohibits the employment of relatives to the
fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity” and the effects this
has on elected officials and their business transactions. In
addition, Mr. Schraeder discusses that without proper handling
of these types of situations the consequences can be “loss of
office or other valuable rights.” Mr. Schraeder conveys that the
best approach for handling these troublesome issues is to seek
legal advice before acting in order to avoid any penalties for
violations of the law.
Stanley Schroeder
was quoted in the July 20 issue of
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
in an article discussing early retirement and how some early
retirees may be restricted from seeking other employment due to
agreements with their previous employer. “Missouri law requires
that non-compete agreements be ‘reasonable as to scope, time and
geography.’” Mr. Schroeder said. In addition, Mr. Schroeder
commented that covenants not to compete are most likely to be
used with high-level executives or those who are privy to
knowledge of valuable assets or trade secrets and
non-solicitation agreements are most common for employees in
sales and marketing jobs.
Tim Elliott
was quoted in the July 16 issue of
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
in an article discussing the Stark statute which bars physicians
from referring patients to providers in which the physician has
a financial interest when the patients’ treatment is being paid
for by the federal government. When commenting on a structure
that was designed to not treat patients covered by federal
health programs (i.e., Medicare) and therefore not have to
comply with the Start statute Mr. Elliott said: “What happens
when that one patient slips through the cracks? By hook or by
crook, something’s going to happen, and something’s going to
slip through the cracks.”
Stanley Schroeder
was quoted in the June 28 issue of
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
in an article discussing an insurer’s and physicians dispute
over ERISA limits. “Related to physicians and hospitals, the
courts have often found they are still free to sue the insurer
administering the benefit as a breach of their contract with the
hospital or doctor.” Mr. Schroeder said.
Ivan Schraeder
was quoted in the June 25 issue of
The Rolla Daily News
regarding the Firm’s representation of the City of Rolla to
negotiate with city workers’ efforts to organize a union.
Michael Lowenbaum
was quoted in the April 25 issue of
St. Louis Business Journal
in an article which discusses office expansions for local
and nationwide labor law firms. “The expansion of the labor law
firms comes as employers have more need for their services, said
Michael Lowenbaum, founder of The Lowenbaum Partnership, which
has 26 labor attorneys. “As the economy has difficulties,
there’s generally more business, as employers consider layoffs
and other personnel moves that require them to consult with
labor lawyers.” Mr. Lowenbaum said.
Michael Lowenbaum
was a quoted in the March 3 issue of
Springfield
Business Journal in an article discussing Missouri
Senate Bill 1046. The bill would help clarify duties,
responsibilities and issues in whistle-blower lawsuits. “Passage
of the bill certainly would be helpful for clarifying via
statute what elements of proof are necessary to state a claim
for wrongful discharge based on public policy.”
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