Jeremy Shook and Bob Murray Win Property Tax Appeals Before the Missouri Supreme Court
On February 14, 2024, Jeremy Shook and Bob Murray prevailed before the Missouri Supreme Court in their defense of the St. Louis County Assessor in more than 2,600 commercial property tax appeals. The property owners sought millions of dollars in tax refunds, contending that their property assessments were discriminatory compared to other...
Shands Elbert Lawyers and Law Firm Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition
August 24, 2023 – Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP would like to congratulate six partners who have been individually selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®: Joseph P. Giljum (Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy - Tax); Mark J. Bremer (Employment Law - Management); Charles S. Elbert (Employment Law...
Shands Elbert Lawyers and Law Firm Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Edition
Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP would like to congratulate six partners who have been individually selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®: Joseph P. Giljum (Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy - Tax); Mark J. Bremer (Employment Law - Management); Charles S. Elbert (Employment Law - Management, Labor Law...
Charles Elbert Defeats Worker’s Compensation Retaliation Theory
On June 29, 2023, Charles Elbert obtained summary judgment from the Circuit Court in Randolph County, Illinois on behalf of an employer in response to a former employee’s (“Plaintiff”) claim that she had been discharged from one of the employer’s Illinois facilities in retaliation for filing workers’ compensation claim. While processing Plaintiff’s workers’...
Shands Elbert Lawyers and Law Firm Recognized in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers
Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP would like to congratulate five partners who have been individually selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®: Joseph P. Giljum (Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy - Tax); Mark J. Bremer (Employment Law - Management); Charles S. Elbert (Employment Law - Management, Labor...
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Is Stayed Pending Further Court Action
The emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on November 4, 2021 (here), mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing for all employers with 100 or more employees was stayed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on November 12, 2021 (opinion here)....
Shands Elbert Law Firm and Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers
Shands, Elbert, Gianoulakis & Giljum, LLP is pleased to announce that the firm received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers®“Best Law Firms” for Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor & Employment in the St. Louis metropolitan rankings.
The firm would like to...
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) aimed at minimizing the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the workplace by mandating COVID-19 vaccinations or testing for all employers with 100 or more employees effective November 5, 2021, subject to the compliance...
Supreme Court Holds Title VII Protections Apply to Gay and Transgender Individuals
In Bostock v. Clayton County, decided yesterday and available here, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the anti-discrimination protections of Title VII apply to gay and transgender individuals. The decision addressed three separate cases in which an employee alleged he or she was fired from his or her job because...
COVID-19 Update: St. Louis City and County Issue Standards and Guidelines for Re-opening Businesses
On May 8, 2020, both St. Louis City and St. Louis County issued orders providing almost identical standards and guidance for the re-opening of most businesses on May 18, 2020. For the full City order, click here, and for the full County order, click here.
The orders require all businesses that choose to re-open on...