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22 11, 2019

ESPN Spotlights Bob Blitz & Chris Bauman in Rams, NFL Case

twistadmin2019-11-22T00:20:18+00:00November 22nd, 2019|News|

In an almost 8,000-word article posted on ESPN’s website today, writers Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. recapped the expert legal maneuvering by Blitz, Bardgett and Deutsch litigation attorney Chris Bauman in 2018 when he successfully argued to keep the complex and highly-charged Rams and NFL case out of arbitration—possibly a more favorable venue for the Rams. This is a major coup for St. Louis in their case against the Rams. Read ESPN story here Chris Bauman Contact us for a Consultation Have a legal issue or question? We invite you to contact us today to talk with one of our knowledgeable attorneys. 314-863-1500 or info@bbdlc.com. Over the last two decades Blitz, Bardgett and Deutsch has earned [...]

20 11, 2019

Three BB&D Attorneys Named 2019 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers

twistadmin2019-11-20T20:21:33+00:00November 20th, 2019|News|

Blitz, Bardgett and Deutsch is honored to announce three of our outstanding attorneys have been recognized by their peers as Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers – 2019. The annual Super Lawyers’ list consists of exceptional attorneys who are handpicked from a multitude of practice areas, having attained the highest degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. A notable distinction, since only 5% of Missouri and Kansas attorneys are chosen annually. Thomson Reuters, publishers of Super Lawyers magazine, designate attorneys as “Super Lawyers” based on an exhaustive selection process beginning with the attorney’s nomination by colleagues who are then researched and vetted by Super Lawyers’ staff, and finally, evaluated by peers made up of accomplished attorneys in more than 70 practice areas. [...]

9 10, 2019

Bob Blitz and Chris Bauman Spearhead Flurry of New Rulings Against the NFL, Rams

twistadmin2019-10-09T19:17:14+00:00October 9th, 2019|News|

Two appellate rulings in two days have found against the NFL, the Rams, Stan Kroenke, and other defendants in a lawsuit against them for wrongfully relocating the Rams away from St. Louis. Recently the trial court allowed the plaintiffs to obtain the phone and text records of various defendants, and the defendants appealed that decision to the Missouri Court of Appeals. That appellate court sided with the trial court, and BBD’s clients, and allowed the discovery of the phone and text records to proceed. One day later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a request by the Rams and by Kroenke to freeze the case in state court while the Rams and Kroenke continue to argue that [...]

15 08, 2019

Three BB&D Attorneys Selected as 2020 Best Lawyers in America

twistadmin2019-08-15T19:54:04+00:00August 15th, 2019|News|

BB&D attorneys Chris Bauman, Bob Blitz and Jim Deutsch have been selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Chris Bauman and Bob Blitz were selected for Commercial Litigation, and Jim Deutsch for Gaming Law. Contact us for a Consultation Have a legal issue or question? We invite you to contact us today to talk with one of our knowledgeable attorneys. 314-863-1500 or info@bbdlc.com. Over the last two decades Blitz, Bardgett and Deutsch has earned a respected reputation in the legal community as a top-flight litigation, real estate and business transactional firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, 120 S. Central Ave., 63105, with offices in Jefferson City and Columbia. BBD’s team of seasoned attorneys and notable up-and-coming [...]

11 07, 2019

Legislation Modifies Missouri’s Business Incentive and Worker Training Programs

twistadmin2019-07-11T19:36:21+00:00July 11th, 2019|Insights|

SB 68 renames the Missouri Works Training Program to the “Missouri One Start Program,” which provides flexible funding for a company’s training costs associated with a new facility, expansion or retraining project. Companies may utilize industry training funds to offset training costs for new products, new manufacturing processes, technological innovation, and productivity improvement. Under SB 68, a company is no longer required to retain its current number of employees, instead becoming eligible by maintaining at least one-hundred jobs in the year preceding the application.

24 06, 2019

DED Rules Are Implementing Significant Changes to Missouri’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

twistadmin2019-06-24T20:03:10+00:00June 24th, 2019|Insights|

Rules promulgated by the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) significantly alter Missouri’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program (HTC). The emergency rules, which took effect March 30, 2019, implement Senate Bill 590 enacted during the 2018 legislative session. The rules are expected to become final during the second half of 2019.

19 06, 2019

BB&D Attorneys Achieve Millions In Tax Savings for Property Owners

twistadmin2019-06-19T15:59:58+00:00June 19th, 2019|News|

BB&D attorneys Bob Blitz, Chris Bauman and Jason Turk represent hundreds of property owners in appealing the valuations of their commercial real estate by taxing authorities. The Missouri State Tax Commission recently issued more than 180 decisions in our clients’ tax appeals. Our efforts reduced taxable values more than $250 million. The results included: $16.2 million reduction for a hotel initially valued at more than $21 million; $13.9 million reduction for a high-rise office building; $10.9 million reduction for a shopping center; $6.7 million reduction for a suburban office complex; $4.9 million reduction for a warehouse initially valued at more than $9 million; and Change in classification from commercial to agricultural for an undeveloped parcel, reducing the [...]

28 05, 2019

BB&D Successfully Represents Family Limited Partnership in Dispute with Life Insurance Company

twistadmin2019-05-28T19:36:54+00:00May 28th, 2019|News|

BB&D attorneys Bob Blitz and Jason Turk successfully represented a family limited partnership that was the beneficiary of a $2 million life insurance policy. The partnership purchased the policy as part of the family’s estate plan and sued the life insurance company after it refused to reinstate the policy and pay the death benefit. BB&D also brought suit against the insurance broker that assisted the client in obtaining the policy. Although the client did not pay premiums on the policy for a period of over two years after moving locations and failed to send a change of address to the insurance company, BB&D filed suit in federal court on its behalf and obtained a large settlement in our [...]

28 05, 2019

BB&D Secures Regulatory Relief for St. Louis Home Builders Association

twistadmin2019-05-28T19:35:45+00:00May 28th, 2019|News|

BB&D’s representation of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri (“STL HBA”) resulted in a regulatory victory that will provide significant savings for homebuilders and homebuyers. With more than 600-member companies, STL HBA members annually invest millions of dollars in water infrastructure donated to water utilities after the completion of a development. Investor-owned water companies previously enjoyed a federal tax exemption for such infrastructure (known as “contributions in aid of construction or “CIAC”), but a little-known change in the Federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act eliminated this exemption. Without relief from the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC), this tax would have impacted developers, increasing the cost of every new home by thousands of dollars. [...]

2 05, 2019

Opportunity Zones: Seize The Opportunity

twistadmin2019-05-02T21:36:00+00:00May 2nd, 2019|Insights|

As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Congress designated certain Qualified Opportunity Zones to encourage new investment in economically-distressed communities through tax incentives. Opportunity Zone investments are intended to infuse new capital, development and economic growth in such Opportunity Zones. To date, the U.S. Treasury Department has issued two sets of guidance and proposed regulations regarding this developing tax incentive.

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