Seigfreid Bingham News & Blog
Seigfreid Bingham Supports UMKC and KU DEI Events
Seigfreid Bingham and its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee recently sponsored the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Law and the University of Kansas School of Law (KU) diversity-focused events.
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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced in United States Senate to Limit Use of Noncompete Agreements
By: Curry Sexton, Brenda Hamilton, and Mark Opara
In early January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban employers from entering into noncompete agreements with workers and require employers to rescind existing noncompete agreements. Fast forward one month, and a bipartisan group of United States Senators has introduced legislation that would limit the use of noncompete agreements.
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NLRB Rules that Employers Cannot Offer Severance Agreements With Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses
By: Cody Weyhofen and Katie Conklin
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) ruled in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023) that confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses typically found in severance agreements are unlawful if they interfere with an employee’s Section 7 rights under the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA”) to organize, bargain collectively, and engage in concerted activities that affect terms and conditions of employment.
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NCAA Adopts New NIL Enforcement Standards
By: Tate Thompson and Curry Sexton
As of January 1, 2023, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) is applying a new standard of review in investigations pertaining to potential violations of its name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) rules.
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Seigfreid Bingham Supports Legal Aid of Western Missouri’s Justice for All Campaign
Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to support Legal Aid of Western Missouri for the next three years as part of their 2023-2025 “Justice for All Campaign.”
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United Way Workplace Campaign – 2023
Seigfreid Bingham recently participated in the 2023 United Way workplace campaign, “United by You.” This organization focuses on improving the health, education, and financial stability of every member in the places it serves and “advances the common good in communities across the world.”
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