June 30, 2020By Jordan May
In
a 6-3 ruling issued on June 15, 2020 in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia,
the United States Supreme Court held that workplace discrimination on the basis
of sexual orientation and gender identity is sex-based discrimination
prohibited under Title VII […]
June 29, 2020
By Cindy McClannahan and Brandon Oldham
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act, known as the CARES Act, was enacted in Spring 2020. It provided that there are no Required Minimum
Distributions (RMDs) from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) in […]
June 29, 2020
By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston
On Friday, June 12, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights Bill into law. The law will enable collegiate student-athletes in Florida to be compensated for the use of their name, image, […]
June 29, 2020
By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston
On Tuesday, June 23, the NCAA Division II Legislative Committee recommended several legislative proposals that would permit NCAA Division II student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likenesses (“NIL”). The proposals […]
June 24, 2020
Curry Sexton, associate, was featured in a post on the Big 12 Blog Network, “SE: From Litigation to Unpacking NIL Issues, Sexton Thriving As KC Attorney. Sexton is a former All-Big 12 Wide Receiver at Kansas State University, […]
June 19, 2020Lori Beam, shareholder, was published in the Second Quarter Issue of Kansas City Medicine, the Journal of the Kansas City Medical Society. Her article, “Regulations and Payment Rules Ease on Telehealth Ease During COVID-19” addresses the opportunities to […]
June 9, 2020
Fritz Riesmeyer, shareholder, and Curry Sexton, associate, were published in the Business Torts & Unfair Competition section of the American Bar Association’s website.
The article, “Tips for Remote Video Hearings and Trials: Technology, Witnesses, Evidence, and Etiquette” […]
June 5, 2020By John Fuchs, Bailie Schnackenberg, and Char Heins
On Friday, June 5th,
2020 President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of
2020 (the “Act”) into law.
The Act replaces the eight-week forgiveness
period with a twenty-four-week forgiveness period. Borrowers will […]