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Small Business Loan Information: Missouri and Kansas

March 23, 2020

A message from the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce: Kansas and Missouri have been granted eligibility by the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to allow for small businesses and nonprofits in the state to apply for low-interest […]

KC Metro Stay-At-Home Orders and Construction Activity

March 23, 2020By Greg Gerstner, Dan McClain, and Greg Whiston

In response to evidence of possible community spread of the COVID-19 in Kansas City, Mayor Quinton D. Lucas and other city and county officials throughout the metro area recently issued Stay-at-Home […]

Current Rules Regarding Eligibility For Unemployment Insurance Benefits in Missouri and Kansas Due to COVID-19

March 23, 2020By Julie Parisi and John VeringBecause so many employees are being forced into unemployment or are having their hours reduced because of COVID-19, we are providing our clients and friends with general information regarding the current rules regarding […]

Kansas Hospitality Industry Relief Emergency Fund

Message from the KC Chamber of Commerce:On Friday, March 20, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced the establishment of the of the Hospitality Industry Relief Emergency (HIRE) Fund to assist hospitality businesses seeking emergency loans in response of the economic impact […]

Vering inducted Fellow by The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers

(Washington, DC) – The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is proud to announce the election of John A. Vering of Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. as a new Fellow.  Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by one’s colleagues of […]

Kansas Supreme Court Overturns Statutory Cap On “Pain and Suffering” And Other Noneconomic Damages In Personal Injury Cases

By Chris Tillery

On Friday, June 14,
2019, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that Kansas’s statutory cap on damages for
noneconomic injuries – such as “pain and suffering” – unconstitutional in
personal injury lawsuits, holding:

“Section 5 of the
Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights […]

Navigating the Workplace Impact of Evolving State Marijuana Legislation

By Curry SextonMay 21, 2019

Since the first medical marijuana
laws were passed in the latter half of the 1990s, few industries have sparked
as much conversation and change as the cannabis industry.  These changes are impacting employers and
creating many questions relating to […]

Seigfreid Bingham Welcomes 2019 Summer Associate

Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to welcome Cody R. Weyhofen to the firm as a Summer Associate. Originally from Overland Park, Kan., Cody is a 2L at University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law, slated to graduate in May […]