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Employer friendly changes to Missouri employment laws: what you should know

MISSOURI LEGISLATURE PASSES EMPLOYER FRIENDLY REFORMS TO MISSOURI EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION LAWS

On May 8, 2017, lawmakers passed sweeping changes to Missouri’s employment discrimination and retaliation laws. Almost all of these changes are employer-friendly, most notably amendments to the […]

Parisi elected to Young Lawyers Board

Kansas City – Julie Parisi, associate attorney, was elected to the 2017-18 Lawyers Association of Kansas City – Young Lawyers Section Board of Directors.

The Young Lawyers Section of LAKC is comprised of members under 35 or who have graduated from law […]

Generate Sales – Not Litigation – With Loyalty Programs

Done right, loyalty programs are a great way to incentivize repeat customers and attract new ones.

Here are some legal tips for operating loyalty programs that generate sales, not litigation:

Always keep in mind you are entering into a legal contract with […]

Hiersteiner named Baron of the Boardroom

Kansas City- Joseph L.  Hiersteiner, shareholder, was named Baron of the Boardroom by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. 

Hiersteiner joined Seigfreid Bingham in 2003 and has been practicing law in Kansas City for  40 years. From 2006 through 2014, he […]

Phishing is No April Fools’ Day Fun: FTC Advice to Companies

When internet scammers mimic reputable businesses to trick consumers into giving their personal information, it doesn’t just hurt the consumers, it hurts the good name of the companies they are impersonating. By taking preventive action and by offering immediate advice […]

Time for Spring Cleaning: How to Establish Transparency & Trust in Ad Agency Contracts

 

The Department of Justice continues to investigate bid rigging by ad agencies to favor in-house production companies. This follows the Association of National Advertiser’s December report on transparency in the digital and media world. Both are generating an enormous amount […]

Seigfreid Bingham gains victory in Apollo 11 artifact case

Houston, Texas – A ruling in federal court on February 24, 2017 ordered that a lunar bag used to carry moon rocks back from the Apollo 11 mission be returned to its rightful owner, Seigfried Bingham client, Nancy Lee Carlson.

A […]

New EHB Rule: Will it Get Trumped?

The term “essential health benefits” (EHBs) was one of many new concepts introduced by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) for group health plans. The ACA defines EHBs as the following ten categories of benefits:  ambulatory patient services, […]