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Don’t Rush to Wave the Flag: Avoid False ‘Made in USA’ Claims

As President Trump tweets about U.S. companies moving manufacturing operations to other countries, and we debate about global trade, many American companies may wish to tout their products and support of American manufacturing through use of “Made in USA” or […]

The Football Game that Can’t Be Named : Basic Trademark and Other Rules

Super Bowl, there I said it. My use of the NFL’s registered trademark in this article is permitted under the legal defense of nominative fair use. But companies need to be wary of using the NFL’s Super Bowl trademark and […]

Johnson receives AWL President’s Award

Kansas City, Mo. – Shannon Cohorst Johnson, shareholder, received the President’s Award at the Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City annual holiday gathering on December, 2, 2016.

She received the award for her contributions to the board as Fundraising […]

Bellemere honored by KCMBA

Fred Bellemere III, senior counsel,  was named as an honorary member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. This privilege is conferred on KCMBA members who have reached age 75, practiced law for more than 50 years, and have been […]

Vering honored by Martindale-Hubbell

John Vering, shareholder, has reached a milestone anniversary with Martindale-Hubbell. The organization has recognized Vering for 20 years as a Rated AV Preeminent.  This significant milestone signifies that from 1995-2015, Vering’s reviewed peers ranked him at the highest level of professional excellence for […]

Seigfreid Bingham Attorneys recognized in Super Lawyers

Attorneys from Seigfreid Bingham have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers®, including three as Rising Stars.  This designation honors outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Super […]

Court Halts Overtime Rule

A federal judge in Texas entered a nationwide preliminary injunction on Tuesday prohibiting the Department of Labor from enforcing its new overtime rules. The new rules, released in May, were scheduled to take effect December 1, 2016.  The new rule […]

Litigation: The Cost of Doing Business

In this political climate, it is difficult to get everyone to agree on anything. I do not think I would get objection, however, to describing the legal environment for many businesses as somewhere between challenging and hostile.  And a large […]