Thursday, March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020 By Mark Opara, John Vering and Julie Parisi On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide workers impacted by COVID-19 with short-term additional benefits and paid leave. President Trump signed the legislation into law the same day. The following is a summary of the key provisions […]
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020Like all of you, Seigfreid Bingham is concerned about what COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, will mean for each of us, our families, schools, workplaces, and communities. We must hope for the best but prepare for the worst, but in a service industry like ours, client problems don’t stop, so neither […]
Thursday, March 12, 2020
By John Vering and Mark Opara COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) presents a number of challenging labor and employment issues for employers. With the spread of the virus to Missouri and Kansas, now is the time to prepare for the potential consequences. Therefore, we are providing our clients and friends with potential strategies and suggestions for dealing with […]
Monday, January 20, 2020
By John Vering and Brenda Hamilton Expect more sexual harassment claims. In light of the #MeToo movement, expect that your employees are going to be more willing to make sexual and other harassment claims than they have in the past. What to do: Ensure that your policies prohibiting sexual and other types of harassment, discrimination, […]
Monday, December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019 Kansa City- Brenda Hamilton, shareholder, will serve as the Legal Advisor to the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association for 2020. Her practice primarily focuses on Litigation and Employment Law.Brenda currently chairs the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, as well as the eDiscovery Committee, where she spearheads the firm’s efforts to continually provide high-quality, […]
Monday, December 9, 2019
Kansas City – Attorneys from Seigfreid Bingham have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers®, including five as Rising Stars. This designation honors outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multi-phase process. The list represents no more […]
Friday, November 22, 2019
Recently, John Vering, Chris Tillery, and Jamie Maggard, attorneys with Seigfreid Bingham, P.C., secured a victory on appeal in a Missouri Human Rights Act case brought against their client Victor L. Phillips Company (“VLP”).In the case, a former employee of VLP alleged she was subjected to sex and disability discrimination when VLP refused to permit […]
Thursday, November 21, 2019
By Curry Sexton, Kyle Ritchie, and Greg Whiston As conference realignment has been – and continues to be – a hot topic over the last decade, NCAA member conferences must prepare themselves for the inevitable departure of one or more of its members. Many conferences have already implemented prearranged exit fee provisions into their constitutions. […]
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019Dan McClain, a longtime attorney in Kansas City, has joined Seigfreid Bingham as Of Counsel. He previously owned his own firm in the area. With 25 years of experience in business litigation, Dan McClain represents businesses and individuals, focusing on business, construction, lending, and real estate disputes and litigation. Dan’s concentrates on “business […]
Monday, November 4, 2019
November 4, 2019Kansas City- Seigfreid Bingham was named among the “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, Tenth Edition in the following categories. National Tier 3Franchise LawHealth Care LawMetropolitan Tier 1Kansas City-MOConstruction LawFranchise LawHealth Care LawMetropolitan Tier 2Kansas City-MOCommercial LitigationCorporate LawEmployment Law – ManagementLabor Law – ManagementLitigation – ConstructionLitigation – […]