Friday, April 5, 2019
By John Vering and Curry SextonApril 5, 2019 Following more than two years of regulatory inaction, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has now issued three proposed rule changes under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) within the past month. First, on March 22, the DOL published a proposed rule that would increase the minimum […]
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
By Lori Beam I can’t help thinking of opening a can of spam when I see the acronym CAN SPAM, referring to the lengthy-worded Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act. But, of course, we all know it as the U.S. law regulating the transmission of all commercial email messages, and requiring senders […]
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
By John Vering and Jamie Maggard In the past few years, executive, legislative, and judicial branches in several jurisdictions have taken action to prevent employers from using overly broad non-compete agreements. The well-known general rule is that a covenant not to compete is only enforceable if its terms are reasonable and necessary to protect the […]
Monday, November 19, 2018
November 15, 2018 Kansas City – Seigfreid Bingham held a dedication and unveiling of the new Bingham Boardroom, named for the late Larry J. Bingham. Members of the Bingham family joined for the ceremony, with remarks by Steve Kyle, CEO, and Ann Bingham, Larry’s wife. The nameplate was unveiled by Larry’s granddaughters, Jennifer and Sarah. […]
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Kansas City, Mo. – Seigfreid Bingham, P.C., received a “Best Law Firms” ranking in the 2019 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers, released in November 2018. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, […]
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
By Lori Beam “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night” will stop implementation of this U.S. Postal Service ban. Only action by you will halt “the swift completion of the appointed” rule. Why this dramatic industry call to arms? In a big change, the USPS proposes to ban all merchandise or goods […]
Monday, October 1, 2018
October 1, 2018 Kansas City – Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. is pleased to announce two new shareholders of the firm. Kyle Ritchie joined the firm in 2012 as law clerk while attending University of Kansas Law School and started as a Corporate Associate after graduation. Kyle serves multiple industries including construction, real estate, sports and entertainment, restaurant and […]
Friday, September 7, 2018
By Cindy McClannahan Most family owned businesses are successful because the owners are entrepreneurs that focus on their business with 110 percent of their efforts. But, in the day-to-day grind of running the business, they don’t plan for the future. Studies report that 80 percent of family owned businesses do not pass successfully to the […]
Friday, September 7, 2018
By Lori Beam Proceed with caution when making claims your product or service is the “best,” warns the National Advertising Division (NAD), part of the Council of the Better Business Bureau. In a new decision, the NAD recommends that tractor company Mahindra USA discontinue claims that it offers the industry’s “best” warranty, the “best” in […]
Monday, August 20, 2018
Seigfreid Bingham is proud to recognize seven attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 edition. Gordon Gee, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities Greg Gerstner, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction Mark Gilgus, Corporate Law, Tax Law Mark Thompson, Health Care Law Joe Hiersteiner, Corporate Law, Franchise Law, Health Care Law John Vering, Employment Law, Litigation – Labor and […]