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Seigfreid Bingham attorneys among The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

August 20, 2020 Seigfreid Bingham is proud to recognize 15 attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 edition. Gordon Gee, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – SecuritiesBrenda Hamilton, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and EmploymentDan McClain, Commercial LitigationFritz Riesmeyer, Commercial LitigationGreg Gerstner, Construction Law, Litigation – ConstructionMark Gilgus, Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and EstatesMark Thompson, Health Care […]

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NCAA Division I Board of Directors Reviews Name, Image, and Likeness Concepts; NCAA Division II Advances Legislative Proposals

August 13, 2020 By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston On August 5, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors reviewed name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) concepts that were also sent to Division I members for review and response. On the same day, the NCAA Division II Presidents Council voted to advance several legislative proposals to […]

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Johnson Elected to Executive Leadership

July 15, 2020Shannon Cohorst Johnson, shareholder, was elected to serve on Seigfreid Bingham’s Executive Committee. Johnson is a member of the firm’s Litigation section and primarily practices in the Employment, Construction, and Transportation industries. She chairs the firm’s Marketing Committee and has a passion for supporting women in the legal profession, including serving on the […]

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Seigfreid Bingham Closes Lease Deal for St. Luke’s Health System

On Tuesday, June 30th, Allen County Regional Hospital (ACRH) closed a Lease Agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Saint Luke’s Health System which transferred the hospital and related health care operations of ACRH to Saint Luke’s for a minimum 10 year period with an additional 10 year option for a potential lease term of […]

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EEOC Provides New Guidance on Barring “High Risk” Employees from Work

June 30, 2020 By John Vering On June 17, 2020, the EEOC updated its technical assistance to address additional questions regarding how employers should deal with the issue of returning to the workforce employees at a higher risk of a severe COVID-19 illness.  This advice is entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the […]

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Supreme Court Rules Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

June 30, 2020By Jordan May In a 6-3 ruling issued on June 15, 2020 in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the United States Supreme Court held that workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is sex-based discrimination prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). Title […]

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Required Minimum Distribution COVID-19 Relief

June 29, 2020 By Cindy McClannahan and Brandon Oldham The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, known as the CARES Act, was enacted in Spring 2020.  It provided that there are no Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) in 2020. You may have already received some RMDs from your IRAs […]

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Florida Governor Clears Path for Student-Athletes to Earn Money, Accelerating Timeline for Restructuring of NCAA Rules and Passing of Federal Legislation

June 29, 2020 By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston On Friday, June 12, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights Bill into law. The law will enable collegiate student-athletes in Florida to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) beginning July 1, 2021. Florida joins California and Colorado as […]

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NCAA Division II Recommends Name, Image, and Likeness Legislative Proposals

June 29, 2020 By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston On Tuesday, June 23, the NCAA Division II Legislative Committee recommended several legislative proposals that would permit NCAA Division II student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likenesses (“NIL”). The proposals will now be reviewed by the NCAA Division II Management Council and Presidents […]

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Sexton Featured on Big 12 Blog Network

June 24, 2020 Curry Sexton, associate, was featured in a post on the Big 12 Blog Network, “SE: From Litigation to Unpacking NIL Issues, Sexton Thriving As KC Attorney. Sexton is a former All-Big 12 Wide Receiver at Kansas State University,  and is currently practicing in a wide array of litigation services. “Curry Sexton is […]

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