Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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 […]
Monday, June 29, 2020
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 […]
Monday, June 29, 2020
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 […]
Monday, June 29, 2020
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 […]
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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 […]
Friday, June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020Lori Beam, shareholder, was published in the Second Quarter Issue of Kansas City Medicine, the Journal of the Kansas City Medical Society. Her article, “Regulations and Payment Rules Ease on Telehealth Ease During COVID-19” addresses the opportunities to build on existing technologies in healthcare. In normal times, telehealth systems offer tremendous benefits to […]
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
June 9, 2020 Fritz Riesmeyer, shareholder, and Curry Sexton, associate, were published in the Business Torts & Unfair Competition section of the American Bar Association’s website. The article, “Tips for Remote Video Hearings and Trials: Technology, Witnesses, Evidence, and Etiquette” addresses how to navigate litigation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In an early COVID-19 remote video […]
Friday, June 5, 2020
June 5, 2020By John Fuchs, Bailie Schnackenberg, and Char Heins On Friday, June 5th, 2020 President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Act”) into law. The Act replaces the eight-week forgiveness period with a twenty-four-week forgiveness period. Borrowers will now have an additional four months to spend their PPP loans […]
Friday, May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020 By Curry Sexton, John Vering, and Brenda Hamilton In new enforcement memos issued Tuesday, May 19, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) informed state and regional officials that it planned to return to its pre-coronavirus playbook where community spread of COVID-19 had significantly decreased to reduce job-site hazards. At the height […]
Friday, May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020 By Curry Sexton, John Vering, and Brenda Hamilton The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released detailed guidance (60 pages) this week outlining the criteria for reopening the economy and providing updated guidance on infection control and contact tracing of coronavirus cases. The guidance lists numerous industry specific resources offering guidance […]