Monday, November 5, 2018
Nov 1, 2018 Kansas City – Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. announces two new leaders of the firm’s Executive Committee as result of a recent election. Joining the Executive Committee are shareholders Rachel Baker and Katie Zogleman, who are joining current members Lance Formwalt, Greg Gerstner, Heather Jones, and CEO Steve Kyle. Rachel Baker, a […]
Thursday, August 30, 2018
By John A. Vering & Brenda G. Hamilton You are risking loss of valuable business information and customer relationships if your non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements are not effective and up-to-date with the law. Few businesses can afford to have their trade secrets and critical customer or technical information walk out the door with an […]
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
By Lori Beam In a complaint filed last month, upscale bedding company, The Comphy Co., claims Amazon is violating trademark and other laws by providing search results for inferior third-party bedsheets, including similarly named “Comfy” brand sheets, when consumers search on Google, Bing or Amazon for terms like “comph” and “comphy.” According to the complaint, […]
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
By Fritz Riesmeyer and Emily Crane Trial counsel is increasingly called upon to address an exception to the attorney-client privilege known as the crime-fraud exception. Under this exception, a request is made for communications between a client and its attorney, based upon allegations that the legal advice was used in furtherance of an illegal or […]
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Kansas City, Missouri (June 21, 2018) – Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. expresses its deepest condolences upon the death of one of its founding members and former managing partner. Larry J. Bingham, 78, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2018 with his family at his side. On behalf of the firm, Stephen M. Kyle, the current CEO […]
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
By Lori Beam When you think about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), you probably picture wheelchair ramps, handicap parking spaces, and braille writing on ATMs making places of public accommodations accessible to people with disabilities. The ADA’s protections no longer apply only to physical accommodations. Although the internet did not exist when the ADA […]
Thursday, March 8, 2018
By Lori Beam Before launching your new company or product, you should conduct a thorough trademark search and choose a name available for use. What you should not do is wing it and expect only the lighthearted enforcement Modist Brewery Company received from Anheuser-Busch InBev when the small Minneapolis brewery launched its Dilly Dilly Mosaic […]
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
By Lori Beam After its latest move to claim use of customers’ social media images, some are wondering if Delta Airlines should change its slogan from “Keep climbing” to “Keep overreaching”. In December Delta Airlines made a major update to its SkyMiles terms and conditions. A new section now claims that if you use the […]
Monday, January 8, 2018
By John Vering and John Neyens Expect more sexual harassment claims. In light of the #MeToo movement, expect that your employees could be more willing to make sexual and other harassment claims than they have in the past. What to do: ensure that your policies […]
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
By Lori Beam ‘Tis the season when you’ll start seeing sale tags shouting “Buy One, Get a Free Xbox,” “Now $100.99, regularly $200.99,” “20% off next week only” and “Lowest prices of the year!” As you plan your company’s holiday promotions, make sure your bargain advertising complies with the FTC’s Guides Against Deceptive Pricing. Don’t […]