Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Kansas City, Mo. – Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to announce that three new associate attorneys have joined the firm. Jamie Maggard is a Litigation Associate who practices in the areas of Employment and General Business. He has also represented clients in the litigation of personal injury, construction, premises liability, and general civil cases. Prior to […]
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
All it takes is one text message – and one unhappy customer – for your company to be on the receiving end of a class action lawsuit alleging violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Brickman v. Facebook, Inc. is an example of exactly that. After receiving just one text message from Facebook alerting […]
Friday, August 19, 2016
Where is the fine line separating lawful hospital employed physician compensation and a Stark Law violation? For insight, take a look at the recent $17 million settlement in United States ex rel. Hammett v. Lexington County Health Services District. It’s yet another example of False Claims Act cases attacking employed physician compensation as a Stark […]
Monday, August 15, 2016
Kansas City, Mo. – Attorneys at Seigfreid Bingham, P.C., were recognized in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in a variety of practice areas. This international publication is based on more than 7.3 million peer-reviewed evaluations. Read more about this designation and the 2017 listing here. COMMERCIAL LITIGATION Gordon D. Gee CONSTRUCTION LAW […]
Friday, August 12, 2016
This column, originally posted on Startland News, was co-written by EBCFO founder Dan Schmidt and Mark Opara, a general business and corporate law attorney at Seigfreid Bingham. Dan Schmidt Low pay, long hours, and maybe some future benefits — it’s the startup way! In early stage companies, it’s a tradeoff of current pain for future gain (or […]
Monday, August 1, 2016
On May 17, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or the Commission) issued a final rule to amend the Regulations and the accompanying Interpretive Guidance (also known as the Appendix) implementing Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as they relate to employer wellness programs. These regulations provide guidance on wellness programs […]
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Kansas City, Mo. – After much activity concerning the site of its new headquarters, a Seigfreid Bingham client will continue to call Kansas City home. As of July 19, 2016, BNIM architecture firm says its headquarters will remain in the Crossroads District of downtown Kansas City. The announcement comes after months of speculation on whether the […]
Monday, July 18, 2016
John A. Vering III, shareholder, was recognized as an “Eminent Practitioner” in Chambers USA 2016. The London based Chambers and Partners publishes these guides based on thousands of in-depth interviews by the largest research team of its kind and are trusted globally to objectively rank the world’s best lawyers and law firms. According to the […]
Thursday, June 16, 2016
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the “Defend Trade Secrets Act” (“DTSA”), which allows more robust trade secret protection by giving companies and individuals the right to bring a private civil cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets in federal courts. The DTSA also provides new tools that victims of trade […]
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
By Angie Armenta Improve the legal health of your business now and improve your sales experience later by undertaking a (mini) legal due diligence evaluation of your business. As a business owner, you’ll have plenty of work to do when you decide to sell your business. By completing a (mini) legal due diligence evaluation of […]